This weekend brought great temps, light wind and clear water at poplular Shell Key – a great little refuge that forms the south side of Pass-A-Grille. This is the pass that takes us out into the Gulf of Mexico, but this weekend was all about spending a little bit of time by the island. Our original plan was to take Mariola, our 32′ Morgan in close, jump out and walk the island. But the wind and current would only let us get close enough for an Olympic swimmer to make it to the beach. It didn’t matter though, the water was warm, beer and tequila were on the boat and it was easy to just take a dip off the stern.
The crew this Saturday was my wife, her mother and her aunt. The picture-perfect island framed by the green Gulf water was the perfect backdrop for a day of chilling out on the boat. This was one of those days that you remember for quite awhile. It would have been fun to make it to the beach and do a little beach combing – but the laziness in the air kept us lounging in the cockpit. Next time, we’ll bring Patches along to dinghy ashore.
