Mosquito Lagoon 1/6/2012

We left San Sebastian River at 7:00 this morning in light fog but by the time we pulled out into the channel we were in deep fog...and no radar. We slowly motored south at about 3 knots until almost 9:00 and then made some great time with the current going with us. Some of the ICW is VERY shallow and I hit some mud in the middle of some crab pots but it was a touch and go. We got behind a huge barge in Daytona and finally passed him, then on to Ponce de Leon Inlet. The sun set before 6:00 but we had light until 6:30 and then anchored just off the ICW at Mosquito Lagoon with one other sailboat in just 7 feet of water. It was dark, but the moon was out.....82 miles today... 11 1/2 hours! Why do we do this? Actually we love the water, the adventure, the dolphins playing near us, the sunrises and sunsets, playing rummy in the cockpit with just the candles burning....what's not to like?