Thursday: Alligator Alley
The drive over from Miami only involved one argument with the GPS lady but that was the last straw the Brit is now an American. The highlight was the alligators sunning, as Becky says whole families were hangin out. The road side is fenced to keep them off the road when gators get on the road they assume the temperature of the road and go to sleep, fences are a great idea for all of us along alligator alley.
Arrived in St Pete at 2:30 and set up the boat. Fixed a few more things, shopped for groceries and arrived at the club for the competitors meeting and general meeting. Paid fleet 511’s dues again this year, will try to remember to collect this summer. The annual meeting is followed by a potato bar, drink bar and welcoming party at St Pete. Two or three races are planned for tomorrow, but we are under a high pressure and it is not hot enough the produce a sea breeze so the chance is there for a land breeze , sea breeze conflict resulting in little wind.
Staying at the Ponce de Leon hotel for about the 5th time. It is old but renovated with funky 1930s bathrooms & stuff that does not work half the time; but we love it, the owner / manager is in this hotel for life. The best thing about the Ponce is that it is next door to St Pete and relatively inexpensive. When here, we park the car and walk to everything. 53 boats are registered, and our RC is one of the best.
John Sawyer
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