I thought it was Oscar Wilde who said "Three O'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do." But I looked it up, and it was Jean-Paul Sartre. Whoever. It still holds true when you are living on a boat, sailing from spot to spot, while factoring in the weather and daylight. But - the late afternoon, beginning around 3:00 or 4:00, has become my favorite part of the day. That is usually when we have arrived somewhere, the anchor or mooring lines are set, and we can relax to enjoy our new spot for a while. It's a welcome change when the only things that require thought and planning are dinner, the dinghy, and whether or not we want to hoist the digital TV antennae up the mast to try to pick up a signal to view on our laptop. It's nice and warm now (80 degrees most days) so we have the option of cooling off by throwing a "floatie" over the stern and jumping in. The water is a nice 72-74. I am so glad the time changed, giving us another hour of daylight in the afternoon. Yes, I am usually up "early" and ready to go sailing, but I do love the afternoon down time.
K doing her floatie thing.
Afternoon anchor neighbors, behind Rodriguez Key, all of us trying to get protection from the constant 15 kt easterly wind. The island key is out of the frame to the right, and does a nice job knocking down the chop.
Time to put away the unused toys. Because of the wind and 4-5 foot seas out on the reef, the air tanks are still full, and the fish bucket is empty. Yes, I'll blame the fishing on the winds too.
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