s/vYOLO Day 240 Entry 0049 Party like a local 10. Sloppy Joe's

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Posting Date:  Friday, January 10, 2014   
Weather:   Cool 60 to 70 degrees with a 20 percent chance of rain  and wind out of the south at 5 to 8 mph.  Nothing as it was!

Day 240 Entry 0049

Boot Key Harbor and Marina Mooring #W10  http://www.ci.marathon.fl.us/government/departments/marina-and-ports/

Actual Date:  December 31, 2013 Tuesday  

Subject:  Party like a local. 10 Sloppy Joe's 

Well we had a celebratory beer at Captain Tony's and moved on in search of more adventure!   We didn't have to go far to reach our next destination - Sloppy Joe's on Duval Street.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloppy_Joe's  

Well it was getting close to sundown, so we just snapped this picture of Sloppy Joe's Bar!   With plans to circle back later to  watch the 'Conch' descend while counting down 2013.  
We headed to Mallory Square to enjoy the street party that takes place every evening just before sundown.   The street entertainers and venders are quite diverse, therefore you never know what they have in store for you!  Just south of Mallory Square is the southern most point, of the continental  United States facing with an unobstructed view facing due west!  the best place to be when watching the sun go down.  So we thought it fitting that we watch the last  sunset of 2013 from there!    Well it did have an unobstructed view when cruise ships are not in port.    We were assured by the staff that the ship was departing shortly. 

 And they were true to their word!

There you have it - the last sunset of 2013!

After eating dinner and toasting the sunset we decided to return back to the boat!

We arrived back at the boat at 11:45, sat on the bow reminiscing where we have been and where we are going!

I wanted to end the year by recapping our adventurers but every day brings something new for us to deal with.  I have enough material for a year, but the important thing is that we are acquiring new material every day!  So I will include past occurrences amongst the daily posts!  I hope you have enjoyed this Swab's Log Blog thus far and will continue to read and comment on them!  

May your sails be full and your seas gentle in the coming year!

Sea you later!  2014

s/vYOLO Day 239 Entry 0048 Party Like local 9. Captain Tony's Saloon - fish.

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Posting Date:  Thursday, January 9, 2014   
Weather:   70 degrees with a 60 percent chance of rain wind out of the south at 5 to 8 mph.

Day 239 Entry 0048

Boot Key Harbor and Marina Mooring #W10  http://www.ci.marathon.fl.us/government/departments/marina-and-ports/

Actual Date:  December 31, 2013 Tuesday  

Subject:  Party like a local. 9  Captain Tony's Saloon - fish.

As we  saw the sign with the fish, we both looked at each other and asked each other simultaneously for a quarter!  I went first!  I stood in the gutter, with my back to the sign.  Captain Steve stood on the sidewalk stopping people from crossing in front of the sign so I would not hit them!  He counted down, I threw the coin and missed by yards and yards.  Being a gentleman - Captain Steve gave me another try!  I again I failed miserably!  
Now it was Captain Steve's turn.  By this time a crowd had gathered to watch! He said it was not necessary to stand in front of the bar to keep anyone from walking past, because could through pretty well!   Even the patrons in the restaurant across the street stopped eating to to watch!  I thought that Captain Steve was way over confident and laughed!   So I stood across the street with the camera ready to catch the momentous occasion just in case he hit his mark! 

Well Captain Steve has never failed to amaze me!  As pedestrians walked around him  but most stopped to watch and cars whizzed by, I counted down!   Through the lips, over the gums, look out tummy here it comes!  He let it rip!   OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He nailed it on the first try!   He didn't believe it!  He actually looked around on the ground for the quarter, until the women in the picture assured him that he really hit the mark!    As I hooted and applauded, people stopped and congratulated him, passing cars honked their horns saluting him!   People came out of the bar and restaurant to congratulate him.   Well I was thrilled when I realized that I got the picture!    Everyone telling him that he will have very good luck for the year! Hopefully they meant 2014!  But all in all, I must say that 2013 was a great year for us!   So when you visit Captain Tony's Saloon in Key West - try your luck!!!!! 

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