Day 200 Crossing our Wake Tomorrow

Not only is it a historic 200 days since we started the Loop; tomorrow, we will be crossing our wake in dear, ol' Seminole. We pulled out of our Cedar Key anchorage and two dolphins escorted us out of Daughtry Bayou. The waves were maybe 1 foot and the winds were fairly calm as the sun rose on another beautiful day. We hadn't been out an hour when John spied a fog from the coast moving towards Sundowner. In no time, it enveloped us and, as fate would have it, we entered crab trap alley. Thank goodness there was a bright sun so it helped with spying those illusive balls.  At one point, visibility was about 300 yards - a very alone feeling. Thank goodness for radar to advise us that no other boats were around or crossing our path. The fog lifted about 11 and the rest of our journey was uneventful. I've been under the weather with a slight case of seafood poisoning, so I haven't been much help on the wheel for the last two days, but by mid-afternoon, I was feeling my old self. As we got closer to Tarpon Springs, we saw more fishing and crab boats. We also saw clouds building and rain falling where we had planned on anchoring by the power plant. So we made a quick decision to duck behind Anclote Key near a marooned sailboat for the night. It was a bit choppy while the storms were in the area, but by sunset, it was flat. It looks like our last night at sea will bring peaceful rest. To celebrate our final dinner on this Loop, we had steak and mashed cauliflower. No more oysters for me for awhile! Tomorrow we will head down the ICW and return to Oakhurst Shores, family and friends. It has been an unreal adventure, but we are ready to be home...I think. Yeah, we're ready!