Wahoo's bar & grill mascot at Whale Harbor, Islamorada

Here's one way to recognize you've found the right spot! I have good memories of eating here last year, & happy to be here again.

View northeast from Whale Harbor to channel markers

Today's fresh catch (Cohia) may be shared by the pelicans too!

Whale Harbor also has a fishing fleet, charters, skiboat rentals, in addition to restaurants & bars & birds

It's on the north side of the island, facing the ocean side. Channel markers dot the waters here too.

Wahoo's bar & grill at Whale Harbor, mile marker 83.5, Islamorada

Here's our view from where we've stopped for lunch on the drive back to Jacksonville.

The ICW north of and close to Miami

This area (on Tuesday and Tuesday night) was very built up, and almost like a canal in some places, with many bridges on strictly-timed openings.

Roomy cockpit helped boat be comfortable for six

Only thing, the color of the water was still too dark-blue while we were farther north in Florida.

One of the first sunsets during our trip

After nightfall the stars were incredible. Almost-new moon allowed huge numbers of stars to be visible, scattered all over the sky.

Nice to hang out on foredeck as our new friends had helm

The wind Wednesday allowed reaches and broad reaches. Unfortunately at one point, we almost jibed accidentally when Barry was going aft, and the boom hit his head. Fortunately it wasn't too hard and not in a critical spot.