Up at 7 AM under threat of high winds and rain for the day. Luckily the forecast wasn’t correct and we had an easy motor to Eau Gallie, just 33 miles south of Cape Canaveral. We moored by noon and had a rental car in the parking lot by 3 PM. Headed out for some replenishing at West Marine and Total Wine. Traffic is terrible in this place and I was ready to get back on the boat just 30 minutes into driving the Florida roads around here. After shopping we decided to have dinner at The Cottage Irish Pub, close to the Eau Gallie Yacht Basin. Food was great and included Bangers & Mash, Cottage Pie, and Fish and Chips. Fantastic!
We were ready for the trip to the boat and a quiet evening but walked outside (70 degrees and clear skies at 6 PM) and found an assembled group of 9 true Irish guys and gals from the neighborhood playing absolutely fantastic Irish music. We were invited to join a group at a table and found it included two additional singers. One Fantastic Evening! The instruments included a Tin Whistle, several button accordions, a Bahrain drum, violins, flutes, guitars, and an Irish Harp played by a master! Pictures below. — enlarge by hovering over and pressing CTRL twice. (Reminds us of CB’s emerging Boardwalk symphony!!)
And to mark the end of a great evening, when we finally got back to the boat, the Eau Gallie Yacht Basin was ablaze with Christmas lights! What fun! I think we are going to enjoy this layover! As an aside…Leah and Mike Munnis have relocated from Colonial Beach to this very neighborhood. Hope they stop by the Cottage on the first and third Thursdays for an exuberant and authentic Irish musical event!
