Mar. 22 – Fernandina Beach, FL

By on March 23, 2014 in The Pearl

Fernandina Harbor Marina Mooring Field
“The most dangerous risk of all – The risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.”

We’re back in Florida! It seems a little strange…as we walked around Fernandina Beach this evening it felt like we were just here…and it’s been three years.

We woke to grey skies and expected to get rain part of the day, but what we got was a mix of sun and clouds. One minute we’d be cold and the next we would be warm…by the time we arrived in Florida we had a beautiful sunny day. We picked up a mooring ball, relaxed a little and then took the dinghy to town. Fernandina Beach is a cute little town. It has a quaint downtown area with lots shops and restaurants. We could tell it was spring break (and Saturday)…there were people everywhere. It was a lot less crowded the first time we were here. We wandered through a few shops and then had dinner at a Mexican restaurant called Peppers.

We passed more friends going north today…we were hoping we’d get to visit with Jim and Betsy on Smiles before they returned to Isle of Hope in South Carolina…we missed them in Florida by one day. We are going to miss seeing a lot of people this summer, since we seem to be doing things a little backwards this year. Oh well, there’s always next year. We had another relaxing night on the boat watching another beautiful sunset.

Still very flat and open…we can see forever!

White pelicans having breakfast at low tide.

A Black Skimmer…can you tell the top from the bottom?

Jekyll Island Club…one of our stops in 2011. Hopefully we’ll take time to explore here again on our way north. Click here for details.

Cumberland Island State Park…we spend a few days here in 2011 exploring this wonderful spot. Click here for details.

Our view of Fernandina Beach from the mooring ball.

One of the beauty buildings in Fernandina Beach 

The welcoming committee at the marina  

Jane and Jane Young and Parker

By on March 23, 2014 in Dora Mac

Cheers,
Life has been full of family and friends!  My nephew Andrew visited for a week and now our Marmaris Dead End Trail Hiking Gang pals, Rick and Mary are here with us.  They will stay aboard and help us make the passage from London to Ipswich.  They arrived Friday about noon.  Coincidentally my many years […]

Marsh Harbour Marina, Great Abaco Island

By on March 22, 2014 in Kim Jo III

Had a lazy day and got going about 09:30 and got to Marsh Harbour Marina by 11:20. It was a beautiful, sunny day; about 85 degrees. We got settled in and went for a walk to see what is around the marina. Got here just in time for Saturday Steak Night. We have heard it is very good and they were right; a very tasty steak with all the fixins. After dinner there was music by the locals. Very entertaining. They also did the limbo and this one local got amazingly low on the limbo bar. It was another wonderful evening.

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CO’s comments: The men’s room has one of the largest, porcelain, urinals I’ve seen.  This is a real man’s country.

3-22-2014: The Sea of Abaco on the way to Marsh Harbour.

3-22-2014: Marsh Harbour Marina; The Jib Room.

3-22-20214: Beautiful garden we saw on our walk.

3-22-2014:  We see these flowers on all the Cays, pretty.

3-22-2014: After steak night there was local entertainment.  This guy played the hand saw.

3-22-2014: Unbelievable how low he got on the limbo bar.

Day 71 – 365 Project…Tiptoe through the tulips

By on March 22, 2014 in Misty Moose

Welcome to day 71 of  365 photos…tiptoe through these tulips with me. Aren’t they beautiful? No, they aren’t mine. Yesterday, when I left the hospital to come back home (Mr. B had knee surgery), I took another road that was closer to the water. I was VERY tired from getting up at 4:30AM to get… Continue Reading

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Castine Ex-Patriots Invade Vero

By on March 22, 2014 in aCappella

Since we first crossed paths with Spray and her crew in Sarasota we’ve been bumping into each other again and again as we both begin our slow trek back to Castine. It’s fun to see friends from back home along the way. Sarasota was where we had the larg…

bare foot man

By on March 22, 2014 in Esperanza

well what a show, the bare foot man concert at nippers bar and grill on agaua cay. this is a annual event that brings boaters for miles away and is planned for cruisers to have a great time. The beach is 5 miles long and the sand is so soft.
I got a ri…

bare foot man

By on March 22, 2014 in Esperanza

well what a show, the bare foot man concert at nippers bar and grill on agaua cay. this is a annual event that brings boaters for miles away and is planned for cruisers to have a great time. The beach is 5 miles long and the sand is so soft. I got a ri…

Boat Show #3 – Palm Beach

By on March 22, 2014 in Guided Discovery

The past few weeks have been filled with activities related to commissioning and addressing deficiencies.  As a result, I have not been able to capture as much of our experience as I would like to on this blog.  So, at the moment I am still p…

Mar. 21 – Sapelo Island, SC

By on March 22, 2014 in The Pearl

Duplin Creek – AnchorageI know we’ve been through this area before, but I’m finding it very difficult to find any landmarks I remember. The reason could be…it all looks alike. The ICW meanders through rivers, creeks and sounds that are s…

Get Ready To Rock-Making the Weather Work For Grey Wolf

By on March 22, 2014 in Wind Horse

It is cyclone season in the South Pacific, the weather is unstable, and Grey Wolf may win the weather lottery. The recent spate of tropical storms is creating the possibility of a very quick, relatively easy trip. The key is her ability to maintain a fast average boat speed. This allows her to take advantage […]