Friday 8th March

It has been a lot hotter today with more sun (85F). We have had a quieter day with our only trip out being to Walmart. The nearest Walmart shop is about 12 miles from here and Ben wanted some more fishing gear. The roads are very busy getting on and off the island. It took us about three quarters of an hour to get there and an hour to get back.
The Drawbridge is up

On the return journey we had to wait for the drawbridge to open and close to let a 'gin palace' motor launch under the bridge between the island and the mainland. The shop was successful and we also topped up with some food essentials. Ben was all set up to fish this afternoon and was a lot more successful. He caught a sheepshead fish which was just too small to keep so he had to throw it back into the water. He also caught a flounder which he gutted and is now in the freezer waiting for a partner so we can both have flounder for tea one evening. He also nearly caught something a lot bigger which he battled with but it broke the line so got away! I split my afternoon sitting with him on the jetty until it became too hot, and in the air conditioning in the apartment.



Flounder
Sheepshead




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