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| Stop sign in the river |
We called ahead and were able to reserve a mooring ball at Vero Beach City Marina. At times this marina is so busy they place up to 3 boats on one mooring ball. When we arrived, we found out we would be tying up to Tarka (40ft ). It was a bit trying to tie up as no one was on board, they had no fenders out (they are supposed to), and their line on the mooring ball was so tight we could not attach our line. My nerves were completely in a tizzy by the time we finished.
Our niece Brianna (Bri), her husband Zach, and their handsome son Jett live in Vero. They picked us up at the marina and took us on a little sightseeing tour and then we all had dinner at 12A Bouy. Rob and Zach ordered Jack's Miami Vice (mixture of New England clam chowder and conch chowder) which was very delicious as you can see from Jett's picture.
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| Jett enjoying his Miami Vice |
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| Zach, Bri, Jett, and me |
Monday started off really great! Bri took us to Walmart so we could restock our refrigerator (thank you so much and the first of many). Later we scootered to the Beach ⛱ area, about a mile from the boat. We explored the area and had a snack at Cravings before going to the beach. Bri and Jett joined us for some beach time, it was a perfect afternoon.
After leaving the beach we went to Waldo's for an appetizer and a couple of drinks. We met a nice couple from Illinois and Roxy (a local) she was pretty funny. We were only there about an hour before heading back to the boat for dinner.
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| Waldo's Fish Dip |
I locked the scooters (barely) and then tried to get an Uber (no clue). I finally just called Bri (thank you again) she came and picked us up at the marina and took us to the emergency room (ER) 😷. The ER was very busy so not the best time to be there. I was very concerned and thought for sure he would be spending the night in the hospital. He was pretty beat up, his left hand ✋ and side of his face was all scraped up, along with his right knee and toe. Three hours later after being diagnosed with a broken finger and no concussion we took an Uber back to the marina.
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| He looks a little loopy |
Once back to the marina we (I) had to get the scooters and Rob into the dinghy 🚣. It was not an easy task. Back to the boat and now the scooters and Rob have to get on the swim platform and into the boat without falling overboard. Everything and everyone safely back on board and we are both exhausted 😳.
Considering the fall he took, Tuesday morning he woke up feeling decent. We thought for sure he would barely make it out of bed. Rob made an appointment, amazingly for that afternoon, to see an orthopedic specialist to have a look at his hand. Did I mention it is his left hand and he is left-handed? Also in 55 years he has not had a broken bone. We were trying not to impose on Bri any more than we already had, so we took the Vero Beach free bus to CVS to get prescriptions filled then an Uber to the specialist's office.
The waiting room was pretty full with mostly older people. His appointment was at two o'clock and the nurse 😷 called him about 20 minutes after our appointment time. This time ex-rays were taken of both hands, the ER only did his left. His right hand was almost as swollen as the left. The doctor barely looked at his right hand and told him his left hand had two fractures. The doctor talked about putting on a cast and there was also the option of surgery, more for cosmetic purposes as his pinky will be slightly bent because of the way it was fractured. We explained our situation and he offered to do the surgery on Thursday, wow. He opted not to have the surgery.
Now to get the cast we had to go to another location doctor suggested an Uber but when looked on the map we only had a 10 minute walk, big mistake. First we believe Rob's right toe is also broken, second no sidewalks, and third lots of seniors driving. We went to the Indian River Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation they took him right back and started figuring out how to properly secure his hand while being on a boat. Rosalyn gave us a list of items to get at a nearby medical supply store and we had an appointment to return on Wednesday. She also told us it was not safe to walk there. Thankfully again Bri to the rescue. Bri took us to the medical supply store and then to Zach's business as they were loaning us their extra vehicle.
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| Rob's medical supplies. |
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| Rob's boat friendly cast |
Later that evening we met Zach, Bri, and Jett at the Green Marlin for oysters and drinks. Zach and Bri had us over to their house for a delicious home cooked meal. Her Cesar dressing was amazing, hopefully she will share her recipe so I can add to my on board recipes.
Thursday was a pretty boring day as it rained and I mean poured all day long. The excitement of the day was me playing nurse 😷 (I'm not very good), having to bail\pump all the water out of the dinghy 🚣(water was above my ankles) and Ravens football.
Since we still had Zach's car on Friday we decided to do some shopping. I picked up new wine glasses from Pier 1 and Rob got us a new charger from Best Buy. We went to Mr. Manatees for an appetizer before heading to the boat for dinner.
On Saturday we went to the arts and craft fair at Riverside Park. There were some really nice items for sale but we definitely did not have the space for anything. We left just as the rain started. We also went to the Vero Beach Farmers Market Oceanside, we waited for the rain to stop before exploring the goods. We bought strawberries, blueberries, green beans, tomatoes, avocado, corn, cheese, and bread.
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| Oceanside Farmers Market |
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| Cheese stand |
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| My sister (Brenda) and I |
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| Leaving Vero Beach City Marina |
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| Map Eau Gallie Yacht Basin to Vero Beach |
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