11/21/21 Next stop,
The Moorings Marina in Carabelle, Florida.
As we were arriving at the Carabelle River into town, we
encountered a Looper parade! A weather
window had suddenly occurred, so about twelve of the boats that had been at the
Moorings decided to take advantage of the opportunity. It was fun waving at them as they left. We had met many of them in our travels.
The staff at The Moorings was very friendly. They provided a free breakfast every
morning! They also had a good meeting
room for gatherings. We met a number of
times to discuss the Gulf crossing. We
also had a pot luck Thanksgiving Dinner at noon on Thanksgiving.
There’s not much to the town of Carabelle. There’s an IGA grocery, an ACE hardware and a
local hardware store, a couple of small gift stores, a small restaurant that is
open Wednesdays through Sundays, one other restaurant, a Post Office.
There much be about 10 Looper boats either still here or arriving the
next day. We’ll all probably take the
next opportunity to leave this thriving metropolis next Thursday, Thanksgiving
Day, to cross the Gulf to Clearwater.
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| As we entered Carabelle, here comes the parade of boats going across the Gulf that night! |
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| Sunset from our slip in Carabelle |
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| Looks like a storm coming! |
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| Sunset as we are heading out to the Gulf for our crossing |
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| very nice, and unusual, veterans memorial in Carabelle |
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| Smallest police station in the world, in Carabelle! |
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| Some of our crossing partners leaving the marina |
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| The marina office in Carabelle (The Moorings) |
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| Our view as we leave the Carabelle channel out to the Gulf |
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| Sun's going down - our view as we leave Carabelle to the Gulf |
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| Another view from our boat as we pull out of Carabelle at sunset |
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| The boat ahead of us, going out to the Gulf at sunset |
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| Bye bye land, as we head out to the Gulf |
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| Beautiful sunset, as we head out to the Gulf |
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| The island on the left, Dog Island, is the last land before the Gulf |
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| That marker on the left is the meeting place to start across the Gulf |
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