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royalld | all galleries >> Sailing Vessel Shibumi >> Shibumi's 2006 Cruise >> Marathon - Boot Key Harbor >> Marathon - Boot Key Harbor - Tough Commute >
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27-FEB-2006

Finally, home.
He unloaded bags of ice and checked his anchor line
before disappearing below decks.
There were no lights on. He was obvisously dead tired.
>Many workers in the Marathon area live aboard boats in the harbor.
The cost of housing in the Florida Keys is untouchable for the average person
So boats make an affordable alternative.
Even hurricane damaged boats that have no refridgeration and minimal electricity, can make a good home.


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laine8201-Mar-2006 20:43
Interesting story...I look forward to more as it comes !!
J. Scott Coile01-Mar-2006 20:29
My curiosity is tweaked. Hope there will be a follow-up.
Robin Reid01-Mar-2006 18:15
So, are you staying there for a while then?
Al Chesworth01-Mar-2006 18:11
Honk Kong is awash with boat people, to many it is a way of life and has been for generations.