Day 22

July 13

The remaining miles have many bridges which we need opened. They all run on different schedules and have hours of restriction. The currents are strong and the channel is narrow which makes it difficult to sit and wait for an opening. The navigation program allows us to plug in points and figure out how fast we need to go to get to the next bridge in time for an opening.

We stopped at a public dock in Delray Beach for lunch and a grocery run. We anchored in Lake Boca Raton in view of the ICW. A nice man in a little runabout came over to give us advice on an anchor spot. A huge yacht had to maneuver around us since we were anchored in the deepest water in the lake—8 feet. Dave took a photo as it just about brushed our window. Our friend came back to check on us and told us the yacht hadn’t moved in five years!