Saint Petersburg

We enjoyed a very fine day crossing Tampa Bay. The air was dry, and even with temperatures trying to hit the upper 80s, we had a bit of a breeze, which kept us comfortable, that is until we got into the marina. I don’t know why it is, but all marinas seem airless, and by the time we were tied up, I was all sticky and wanting a shower.


St Petersburg Municipal Marina is located in the heart of the downtown tourist/museum/college/shopping/eating area (what more can I say about convenience?). We got out and walked around and took the downtown loop trolley to get the lay of the land and later went out for dinner at a nearby waterfront bistro.

A fellow Trawler and Trawlering email listee, Joe Pica, who keeps his boat here, has invited us to go along on an Italian dinner night with some other boaters tonight. He has graciously offered taxi service in case we have some needs farther than easy bike or walking distance.

It appears that the forecast for “crossing weather” may have undergone a change for the better for the coming week. My first impression after looking at it the day before yesterday was that we would be spending more than just a few of days here in St Pete waiting for a window of opportunity to open up, but now it appears that next Monday and Tuesday will be our best opening for a while. That means we have to leave here by Sunday morning at latest to get into position at Anclote Key near tarpon Springs for the first leg to Cedar Key where we will spend the night at anchor before getting a very early start the next morning for Dog Island.