Fort Pierce to Peck Lake, Port St. Lucie, Florida

 We woke up to 38 degrees and 47 in the cabin and started the generator for heat while we were making coffee. Bright sunshine warmed up the salon so by noon we were underway back over to Fort Pierce City Marina for water and a pump out. We cruised across St. Lucie Inlet and on into Peck Lake with fourteen other boats. We took the dinghy to the beach and took the short path to the Atlantic Ocean and found some logs to sit and have our anchors down beers. The plovers were like beach pigeons coming over begging for food and liked our peanuts. We walked down the beach a ways shelling but only found one sea heart sea bean. A hot shower won out over happy hour on the flybridge as the cabin was toasty from the solar heat. We are plenty warm sleeping under two blankets and a sleeping bag as a comforter. Another near freezing temperatures last night.

Super sized shrimp

Great service at City Marina fuel dock

Ships at port

Seagulls frolicking

Porpoises jumping trawler's wake

Dinghy landing at Peck Lake

Beautiful wildlife refuge

Flowers along the beach trail

Ocean view through the sea oats

Surf's up

Not shy looking for handouts

Hungry bird came up to my shoe

Flowers and coconuts

Enormous driftwood

Beach treasure hunting

Another chilly night and we woke up and put on our long underwear. The sun quickly warmed up the cabin and it was in the high 60's when we took off for the beach. We headed down towards the inlet and ended up stopping at the park entrance bench and taking the path to the canoe launch. We turned around here instead of heading all the way down to the boardwalk since we got a late start. We ended up walking 6 miles and finished the beautiful day off with happy hour on the flybridge before having our chilli for dinner. We are looking forward to the warming trend and more seasonal weather.

Great blue heron guarding the canoe launch

Today's beach treasures of hearts, purses, hamburgers and palm nut