Twin Dolphin Marina, Bradenton, Florida

We woke up to some wind and clouds this morning, a little cooler than yesterday. Nancy and I walked up to the Farmer's Market all along the main street in Bradenton, lots of nice vegetables, some fruit, fresh bread, some crafts. Another boater (Karen from Calypso) was going to the grocery store in her car, so Nancy and I went along, did some major re-stocking. We also hit West Marine, got some charts that we needed, then Michaels and Bed, Bath and Beyond. It turned into a very nice girls day out. As we came back, the winds got higher, major white caps out on the river in front of the marina, and the weather has gotten colder.There is a freeze warning for tonight, so no more shorts for a bit. We had thought about leaving tomorrow but the weather will be cold and the winds will stay up so we will wait until Monday. There is no rush. The marina had a reception for all boaters over at the restaurant tonight, drinks and paella. Good chance to visit with some of our neighbours on the dock. On one side of us on this dock, the couple are full-time live-aboards, and are raising and home schooling four children on the boat. Another couple down the dock are planning on doing the loop next year, so we had a good visit with them about our experiences and their plans. Still windy tonight so glad we are planning to stay put tomorrow.