Hobe Sound to Hollywood FL

We motored to Boca Raton Lake on Saturday. The number of bridges that we had to request openings was very intense. We now know why all the cruising guides strongly suggest avoiding this area of the ICW on the weekends. We were unaware when we anchored that the Christmas Boat Parade was passing through this area tonight, so it was very crowded; but fun! Folks spend lots of time and money to decorate their boats. On Sunday, we motored a short distance to anchor in Lake Sylvia in Fort Lauderdale. This is a beautiful anchorage! We dinghied across the ICW to the Raw Bar, and were awed by the mega yachts. We visited with new friends on "Blue Blazer" from Toronto, had chicken parmesan for dinner, and went to bed. On Monday, we motored 6 miles to get a slip at The Hollywood Marina where we will stay until January 1st; so that we can visit with my Mom in Pembroke Pines. It was nice to be tied to a dock last night since the wind was blowing 25 knots. We will finish the installation of the watermaker, take care of business and reprovisioning while we are here since we have use of a car.