A New Skill

We left early from Palm Beach to cruise to our next destination, Boca Raton, FL.  The weather wasn’t bad so we ran the 25 miles from the flybridge.  I was looking forward to this destination because we were staying at the Boca Raton Resort and Club opened in 1926.  After tying up the boat we quickly went to go check out the resort and found ourselves at the Shaka Pool Bar where it was Taco Tuesday.  Between the delicious tacos and Island Oasis churning ou frozen concoctions, before we knew it it was time for us to hustle back to the boat to meet the broker whom I selected to sell the Latitude Adjustment as we look to trade into a used Swift Trawler more appropriate for our next cruising area, the Pacific Northwest.  

After our meeting we took the hotel shuttle to a completely separate part of the resort on the Atlantic known as the Boca Beach Club for drink (the historic part of the hotel is on the Intercoastal). Thereafter there were several options for dinner within the resort and we settled on 501 East for some “casual American fare”.

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As our second day at the Boca resort began Matt and I decided that having done plenty of drinking on our trip to date we decided to atone a bit with a morning workout at the fully equipped gym at the resort.  After our workout the sun was out and so some time at the pool was an easy decision.  When we had lunch yesterday I couldn’t help but notice the FlowRide Wave simulator allowing guests to “surf” down a slope of constantly moving water.  Now I am not one to try new things but I thought between knowing how to water ski and wake surf I might just be able to do it.  After 10 minutes of instruction and watching a few guests I clutched the my instructor as he slid me from the edge and held on to him as I got my balance.  While it took a few tries, the photos are proof even an old dog can learn new a trick.  

My day of exercise was not yet over as I decided to walk to the Beach Club and back and enjoy the beautiful day.  I then met back up with Matt for drinks and dinner at The Blue, a restaurant on the top of a 22 story tower built adjacent to the historic buildings of the resort.