Days 315-320: Visits: In-Person and Virtual

Comachee Cove to Halifax Harbor Marina, Daytona, FL (docked)

November 28 – December 2, 2022

(Yet another catch-up post)

Halifax Harbor Marina, with over 500 slips, is the largest marina in which John and I have ever stayed. It’s so large that the dock hand came over by dinghy to check us in. By boat, the marina office is not far – to walk, it’s about a mile.

Leaving Comachee
Heading out on the ICW

While we are underway, we can use some small electric devices (we can’t use devices that have high power draws such as the toaster, though). Our crockpot is perfect for when we are traveling – and dinner is ready when we arrive! Today we had a pork and steak stew; we learned this recipe about 35 years ago (that’s really hard to think) when we lived in Illinois.

Getting everything in the crockpot

The best part about this marina is how close we are to Warren and Linda, John’s brother and sister-in-law. Warren and John had breakfast, then Warren took John to get some boat stuff while I was working. Warren and Linda met us for dinner then took us for a ride to get ice cream. We last saw them in January on our way south – this time it was much warmer.

Marina sunset
Little blue heron

My virtual school visit was with with some schools in Chicago and I had a very international team with colleagues in Mexico, Vietnam, Sweden and Oregon joining me. Time zone and temperature differences were part of our daily morning check-in!

One of our meetings

We’ll head south again on Saturday morning – we want to get to Vero Beach in time for my next (and last for a long time) virtual visit that begins on Tuesday. The warm weather and sunshine delight us so much that it’s often difficult to remember it’s already December.

Main Street Bridge – Daytona

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Author: Chris McLean

Sailor, reader, baker, nature lover.

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