Saturday morning came in with a cloudy sky and streaks of sunlight that were soon extinguished by dark rain clouds. Not long after breakfast, the wind picked up out of the west and pressed hard on the starboard side of Viridian. The viridian waters on the bay were whipped up into a white capping froth and wind driven rain found its way through the fly bridge canopy. It was good to be securely tied in a marina protected by a mangrove hedge on the western side and not anchored out in the tempest.
The front passed in a few hours but the wind lingered into the night, coming on the stern out of the north and with it much cooler air.
My phone rang and on the other end was one of my former co-workers and running buddy, Josh Doyle. He, his wife and their 3-month-old baby girl just happened to be vacationing in the Keys this week and found us here at the marina. We had a nice visit, and it was good to see someone from home in such an unlikely place.
A 1.3-mile walk to mile marker 88 brought us to the restaurant called M.E.A.T. We had another great meal here in the Keys. If you watch the cooking channel show called Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives then you may have seen Guy feature this restaurant on his show. I ordered what he had which was smoked chicken wings and Parmesan seasoned fries with a local craft brew. Meg got a salad with smoked pork topping and a glass of water. It felt funny to be back in long pants, socks, shoes and jacket, but if felt good as we walked back to the marina along America's Highway.
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