Saturday, March 19, 2011

Jonathan Dickinson SP, Jupiter, FL:  Another glorious day today.  We went for a boat ride down the Intracoastal past Jupiter Island.  The little town of Jupiter Island has the most net worth and the highest per-capita income of anywhere in the US.  They control 10% of the country’s wealth—the likes of Tiger Woods, Celine Dion, and Bill Gates, among others. And most of them only use their Jupiter Island property a couple of times a year.  A beautiful day for a cruise—warm and breezy.  We saw a baby manatee.  The Blowing Rock Preserve and Beach encompasses 75 acres and is worth billions.  But, it is a preserve and will stay that way.  A lot of boating traffic and a lot of rude boaters—speeding through no-wake zones and even in the manatee area.  After our cruise we dined again at the Crab House.  Our boat left from their dock, so it was really convenient.  Mike had a burger and I had a cobb salad.  Topped everything off with a piece of key lime pie.  Stuffed, we headed back and relaxed the rest of the afternoon.  Looking forward to viewing the “super moon” tonight.  Mid-80s today and not a cloud in the sky.


Interesting tiki hut party barge, complete with bar and water slide.  Looked like it was about to sink.


Osprey


The sea wall at Tiger's property.  His property is huge--he bought three parcels.  Can only get a glimpse of the buildings.  His guest house accommodates 25 people.
Next door to Tiger.  The grounds maintenance on these properties is about $1M a year.
Lunching at the Crab House