Leaving Stuart, FL and the St. Lucie River in our wake to begin our journey north on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).
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Only minutes after joining the ICW, we were entertained by dolphin playing all around Spiritus!
Loopers jokingly refer to Vero Beach as "Velcro Beach" because once you stop here it's hard to get away . . . . . .
In addition to the free public transportation, concerts in the park, dozens of quaint eateries, and weekly arts & craft shows,
the beaches are almost as beautiful as Navarre's!
And you can always share your ice cream with a feathered friend or . . . . . . .
your best friend and a feathered friend!
Another moment that took our breath away......
sunrise on the morning we departed Vero Beach.
A swing bridge opens up for Spiritus as we head up the Banana River.
We stayed three nights at Manatee Cove Marina on Patrick Air Force Base.
At Manatee Cove Marina, Spiritus had the perfect spot: right in front of the Tiki Bar and the party deck.
A little family reunion with Linda's Cocoa Beach family:
Aunt Edith, Uncle Clancy, cousin Janne, her husband Rick and their son Ricky.
A surprise "pre-birthday" cake for Aunt Edith!
Uncle Clancy treated us all to a divine meal at Cocoa Village's Cafe Margeaux.
Another spectacular sunrise departure, this time from Manatee Cove Marina.
Entering the Titusville Municipal Marina after seven hours of cruising.
Titusville is across the Indian River from the Kennedy Space Center. Evidence of this city's intense connection to the space program is everywhere. The curtailment of the Space Shuttle program has had a dramatic effect on the local economy.
The Space Museum in downtown Titusville is chocked full of interesting memorabilia.
Captain Eddy prepares to launch a rocket on a cosmic journey into deep space.
Space View Memorial Park
Space program officionados will recognize this logo for the USA's first manned space project:
Project Mercury
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