Welllll... So we're back in the frozen tundra after spending the past 11 days in Florida, which, by the way, got pretty chilly the last couple of days/nights.
Anyway, I met Mrs. 847 in Palm Beach Gardens after I flew into PBI. She had been in Orlando on business and drove down to meet me there, at a friend's place. That's a pretty nice area overall.
My buddy just picked up a new Grady with a Yamaha 300 on it, and we were able to get out on it a few times. The InterCoastal is pretty cool, but it was also nice to get out on the big pond and tool around in 4 foot waves and not get beat up. Really nice boat and something I would consider in my next life.
PBG is part of the greater Palm Beach area, which is much different than I expected. But I don't think it's for us moving forward as the prices for homes on the water can get pretty high, pretty fast. I guess this is typical of the East side, according to our friends.
They have a nice home - not on the water - but they have in/out service for their boat, which runs almost $1K per month to have. That's a big nugget.
The vibe of the area.. interesting. Lots of East Coast people have moved down, and also lots of Canadians and Europeans. The food and club scene was pretty active, but we did not partake in the latter as much as we did the former. The seafood was amazing, but that's Florida.
More to come. Captiva is next up, followed by Punta Gorda and then Clearwater.
