Turn around, I want to go back!!!

It started out as a regular day on the ICW.  Nothing unusual at our rising of the day.  Had coffee, got the anchor up, set off, traveled under several bridges, stopped for gas, water and our first pump-out since returning to using the holding tank.   

There wasn't much time before we would arrive at our anchoring spot in Lankana in South West Palm Beach.  We had 1 more bridge to go under before getting there.  That's when the events started to happen.  The bridge operator announced that the bridge was now closed due to the Chinese President coming to meet Pres. Trump at his West Palm Beach residence.  Security measures.  We didn't know how long a wait it would be.  It turned out not very long because the Chinese President was taking longer at the airport than was expected.  We got through the bridge and to our anchoring spot.  It was quite a sight to see - lots of police cars, emergency vehicles, buses all going over this other bridge that was just next to where we were anchored.  This was the bridge the Chinese President's motorcade used to get to where he was going.  We saw a whole bus load or two of people all dressed in red shirts waiting to get on a bus to cross the bridge.  At this time, we hadn't listened to the news so we didn't know what most of this was about, except for the meeting between Xi and Trump.

The street where the police cars were.

the red shirted people

The helicopter that was flying around the area above us.

 Then I read the news about their meeting and the protestors that were there.  The people in the red shirts were those that supported the Chinese President and Pres. Trump.  They travel wherever Xi Jinping goes to show their support.  It seems those that protest his actions also travel where he goes to let him know how unhappy they are with him.

Then I read the news about Syria.  I heard yesterday about what Syria did with the chemical weapons and saw the photos, and then today I read about what Trump did today in retaliation.  Ed and I are ready to return to the Bahamas!  I am feeling sick with grief for the people in Syria! 

On a more positive note, I have noticed a lot of beautiful pictures showing the signs of spring on facebook (thanks, Beth, for your beautiful photos of things you found beautiful every day!).  Here is my contribution to spring:

HAPPY SPRING TO ALL!

MAY GOD BE WITH EACH AND EVERYONE OF US!

Next blog (whenever)  ................ sharing occasional entries, photos, and thoughts of the day.