One of the things that we sorely missed while in Ft. Lauderdale was walking. The neighborhood there was not conducive to walks. Most of the homes in the area had steel bars over the Windows. The walking has been my main source of exercise since I have retired. The walking was a great help when I first stopped smoking the first of January. (I am still not smoking. The urges to twist off the heads of chickens has greatly subsided….I only occasionally want to kick them now…)
Today we venture out to see the downtown area of Delray Beach……the main strip is Atlantic Ave. the eastern end is the municipal beach. The west end is the commuter rail station. The town has a free trolley service that runs back and forth all day.
The weather was sunny and warm and we walk about a mile north of the Marina to Atlantic Ave. Specialty shops, restaurants, bars. We stroll the street looking for the trolley but find an interesting restaurant and sidewalk bar and order a bottle of the house Pinot Noir.
Susan meets a couple from New York here on holiday, Cindy and Dave, with them was JoAnn from Florida…..the bottle of wine disappears and we have new friends. I also got to taste an Old Fashion made with moonshine……it was way to early for that.
Got back to the boat, ate a sandwich, and floated in the pool all afternoon. Busy day.