Phil Foster Park anchorage to North Lake Worth, Florida (anchored)
June 2, 2022
The Phil Foster Park anchorage was fine for one evening but in the morning there were lots of boat wakes rocking Lailia. We don’t want to imagine what this anchorage is like on a weekend.
We decided to move a few miles north to a more protected anchorage that is near both a Publix and a West Marine as well as a dinghy dock. The powerboats passing us in the ICW were just another reminder that we are not in the Bahamas any more.
Another reminder was the sketchy dinghy “dock” (more like a wall) where we locked our dinghy, engine, and even our flotation cushions. I actually stored the dinghy anchor in my purse so that it wouldn’t be easy pickings for a thief. We never worried about our dinghy being stolen in the Bahamas – we usually either anchored it or tied it to something when we landed or docked.
Yesterday we noticed that the alternator was not charging the batteries (again). John tracked down today’s issue which was a break in the inline fuse wire. At least we were close to a West Marine so he could get the part.
I haven’t been in an American grocery store in over three months; going to Publix today was pretty wonderful and not just because of the air conditioning. Fruit here is so much less expensive (strawberries in the Nassau were $10 a container), as are Oreos (between $8.50 and $10 when available – they were pretty rare). We never saw my favorite Snyders of Hanover pretzels or any real beer variety in the Bahamas, either.
The more-protected anchorage here still had a knucklehead zipping around in his sporty yellow boat, sending up a wake…but he was the only person. I might close my eyes and pretend his boat was a seaplane…
We are planning to head about 36 miles north (and more inland) tomorrow to hopefully get out of the worst of the upcoming wind.
Life on Lailia 
So strange to see all the boats and activity compared to the Bahamas being so tranquil.
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There are so many people in south central Florida!
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After trying to go veggie shopping in the little ship store in Spanish Cay where we checked into the Bahamas and only finding a reddish yellow tomato in a bowl next to a potato trying to sprout, we realized that it takes alot of energy to get fresh fruit & veggies in the Bahamas. First the supply boat only goes there on Tuesdays and Fridays……
Talk about Island time, whew!
Going to the West Palm Publix is Blizzard after being in the Bahamas. It’s like a culture shock to stroll down isle after isle of endless provisions all neatly stacked. Americans have no idea how good we have it here! Stay safe and enjoy the culture shock of South Fla.
❤ Dos Capitanas
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And that potato cost $2 and the tomato was $5 in the Bahamas (even knowing how far tings have to go to get there, it’s still a shock). The winds kept the mailboat from getting to Black Point one week while we were there; we saw how empty shelves can get. Publix is definitely overwhelming – I haven’t made it to a huge place like Target since we have been back – prior to leaving (but when we lived on Lailia already) that store could overwhelm me.
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