Warm and humid, but really windy today. We all spent at least part of the day charting out our course for getting to Carabelle and then doing the crossing of the Gulf. There was a tornado watch for most of the day, but luckily there were none here. Got off the boat and went for a walk this afternoon; boat was really rocking and rolling in the wind. Port St. Joe has a really nice walking trail all along the shore with benches and shelters along the way.
Most of the loopers on the dock went up to the little restaurant for dinner, while we were eating the wind changed direction suddenly. It was a major scramble in the restaurant to get windows closed against the wind and rain. The men went out to check the boats and ended up fixing fenders and adding ropes in the wind and rain. By the time we were done eating, the wind had died down somewhat, but the temperature is cooler. The prediction was for a cold front to go through, and this must be part of it. We actually consider ourselves lucky that this marina is well protected from wind and waves. Hate to think what kind of rocking and rolling we would have been doing in some of the places we have visited lately.
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