Anchoring at New Smyrna for a couple weeks gave us plenty of time to do some exploring - and walking.
This is the shoreline alongside our anchoring spot with a small beachy area amongst the mangroves and pines.
We thought we would dinghy over for a nice happy hour drink and cheese and crackers and watch the sunset. Unfortunately, "Happy Hour" time is also the time when no-seeums come out when there is no breeze to blow them away. In Florida, the no-seeums are large enough that you can easily see them - and they bite just as bad as up north.
We had a quick beer and beat feet back to the boat.
A more enjoyable day was spent exploring the waterways winding between the mangrove covered islands. We saw lots of fish, birds and one turtle during our trip. Rivah loves to travel with us and check out all the new smells.
There are two main bridges across the Indian River at New Smyrna and walking the large "block" over both bridges is a 5-mile circuit. We made the walk a couple times during our stay.
Near the end of the walk, a short diversion takes you to "Donna's Cafe" where a nice iced coffee awaits. The slight diversion provides just enough steps to hit the 10K steps goal.
Hard to believe we were at New Smyrna for 13 days already. Soon it was time to push off further south. We had one last breakfast with Carol and Tara. The weather was a little nippy, but it is still January. The outdoor seating was ideal for these COVID times. It'll be a few more months until we can get our vaccines.
We had a great visit, but now its time to continue the adventure.
