"2003-November 30 - to December 2" Top 5 Page for this destination Titusville Travelogue by grandmaR

DUSO going into Titusville anchorage

After we go through the Jay Jay Railroad Bridge (followed by the blue hulled ketch), DUSO goes into the anchorage. We come into the marina and get fuel and tie up. I pay for 2 days. The rate with Boat US discount is 95 cents a foot, but the fuel is $1.389 which isn't particularly cheap - total trip 812nm Today's trip 48.3 sm

We walk up to the Azteca restaurant for dinner.

Sunset in Marina December 1st

Did email. Bob walked to Eckarts and the Box and Save, but only bought lactaid. The weather sounds ominous.

Bob says the power plugs for 110 on the forward port side of the boat aren't working.

We decide to get a taxi for dinner and went to Kelsey's, which I see also delivers to the marina. Dinner only cost $27 including desert for both of us and tip (they have half size portions which is about what we want to eat), but the taxi ride is $7.50 each way plus tip.

Sunrise at 0710 from Titusville

No wind this morning. Cast off about 0700. I was at the wheel and Bob managed the lines. I forgot to put the external antenna on the charting GPS and it and Bob both complained. It said it wanted an INIT method, but as soon as it got the first satellite, it forgot about that.

Trawler heads away from us going north

TYCO, another sailboat, was waiting for the Titusville Swing bridge's first opening at 0715, but the bridge tender saw a trawler coming out of the marina and waited to open until she saw that the trawler was heading north.

Sun rises opposite the Titusville bridge

The bridge finally swings open at 0719, letting the sun shine across the water. The sun turns the bridge into a silhouette.

East side of the bridge in the morning sun

When we go through at 0720, the rising sun shines on the golden tan concrete against purple and pink clouds.

Titusville bridge closes as cars wait

After we go through the bridge, Bob pulls out the jib.

Next the NASA Bridge, which is also on restricted hours.