ICW PHOTOS FROM CRUISE #1
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	A late season departure means we had to take warm clothes. Here Lynn is in squall jacket on the bow.
	When it got really cold we had on foul weather gear over sweaters and squall jackets. In this picture, Lynn finds extra warmth under a blanket with Toby.
	Much of the ICW is nothing but marsh. It's hard to believe our wetlands are endangered when that is all we saw for days on end. This is Inlet Creek where we spent our coldest, most miserable night.
	Except for the inconvenience of restricted openings, we loved the bridges of the ICW. This is one of the oldest and most historic. It is a pontoon bridge in which the center portion is towed out of the gap by cable.
	Most bridges were more modern like this Addison (NASA Causeway) bridge near Cape Kennedy.
	Our favorite ICW anchorage was here at Steamboat Creek. There was a launch ramp nearby where Toby could go ashore for exercise.
	Toby checks on George's helmsmanship
	We saw lots of gator warning signs, but didn't spot our first gator until we were headed home in South Carolina. Just because we didn't see them, doesn't mean they weren't there.
	Navigating in the ICW is a lot more involved activity than one would think. Here George is checking our location, distance to the next bridge, and the speed we need to make for the next scheduled opening.
	We bought this helm chair (bar stool) for the long days of motoring on the ICW. It is not good in rough water and is in the way when trimming sails but it sure made the ICW more pleasant. We just stowed it out of the way when we were offshore or sailing.
	Lynn stood her fair share of watches at the helm. She was especially good at night since she couldn't sleep for fear of being run over by some ocean liner or tanker.
	There was time, however, when we were off the helm for a little relaxing and snuggling with the dog.
	One of our favorite stops was at "Jones Fruit Dock." Mr. Jones, in his mid 80s, no longer sells fruit. His groves were wiped out in a hurricane a few years ago, but he still has room for a couple of cruisers to spend the night. We had a great visit.
	We spent 3 weeks in Stuart, FL doing repairs and waiting for weather. They have a great municipal mooring field. It is obvious from the mess at the dinghy dock how popular it is.
	Near the end of the long slog south down the ICW, we have Miami astern as we head into Biscayne Bay
	At Key Biscayne we enjoyed the park while we waited for a weather window.
	No Name Harbor at Key Biscayne is protected on all sides. There is a small fee for anchoring imposed by the park service, but it is worth it.
	We transited the ICW north bound as well, but made much better time. We were within 3 hours of our home marina when we decided to make the cruise last one more night. Here we are at the Oriental town dock on our last evening.