SLS033112A - Wednesday

This was a quick wake up day. We had alot of miles to cover to get back down to the Key West area so Captain Denny had everyone up and moving. We spent the first part of the morning motoring to Looe Key, having breakfast and filling tanks along the way. We also caught 1 1/2 Mackeral. The 1/2 had been eaten by something big on the way in and all that was left was the head. We kept the whole one to eat ourselves.

The conditions at Looe Key were not as stellar as the day before but they were still great for Spring. The wind had come up a bit overnight causing some wave action which stirs things up a bit. After the dive we headed for Western Sambo, a site close to Stock Island. We had lunch on the way, filled more tanks but didn't catch any more fish or partial fish.

The conditions at Western Sambo were a little better than at Looe Key although we still didn't have the fantastic visibility we had enjoyed previously. Two of the boys decided to go kayaking instead of diving and had a great time in the waves breaking over the reef.

After the dive we returned to the dock at Stock Island for our mid-week break. Here the crew had showers, real toilets, air conditioning and no anchor watch. We all went out to dinner at a favorite local restaurant called the Hogfish. The walk to and from isn't too bad and goes through a 'colorful' neighborhood.

When we returned to the boat everyone hit the bed immediately...a well needed rest and break from anchor watch.