We had a leisurely take-off this morning and had our first bridge opening at the George Musson bridge outside New Smyrna. In fact, we had many firsts today – first bridge opening, first manatee sighting, first use of first aid kit, first walk on the beach and first swabbing of the deck.
George Musson Bridge
Bridges through Daytona area
Bridges through Daytona area
We had several manatee sightings today; however, a close-up encounter remains elusive. We actually counted 5 manatees in one pod!
Manatee Sighting
Arrived at our destination, Marineland Marina and Jeff banged his head coming down the stairs… Doesn’t require any stitches according to the dock-hands… Their recommendation: a little antibiotic ointment and no swimming in the estuary… we’re going with that…
Decided to take advantage of our location and take a walk on the beach – its right across the street and almost deserted…
Marineland Dolphin Adventure was closed, but offered proof that my mouth isn’t so big after all…
The beach here is incredibly gorgeous – here are a few shots:
After our walk we returned to the marina to do a little housecleaning. Swabbing the decks gave us a more intimate feeling of closeness to SeaGlide. She is an amazing vessel and hasn’t skipped a beat…
We settled in for a beautiful sunset as the dolphin fed off our stern. It was quite an exciting day…
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