We arrived in Hollywood (no, we're not trying to become stars) about noon. The marina had fixed docks, swift currents, and a 2 foot tide variation. It took us a while to get into the slip and secure all the lines to accommodate the tide. By the time we settled in and took a shower it was time for dinner. The ICW is lined with restaurants, bars and hotels for much of the way through Miami and northward to Palm Beach. In Hollywood the ICW is very narrow so the smell of food cooking is very tantalizing. We resisted on Saturday night because we had food on the boat that needed to be used.
Phil worked at the Swap Shop about 20 years ago so he wanted to go back and see if it had changed. It's the largest indoor/outdoor flea market in the country and the second largest tourist attraction in Florida. During the day it's a flea market and at night it's a drive-in theater with 14 screens. So Sunday morning we jump on a bus and check it out. There's probably nothing that can't be purchased there. The indoor vendors had a hugh variety of new merchandise and the outdoor vendors had lots of used stuff. We must have walked 5 miles in the heat and the crowd. Sorry we take any pictures but it was just too hot and too busy.
The Keys have very few public beaches that we saw so we hadn't been to the beach since we got down here. Hollywood has a very nice beach so Monday afternoon we checked it out. The water was too rough and there was a rip current so we just sat on the sand and watched the people.
Got an email from my friend in Marathon. She has a pregnant manatee in the canal behind her house. Every time she goes out to water her plants it rolls over on it's back begging for a fresh water bath. How can you ignore something so innocent? Knowing Patricia, she doesn't even though fresh water is a precious commodity in the Keys. Thought you might like to see a picture.
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