Saturday, January 8, 2011

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf, FL:  Enjoyed a beautiful day today under a cloudless blue sky.  Started out with a sumptuous breakfast at Azur.  After breakfast we walked around for a while—venturing down some of the little side streets, which are more like little alleys.  Then we drove over to the Eco Center and toured the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter INGHAM.  Commissioned in 1936, the INGHAM saw a lot of action and was the most decorated vessel in U.S. Service with 18 ribbons.  She was in service for 52 years.  There is a young guy on duty that lives on board because he’s on call 24/7.  He tells people he lives on a 327-foot ship and they don’t believe him.  I asked him if he ever takes a girl on board.  Yeah, why not he replied.  The only lights at night are these red battle lanterns. I can only imagine what that would be like.  Spooky.  While we were there Fiona, the Irish singer, and her husband, Walter, rode by on their bikes and told us to stop over when we finished our tour.  They’re house and dog sitting for friends of theirs that live in Truman Annex—one of their three homes.  So, after our tour we walked over there.  What a beautiful home!  Three levels if you count the widow’s walk on top.  Beautifully furnished and decorated with lots of original art work.  They’re in Argentina right now.  Hung out with them until about 4:30 and then headed home.  There was a big run going on today and the terminus was at the southernmost point at the end of Duval.  What a congested mess!  Managed to work our way through that area, going by Smathers Beach and then finally back home. Football watching tonight—Saints and Seahawks.  Go Saints!.


Breakfast at Azur
Ingham


This guy lives on board this huge ship--all alone


Key West's favorite mode of transport
Bunch of lobster trap buoys on someone's porch



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