Matt and I had a smooth connection through Dallas arriving right on schedule at Palm Beach, just a 45 minutes drive to Hinckley Yacht Services in Stuart, FL where Timi and I had last left the boat prior to heading to Disney World. We fired up the boat just before dark to make the short 200 yard trip across the Manatee Pocket to the Pirate’s Cove Resort where I knew Matt would enjoy the Tiki Bar just steps from the dock.
After tying up the Boat, unpacking and enjoying a couple of drinks in the Tiki Bar, we grabbed our umbrellas in case of rain and walked the four blocks to the Twisted Tuna, a lively restaurant and bar recommended to us over the food at the Pirate’s Cove. Unlike the Tiki Bar where Matt and I were the only customers, the Tuna was busy both in the restaurant and bar. Live music was playing which made for a very enjoyable dinner.
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The next day we slept in, provisioned the boat and after an early lunch headed for Palm Beach. The trip along the ICW was restricted to a fast idle for most of the trip requiring nearly 5 hours to make the 35 mile trip. While the weather was threatening, the slow speed allowed us to make most of the trip comfortably from the flybridge. We arrived about 4:50 which was lucky because the Palm Beach Town Docks is a municipal marina so we could forget about seeing any staff after 5:00. A very unhappy dockhand shuffled out to meet us just as a drizzle began.
I had never been to Palm Beach but knew about the tony Worth Avenue, a street just a few blocks from our dock lined with high end shops and restaurants. We walked up and down both sides of the street surveying the shops and options for dinner. We decided on the quaint and elegant Italian restaurant, Renaldo’s and we were not disappointed.
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