Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Our time here is winding down. It’s time for a review, summary, recap, lessons learned, post mortem . . . did you ever notice how many words and phrases there are for looking back at something you already did?
This trip got an A for food. Chinese, Thai, BBQ, Seafood, sticky buns, crepes, pizza, burgers and of course frozen custard and Italian ice, they were all yummy. I don’t think we had a single dud meal on the trip. We had some pretty good stuff at home but the stars of the trip were cooked by someone else. If you should find yourself around Ft. Pierce on a Saturday morning, head over to the water behind city hall and visit their market. They have a baker who does a wonderful assortment of breads, croissants and muffins. I recommend the sticky buns. A few yards away is a guy from Maryland who (according to Linda) makes some of the best crab cakes south of the Chesapeake. It doesn’t matter that it’s for breakfast.
Kayak Fishing – B+ My fishing rod and I had a good run at the fish while we were here. Only once was I skunked. The weather was good. We didn’t have any rain to speak of. The wind came every day but there was always time to paddle the kayak before it got too strong. It was a loss that I couldn’t launch in the neighborhood this year but since I had to drive to my launches I discovered several new launch sites and fishing holes.
The roads are less crowded in June than they are in February
, but the water is much more crowded in June. Do not attempt to launch your little plastic boat anywhere near a boat ramp on a weekend. You will be taking your life in your hands, not to mention your ears being assaulted by some really bad “music”. Nothing says fishing like gangster death rap.
Weekdays are great, very little traffic on the road and on the water and plenty of parking. You really do have a ton of options. The only caveat is you want to arrive at your park/launch/sandy spot on the side of the road before 11:00 am or after 1:00 pm.
Finally, we want to thank our friends who shared their house with us, it was top notch. All went extremely smoothly this visit. No appliances were harmed in the making of this vacation. The internet was solid which makes life as we know it
, possible. We love spending time here for all the reasons listed above and more. Now it’s time to return to Texas where people wave back and Mexican food nourishes your soul.