February 9, 2006 by royalld

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February 9, 2006

A 'cold-front' swung down out of Canada and followed us into the Florida Keys.
We anchored the first night just off of Pumpkin Key.
Not long after we arrived, the shift in the wind direction caused two of the other boats
that were in the anchorage to start dragging on their anchors.
Dragging anchors cause sailors to have many sleepless nights.
Jill and I were very careful in setting Shibumi's anchor and we were rewarded with good holding in blustery winds all night.

Wednseday morning was cloudy and dizzling when we left Pumpkin Key for Key Largo.
Our route took us through open water sounds as well small creeks that wind through the Keys.
In Key Largo we met up with Lynn and Lynnette from S/V Caribbean Call.
You may remember them from my **December, 2005 PaD**
Also in Key Largo were Steve and Janet from the Sailing Vessel Gauneka.
It was cold, but the evening treated us to a fabulous Key Largo sunset.

**Click here for more pictures of our first full day in the Keys**

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Karen Stuebing		10-Feb-2006 10:59
It still looks warm to me. Here with a high of 25 degrees. :) Beautiful blue water and I see sunlight hitting the deck. Glad you set your anchor properly and got a good nights sleep.

Guest		10-Feb-2006 03:48
Hey David How are the olives holding out?

laine82		09-Feb-2006 23:22
Not Bogie & Katie, but Bogie & Bacall...of course the chorus is going round in my heard now We had it all Just like Bogie and Bacall Starring in our old late, late show Sailing away to Key Largo Dreamy !!

Gary Winters		09-Feb-2006 21:45
Good shot and I love your commentary as well.

11051912		09-Feb-2006 21:12
I was wondering if the cold made it all the way down there, this morning it was 42 degrees.

Coleen Perilloux Landry		09-Feb-2006 18:30
Looks like a scene from "The African Queen" except with a much fancier boat. We're having the Canadian blast here, too.

J. Scott Coile		09-Feb-2006 18:16
It's 34 and blustery here. These are warming my spirit! Thanks!

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