Cool Change Travels & Adventures: Vero Beach, FL, January 17-24, 2012

A typical tree-shaded street in Vero Beach

Good-bye to Vero

This will be our last day in Vero Beach. Tomorrow morning we'll cast off from our buoy and proceed down the Intracoastal to Fort Pierce and thence into the St. Lucie River and onto Lake Okeechobee. It truly has been "Velcro Beach," a lovely community that is proving hard to leave but we're ready for more travel and adventures. A few of our picture memories:

Watching the waves roll in on the ever changing Atlantic

Vero not only has beautiful weather and beaches but access to entertainment and culture. On Sunday Wayne and I went to the Art by the Sea Exhibition presented by the Vero Beach Art Club and featuring the work of over 200 local artists. We found several pieces that appealed to us - of course they were the most expensive ones so we didn't make it home with any art works. Later that day we went to the Riverside Theater for a performance of The Full Monty. So funny!!!

This banyan tree has grown around a palm tree to almost completely encase it

The dinghy dock at the marina. The bird, we think an ibis,
is perched on someones dinghy and is ready to cast off.

There's just nuthin' to compare with Florida sand between your toes.

More Cooking Adventures on Cool Change

For anyone who thinks I've mastered the tricks of boat cooking, think again. These are last week's chocolate chip brownies. Don't try this at home!

Repair items

Wayne spent a good part of the past week refurbishing the vinyl canvas curtains that cover our back deck. This involves tearing out zippers and stitching and removing the vinyl panels from the old one to get a pattern; then cutting vinyl and screen and making it all go back together again. You've seen his sewing machine in earlier entries. It's a tough old bird and usually does the job he needs done. However, he's beginning to lust after a real boatman's sewing machine and I've caught him sneaking peeks at the Sailrite site on the internet lately.