Day 25-Dave's Birthday!!

The end of this chapter anyway. The morning consisted of: doing laundry, folding up the dinghy, securing the furniture on the deck, cleaning out the refrigerator and fixing the leaky seal in the forward hatch. We left for Port Everglades not knowing how long it would take us to get there. We were early, so we cruised up and down the port until it was time. When the other boat was lifted, we moved in. Dave brought the boat alongside the ship but it was a long way up to throw the lines! The diver had to come down to retrieve one of them.

The tender lady, Julie, drove up to the boat to take us away--No one is allowed on the docks of Port Everglades without security clearance. We waved good bye to Recess, but we weren't allowed to stay and watch her get lifted aboard.
Amy found a vegan restaurant and made a reservation. The restaurant, Sublime, was incredible! The whole menu was natural, organic and animal free!! We could order anything we wanted without having to make special requests. It was a beautiful restaurant and we enjoyed a leisurely meal. As we waited for desert, Dave realized he didn't have his cell phone. A bit paniced he called his number from the restaurant. The cab driver answered! He told Dave that he had received many calls for his birthday. The driver came back to pick us up and give back the phone. A birthday full of excitement!
Now we wait in the Fort Lauderdale airport waiting for our flight to JFK then on to Portland. This brings an end to this part...just one more. Recess is to arrive in Victoria, BC on August 5th.
We will go to meet her and bring her to her resting place under the bridge in Seattle.