Day 39 - May 8

We have a little bumpy night at the Elliot Key anchorage.  The wind and the swell did not want to cooperate and it was a little rolly.  We are off today on a short trip to Miami's Marine Stadium anchorage via Biscayne Bay.  We have winds of 8 to 12 knots and a nice following sea making it a nice trip.  Beth is snapping pictures of the Miami skyline as it comes into view.  We stop at the Rickenbacker marina to take on some gas, and get sticker shocked at 5.75 a gallon for ethanol free gas.  Well it is cheaper than having to get the carburetors and cleaned and fixed. 

We find a place to drop the hook and settle in.  The western portion of the anchorage is empty as it looks like the "permanent" residents are now on the eastern part of the anchorage.  The skies had been threatening since noon, and we get several thunderstorms.  The skies over Miami are hanging low over the buildings in the distance with flashes of lightning.  After the rain it cooled off, but the air was so still that we only moved half the distance from where we started before the rain. 

I cooked some pasta and spinach with the sauce I had made a week ago and had froze.  The only problem with this dinner is that it heats up the boat, and with no breeze it took a while to dissipate.  After dinner, the skies cleared enough for the sunset to illuminate the Miami skyline.