The Journey

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Post #27: Osprey Marina


Part C: Thursday, October 29, 2020

One of our cruising guides describes the Osprey Marina this way.  “The family-oriented Osprey Marina, located at daybeacon “26” (Mile 373), has fuel, floating transient slips, pump-out service and a dockmaster’s building with showers, laundry, and a well-stocked ship store, all in a protected basin on the east side of the ICW.”  This is all true.

It is also in the middle of a swamp. As in stinky, black, muddy water. With fire ants, a cacophony of insects, and alligators.  Seriously. Two of them. “And one is really big,” the owner told us.

I am not getting off this boat to walk anywhere.  I would rather defrost the refrigerator and clean the head (i.e., the bathroom). Twice.









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