May 6 Bahia Honda State Park

Today we motorsailed to Bahia Honda with very light winds. We were joined by Matt and Linda on S/V Worth W8N4 who also had cruiser friends Jim and Arlene on board for the day. The anchorage is bounded by the old US1 bridge, with a cut out for sailboat entry, and the new US1. After lunch on board their boat (chicken ceasar salad, bean salad, cocktail shrimps and bread), we went to the park to explore.

S/V Worth W8N4 underway.












Going through the old bridge. In the center photo, you can see the old train tressle and water supply line on the lower deck. With progress, they added the wider portion on top to accomodate cars.

This boat picture is for Skip. And you know why!! For those who don't, check his blog at http://skipsphotos.blogspot.com/ and find the pertinent post.

Hiking up to the top of the old bridge.

There is a naval station and Coast Guard station down the way in Key West. They like to buzz the beach on exercise manuevers.

We also took a short walk through the butterfly garden. The Florida Keys are home to a wide variety of butterflies, some of which are not found anywhere else in the United States. We saw one, pictured below. As I strolled the garden, listening to birds (eat butterflies) and looking at iguanas (might eat butterflies if omnivores), I came to a quick conclusion as to why we only saw one. I'm not a smart girl, Jenny, but I do know butterflies.....

Then we went to one of the beaches. Matt may be the only person I have ever met that can have a great day and a bad day within the span of 30 minutes. Did not wear shoes into the water. See video below. I should add that he is a good sport for letting me post this video. I'm really not that mean. Could have been YouTube!!

Sunset in Bahia Honda. Lot of lightening in that cloud, but fortunately it did not come our way.