Day 144 - February 22, 2013: On to an Anchorage in Mosquito Lagoon

After washing the boat, I walked up to the S. F. Travis Hardware Company for a couple of items. This business was established in 1885 on this location in Cocoa by Col. Travis who served in the Civil War. It  is one of the oldest businesses on the East Coast still owned and run by descendants of the founder. You could spend hours just walking through the aisles in these original seven buildings which are filled with an amazing collection of products and dusty, but still useful, items from the past.

S. F. Travis Hardware Co.

Great Laker at the Cocoa Village Marina

Shortly up the Indian River near Titusville, we spotted the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building. Since we have visited the Space Center in the past, we chose not to take the time to visit again on this trip.

NASA Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Pad

The man-made Haulover Canal takes you east from Indian River over to the Mosquito Lagoon where you can again follow the ICW north.

Haulover Canal to Mosquito Lagoon

Sunset over Mosquito Lagoon

Just before sunset, we anchored just 165 yards off the ICW with winds of 12 to 15 mph (and 25 mph gusts) which fortunately later dropped to 5 to 6 mph after midnight. This anchorage was fully exposed to these south winds, but I felt confident our anchor would hold. This would be a great spot to watch a satellite launch, as we could still see the NASA launch pads.