The time has come to say “’til we meet again.” We enjoyed our second stay at Coconut Grove. The people at the sailing club are terrific. We will think of Dwayne and Pat and Lee and Terry and Lauren often and look forward to seeing them again next year. If you like restaurants, the Grove is the place to be. French, Japanese, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Fusion and more, they’re all here. We ate at George’s the other day. Claudia had Avocado Tartare. We wondered how else you could have avocado. We decided that it was the presentation that qualified it for the moniker. Peter ordered a pan-seared tuna dish. Good fortune decreed that the kitchen had run out of tuna and he had to settle for the best Steak Tartare ever—served with French fries cooked in garlic flavored oil. Superb!
Most of the boats in the mooring field belong to members of the sailing club. We were a bit jealous of them. Most sailing and yacht clubs have reciprocity agreements with each other through national memberships. We were dismayed to learn that our club, Port Oliver Yacht Club, did not have reciprocal agreements with Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Oh well, their loss. They won’t be able to tie up at Port Oliver and join in the festivities on the second Friday of the month. One of the highlights of our recent visit was the moonrise on March 19, when the moon was at its closest point to the Earth in 18 years. It was beautiful!
So now, it’s back to the peppermint stick smokestacks of Fort Lauderdale. We will have to haul out again. Peter decided to inspect the steering gear (taking a hint from our experience on Second Wind). The steering gear was in fine shape, cables taut, attachments free of wear and so on. However, the nuts and bolts that hold the rudder bearing in place are severely corroded, crying out, “Replace, NOW.” In addition, we have had a persistent problem with the seacock that drains the holding tank. Might as well deal with that as well as long as we are going to be out of the water.
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