Chores, Karl's Lists and Moving on to Ft. Lauderdale!

2/10
     We have to do regular chores on the boat, just like at home.  Today was a day to wash clothes and do some shopping.  We have a small washer/dryer combination on our boat which comes in handy to wash small items, like running clothes, etc.  When we need to do larger amounts, like towels and such, we take them to the laundry facilities.  Luckily, most marinas have washers and dryers.  I cleaned out my change bucket at home, gathering all the quarters I could, to bring on the boat for the washers and dryers!  This has been helpful, but doing laundry is time consuming.
    How do you pack clothes for an entire year?  I certainly overpacked!  We end up wearing the same things, favorite shorts and T-shirts.  Just like at home, you tend to wear the same jeans, etc.  I wish I hadn't brought so much, it just takes up valuable space. A woman likes to have choices, though!
    Going to the grocery can be a challenge.  We have to either walk, ride bikes or get a cab or Uber.  We tend to walk as much as we can, getting exercise and seeing the town, but you have to carry everything, which takes the place of lifting weights that day, for sure!  We got an Uber on Sunday, because Publix was a little far and traffic in Miami is heavy!  None of the drivers spoke any English, all Spanish.  That was a bit of a challenge, but it worked out.
 

Mega Yacht!

Salty wants this boat!

2/11
     We moved on to Ft. Lauderdale, traveling on the ICW.  It was only a distance of 12 miles, very easy travel day.  We arrived at Bahia Mar Marina in the afternoon.  It is a very large marina, full of mega yachts!  I am always amazed at the wealth that some people have, who can afford these yachts?  The dock master said that he fueled up a yacht this morning, took all morning, because the tank held 28,000 gallons!  There is a crew of 20 to run this boat.  I wonder who the owner is?  A nice thing about this marina is that the beach is right across the street!

2/12
    Karl has these spiral notebooks full of notes and lists of things he needs to do on the boat.  He likes to stay busy and do a lot of the work himself.  He orders parts, changes water filters, does general engine maintenance, replaces gaskets, checks for water and oil leaks, replaces hoses, installs software, cleans out sea strainers, etc...the list goes on and on.  We had three full pages of things to do before we could begin this trip!
     He has always been a list keeper.  He keeps lists of things he has to for home and his practice.  Usually he keeps it all very organized!  But I do find sticky notes all over the place!