It was nice and relaxing to spend a full day at Ortega Landing Marina. Erik likes to move often and not sit still long, but, is slowly learning that slowing down to smell the roses makes for a much more enjoyable journey.
After a usual early morning wake up we sat on the aft deck to take in the comfortable morning breezes while doing a little work and drinking coffee. Comfortable temps made for a good time to walk the docks and enjoy the morning sun rising.
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| Morning Sun at Ortega Landing Marina |
We were told by some locals that there is an arts/farmers market held every Saturday under the I-95 bridge which according to gps was a very doable 4.1 mile bike ride. At about 9:30, after walking Riva, we set out on a nice ride that brought us through several residential neighborhoods with very nice historic homes and beautiful moss covered, tree lined streets. The farmers market was quite nice with many vendors selling their wares; everything from fresh produce, handmade goods, art, baked goods and much more. Our take for the morning was a large jar of tomato bisque and a bag of fresh naan bread that we would later enjoy for dinner. It turned out to be delicious and we have enough leftover to make for a nice lunch while cruising tomorrow.
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| visitors painting a mural at the entrance to the arts market |
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| many dogs wandering the market with their owners. We wished we had brought Riva along |
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| The market was held under a hundred yard or so section of a very wide, multi lane bridge downtown that offered good shade |
After a slightly warmer, but still tolerable, ride back to the marina we arrived just in time to enjoy the festivities being offered for Memorial Day weekend. Island Girl seafood food truck was at the clubhouse serving free lunch. Erik enjoyed coconut shrimp, fries and slaw. Renee dined on a teriyaki chicken dish with rice and black beans. We chose to remain sober another day by grabbing free soft drinks rather than the free beer! We sat and ate while enjoying the sounds of a steel drum entertainer who was pretty good.
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| the boaters lounge on the top floor of the clubhouse. much more posh than we typically experience |
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| the price was right (free!) for lunch today beside the pool |
Having been up since about 4:30am, and now having full bellies in the heat of the afternoon, we retreated to the comfort of the air conditioned boat and crawled into bed for a solid 2 hour nap 😴 because you know...why not?!? Rested but still in the heat of the day we meandered back over to the pool for a refreshing dip and good conversation with fellow marina goers. Back at the boat we satisfied our appetites with the wares from the market this morning before showering up for the evening
A good way for us to round out a great, relaxing day was to venture out on another short 1.5 mile ride to the Westside Club where we got in a little recovery insurance so that we have a significant chance at making tomorrow as good, or better, than today!
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| AA clubhouse where we met many new friends of Bob and Bill |
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| Sitting on the aft deck of Aquaholic tonight working on the blog to round out the night |
TGCHHO
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