After watching the rocket launches it was time to move on south to Coca Village. This has become one of our favorite spots in central Florida as there are alternative anchorage spots depending on wind conditions and lots of restaurants and bars within walking distance.
And, Sue likes to walk out to Wawa and get her coffee and exercise.
Our first night we anchored on the eastern shore for protection from the northeasterly winds. We dinghied in to shore and walked to Aldi's for some grocery resupplies, then stopped at the bait and tackle shop for a beer. Unfortunately, the great Ms Apples Crab Shack next door is now permanently closed and we had to settle for bottled beers (pretty slim selection if you didn't want Bud or Miller brands). But we found a good IPA and dark Mexican beers which were fine.
The next night we moved over to the city dock and grabbed a spot near the end of the dock. Cocoa Village has one of the best free docks along the ICW with room for 4-5 boats to tie up. The rules are you can only stay here for 48hrs but we learned the middle sailboat has been here for a month with initially some engine problems and now camping out waiting for crew.
There is no power or water on the dock but it is convenient to downtown for a short stay.
The big news was that Willie Nelson was coming to town for a concert right across from the dock on Sunday night, but we had to leave on Saturday to get to Vero Beach and then off to Miami and then off to the Bahamas so we couldn't stay till Sunday. We would have had perfect audio seats right on our boat although they put screens up so non paying customers can't see the stage. Tickets were $100-$1000 to sit inside the fence.
Unfortunately for the fans, it was a complete rainout as it rained hard all afternoon and night the day of the concert.
Saturday evening we walked to the Bugnutty brewery and had a oatmeal stout and black IPA. Very nice.
