Next stop heading south is Cocoa Village.
Just down the ICW from Titusville is the small village of Cocoa along the west side of the ICW. While Cocoa Beach (8 miles to the east along the coast) is quite well known, the small village of Cocoa on the ICW is a hidden gem.
Cocoa Village has just completed refurbishing the city public docks following damage during recent hurricanes. There is now a long floating dock with room for 4-5 boats to tie up. Free dockage is allowed for up to 48hrs.
After our 48hrs at the dock were up, we moved out into the anchorage close by the public landing where we benefitted from the protection of the near shore to the northwesterly winds.
The Cocoa anchorage provided an excellent vantage point to watch a night Space-X launch from Cape Canaveral. We watched the red fireball arc off into the eastern sky.
While we were at Cocoa Village we were able to hook up with old friends from the past. Steve and Karen were also wintering in Florida and drove over from Orlando to spend an afternoon with us.
One of the great venues for spending an enjoyable afternoon was the Beer Garden just across the park from the boat landing. We had pretzels and beer and were entertained with some great German polkas and yodeling. 
Another great spot was the Latin bar featuring delicious Cuban and Argentine dishes. We will be heading back to this place on our return to the north.
