{"id":45222,"date":"2023-03-31T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=45222"},"modified":"2023-11-12T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T15:42:12","slug":"the-first-sailing-in-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=45222","title":{"rendered":"The first sailing in FL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#dolphin at #manateeriver\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GSXv7IIh8r0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What do dolphins want: the sound of motor, the companionship of the humans, or simply bathing? We saw plenty of them, jumping around our boat continuously.<\/p>\n<p>Have you entertain the idea to live on a boat? A friend does that on his 44 footer most of the time. Only retrieves to his condo near by during the hurricanes or severe weather.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-87578 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2234-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>The community <\/sup>It&#8217;s pretty sizable, with four sections: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2014-scaled.jpg\">200+ slip marina<\/a>, houses, low rise and a high rise. On top of sectional hoa, everyone pays community&#8217;s hoa. There are two swimming pools for the marina, with has bbq grill and tables, all are very clean. boaters on the far end of the marina use bikes to get around. There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2182-scaled.jpg\">lively restaurant<\/a> Dockside Social Bar &amp; Grill, with live music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#RivieraDunesMarina at #palmetto\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dmDbjgqccHA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2039-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2039-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2032-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2032-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2031-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2031-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2235.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2235-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-45226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4183-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4181.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-45224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4181-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The design of the boat is really good and considerate. It has a bedroom, two pull out sleeping areas, three open areas and one enclosed space with air conditioning for social. The marina has 220 slips, his was $65,000 in 2018, is cost $160k now, in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2054-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-87584 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2054-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>One of the boats at the marina gets the most love: a sleek alloy color cruiser that looks futuristic. In a sea of mostly white boats, it&#8217;s sparkling. \u7801\u5934\u4e0a\u6700\u53d7\u559c\u7231\u7684\u4e00\u8258\u8239: \u95ea\u95ea\u53d1\u5149 \u65f6\u5c1a \u5145\u6ee1\u672a\u6765\u611f\u4e00\u8258 cruiser.<\/p>\n<p><sup>The green roof house <\/sup>Legend has it that the husband often came home drunk and couldn&#8217;t find their house. So the loving wife painted their roof green that can glow in the dark night. \u7eff\u5c4b\u9876 \u4f20\u8bf4\u4e08\u592b\u7ecf\u5e38\u9189\u9152\u540e\u627e\u4e0d\u5230\u5bb6. \u4e8e\u662f, \u4ed6\u6148\u7231\u7684\u59bb\u5b50\u5c31\u628a\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u5c4b\u9876\u6f06\u6210\u4e86\u5728\u9ed1\u591c\u91cc\u4f1a\u53d1\u5149\u7684\u7eff\u8272.<\/p>\n<p>One of the mates on board fell off the boat as he was making a phone call. The other mates alert the captain who stopped and went to pick him up. Remarkably, he still has his phone. Falling off any boat is easy &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2242.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2242-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2243-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4182.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-45225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4182-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve late lunch at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/?p=86899\">Floridays<\/a>, sat at our usual table and tried their sun died tomato mussels, which is really good. There are many jumping fish. I didn&#8217;t catch any on my camera: too difficult. One fun fact: the two young men were asked to wear their shirts while the young women could go in with bikini tops. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2436.jpg\">The heavily tattooed<\/a> husband said, &#8220;oh, that&#8217;s so not fair. Can someone lend me a bra?&#8221; His wife said no &#8230;ha ha ha\u00a0 \u56db\u8001<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2095-scaled.jpg\">\u56db\u5c0f 2\u4e2a\u5973\u5a03&#x1f459;<\/a> 1\u4e2a\u7537\u5a03\u5149\u80cc. \u516d\u5757\u8fd8\u662f\u516b\u5757\u8179\u808c+\u7eb9\u8eab \u53bb\u5403\u996d\u65f6\u88ab\u544a\u77e5\u4e0a\u8eab\u9700\u8981\u70b9\u4ec0\u4e48 \u5931\u671b &#8230; \u4e3a\u5565? \u6027\u522b\u6b67\u89c6 &#8220;\u80fd\u6709\u4eba\u501f\u4ffa\u4e2a\u80f8\u56f4\u5417?&#8221; \u4ed6\u5ab3\u5987\u513f\u4e0d\u80af &#x1f602;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#Floridays at #bradentonfl\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lBYGk55KKsI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The parking by the restaurant isn&#8217;t easy. Many diners have made reservation. One of the attendant is very talkative and told us that this is his 2nd career. His first was working in his family&#8217;s hardware business in Ohio (?) He later came up to the restaurant and took our plates away &#8211; helping the waiting staff or what?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2244-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2107.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2107-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2097-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2097-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between Hernando De Soto (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hernando_de_Soto_Bridge_(Florida)\">1957<\/a>) and Green (<a href=\"https:\/\/mymanatee.contentdm.oclc.org\/digital\/collection\/p16681coll1\/id\/9492\/\">an old photo<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/places\/207\/green-bridge-fishing-pier\">fishing pier<\/a>) bridges at Manatee River by Bradenton is the railroad bascule \/ drawbridge \u540a\u6865 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2296.png\">Google map labels<\/a> it as <em>CSX Train Bridge<\/em>. The boat owner said it&#8217;s used by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=45227\">Tropicana<\/a> and stays up most of the time.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/historicbridges.org\/bridges\/browser\/?bridgebrowser=florida\/manatee\/\">This website<\/a> captions it\u00a0 &#8220;This riveted through plate girder bascule also includes extremely long approaches. Lengths given are extremely rough estimates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2146.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2059-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2059-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2146-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-87638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_2146-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#CSX-Train-Bridge #bradentonfl\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uP8tVddlA5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do dolphins want: the sound of motor, the companionship of the humans, or simply bathing? We saw plenty of them, jumping around our boat continuously. Have you entertain the idea to live on a boat? A friend does that on his 44 footer most of the time. 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