This is being posted from Savannah since we did not have service in BFE. Our day started at 9:10 from Jekyll Island and we traveled 64 miles to Walburg Creek anchorage. The fires in Florida and Georgia have really made our adventure a little uncomforta…
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Jekyll Island, GA – 6/16/11
Hello Georgia ….We left Fernandina Beach Marina at 9:10 this morning after discussing the bad storms we had last night as well as potential storm problems today. Several boats in the marina either broke loose or were damaged as a result of the storm….
Fernandina Beach, FL – 6/15/11
Another day at Fernandina Beach so we could look around before heading north. Sometimes you just need a little “land” time occasionally to keep balanced. At 9:30 this morning the 5 of us all went to a coffee shop for a little coffee and danish before t…
Fernandina Beach, FL – 6/14/11
Goodbye Jacksonville … Hello Fernandina Beach…..At 9 a.m. we prepared to leave Metro Marina by turning Lucky One loose, then Quest followed by Moor $tuff. The marina had pretty calm water but as we went out into the river we hit the rising tide. We…
Jacksonville, FL – 6/13/11
Reynolds Park Marina is actually closed on Sunday so we had to wait until after 9 a.m. to go to the office to square up for our nights dockage. We ran into Capt. David Peden again in the office and finally got off the dock about 9:30.The river is very …
Green Cove Springs, FL – 6/12/11
Up early and anxious to move.We all got our anchors up and away at 9:10 on our way to Green Cove springs, a run of 50 miles. Our first attempt at anchor snagged a submerged crab pot line that had to be removed before we could try again. Second attempt …
Anchor (Turkey Island) – 6/11/11
FINALLY … ON THE MOVE AGAIN!We pulled out of Monroe Harbor Marina at 8:20 and headed back north again. We have really enjoyed this part of the river and the folks here at the marina have made us feel very welcome. Apparently they do not get very many…
Sanford, FL – 6/11/11
We started our day today by dropping Barb off at the hospital at 9 a.m. then quick trips to Jo Ann Fabric and Best Buy before taking the rental car back to enterprise by 10:30. Late morning and early afternoon saw rain showers so we stayed inside and w…
Sanford, FL – 6/9/11
After breakfast this morning I tackled the job of replacing a bolt in the salon A/C raw water strainer. When cleaning out the mud a couple days ago, one of the bolts that hold the cap on the strainer decided to break. This 15 minute job took nearly 2 h…
Sanford, FL – 6/7/11 & 6/8/11
6/7/11The ladies had hair appointments this morning in DeLand (thanks to Agnes) which gave me the chance to visit with cousin David while they were there.Didn’t have a “before” picture but the “after” shot sure is HOT! Normally a gal is a little appreh…