We’re settled in for the night in Lamont, FL just east of Tallahassee. A nice drive the whole way. Our crew is well fed and ready for sleep.

Mike took this photo of the conch fritters we made last night. John and Mike  collected up the conchs. We put in 4 different peppers, onions, celery, seasonings, and flour. Chef Bob fried ’em up along with some freshly caught fish. Some say that was the best meal of the trip!

We’re getting close now! We should leave right after 4th period lunch today. 4th period lunch ends at 12:34. Our destination today will be just east of Tallahassee.

We carefully secured everything for the Gulf Stream crossing. The wind is brisk, but the boat and our crew are strong. We got underway at about noon, made a stop at the fuel dock, and are now underway toward the Bahamas. We’re heading out to Molasses Reef and the will make the turn towards Bimini. It took all of about 20 minutes to land our first fish. Robbie caught a 4 lb Spanish Mackerel. All is well!

We made it safely to KeyLargo – a long but smooth journey. Mr. Bob and our crew are in the grocery store stocking up on provisions.

We’re all provisioned and now aboard the boat!

We’ve stopped at the St. Lucie/Ft. Pierce travel plaza on the Florida Turnpike. Some of us are patronizing Earl of Sandwich, “The World’s Greatest Hot Sandwich.” Others hit up Wendy’s. We’re about 3 1/2 hours from our final destination, Key Largo.

We ate breakfast while rolling. We’ve stopped for a swim at Fanning Springs.

After a nice breakfast, thanks to Chef Bob, we’re sorting out the boat and testing the dinghy.