Marinas in Fla.

• As we headed up the coast of Florida we stayed one night in lots of marinas. We would much rather stay on the hook; it's cheap and in many of these small towns there's really nothing to do. New Smyrna Beach, we stayed here because it was very windy. Daytona Beach, again because the weather was bad.
• One night we stayed at Palm Coast. Mike was washing some of the salt off the boat. He let the hose drip into the water. All of a sudden he jumped and let out a yell. He scared himself. Out of the corner of his eye he thought he saw a big fish jump out of the water, maybe a shark. It was big alright. It was a manatee. Apparently, it stays around the dock for fresh water. When Mike let the hose drip, he came right over for a drink. I had the camera handy and got a picture of him. Ugly. It was about 800 pounds and smiled at Mike.