Monday 12/4/2017 - Vero Beach Layover
I woke just before 5 to a breeze. I checked the weather and rain was in the
forecast - to start around 6:30 and only
last an hour or so. So I took my time getting going. But 6:30 came and went and the skies didn't
look too threatening. So I decided to go
into town as planned and took my light rain jacket and umbrella - I love the
water but not when it comes from above.
I caught the 8:10am bus into town.
They have a great bus system here.
They have downloadable maps online and great coverage. They have 10 or 15 routes and a main hub
where you can transfer. Best of all,
it's all FREE. I think this is one of
the reasons some call this "Velcro" Beach. The downtown part of Vero is nice but is a
little dated with lots of very small businesses. It is very spread out - no buildings above 2
or 3 stories and most a single story. At
the West end of town is a huge mall.
Also at the west end is a huge Home Depot, a huge Lowes, a Target, a
Sam's Club and a the biggest Walmart I've ever seen. This part of town is a little newer and seems
nicely laid out to minimize traffic congestion.
On the way back to the marina, the bus made a loop around the beach
area. It looked very nice with a lot of
high end stores. I like the fact that
the area has lots of parks and open areas.
It is very spread out.
I rode the bus to the west end of town with a fellow cruiser
Tom. He and his wife have been here for
about a week. They are on their 1985 53'
Pearson "Dalmation". They were
at Osprey for a week when I was there waiting for Joan to arrive. It's funny how you will meet someone and just
make a quick introduction and have a brief conversation. But then you see them a month later, several
hundred miles away, and it's like reuniting with long time friends.
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