We went to see the huge stash of boats repossessed by the banks, confiscated by the drug police and those recovered from the big fraudsters, [yes you know at least one of them.]
There were hundreds and hundreds of them, mostly powerboats but a few sail too. The one we wanted to see required us to sign in and be escorted by a duly authorized federal marshal as we had to pass through an enclosure full of boats all the subject of “ongoing investigations” and covered with warning stickers, many even shrinkwrapped. This was the end result of the when the real Miami Vice meets the real CSI Miami.
However after all this we did not like the layout of the Gulfstar we looked at so it is on with the hunt. We did see one boat we liked, a 44 foot Cat Ketch with a custom interior. Unfortunately it needs a lot of work and although the owner is clearly willing to negotiate it might be too much work to do.
We are taking a few days off to go down the chain of islands stitched together by concrete bridges that lead to the Conch Republic AKA Key West.
Key West
We stayed at Bahia Honda, a great State Park just North of Key West and used the bus to get there. It was interesting with lots of funky little shops some of which were selling artifacts recovered from the treasure galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha in 1985.
Mel Fisher found it. It took sixteen years and unfortunately, the lives of his son and daughter-in-law, but Mel persevered and never lost hope. All during the
1970s, his crew found bits and pieces from the 1622 fleet, some spectacular, others more common. They finally found the main cargo hold of the Atocha in 1985.
The Everglades
We stopped off and did the tourist thing with an airboat ride then a visit to the Miccosukee Tribe alligator wrestling show.
The airboat driver ran over a gator but did give us a good show.
The gator wrestled was pretty impressive, passing his hand through the gators open mouth and kissing his snout.
Did I mention it is HOT over here!
Monkeys
When Joseph DuMond, an inquisitive animal behaviorist, released six monkeys into the wilds of a dense South Florida hammock in 1933, he didn’t realize that their descendents are a thriving troop that runs free at MONKEY JUNGLE today.
They dive for food in the pool and mine the tourists for food
by rattling the metal cups on chains that dangle from the tunnels we were confined in.
Yup the tourists are in the cage and the monkeys run free.
They are a sanctuary for exotic abandoned pets
such as this hansome fellow.
Coons
We also met another group of wild/tame animals. These racoons live on and in a shop in a strange little shopping centre.
One of them has a foot fetish and kept following Carol around and stroking het toes with his long fingers. Creepy!
Looking around the Japanese Gardens
Orchids
A walk around the gardens was a pleasant change from the boat hunt. Almost completely funded by enthusiasts the gardens were spectacular.
Best Tool Box in the World.
We spotted this and I WANT ONE!
It even has a FRIDGE!
4 comments:
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repo boats trend as banks struggle to remarket and liquidate their "non-performing assets
They want to sell of these boats asap because a lot of money is required in storing these boats.
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