June 7 – Jekyll Island, GADay 93 – Jekyll Island ClubJekyll Harbor MarinaWe spent the day exploring Jekyll Island, mostly the historic area around the Jekyll Island Club. The Club was started by a group of incredibly wealthy men with names like Van…
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June 6 – Jekyll Island, GA
Day 92 – Travel and ChoresJekyll Harbor MarinaWe left our peaceful anchorage at Cumberland Island after breakfast and had an easy run to Jekyll Island. There are quite a few wildfires west of the ICW, so it was a little hazy today. We went past the N…
June 5 – Cumberland Island, GA
Day 91 – Wild HousesCumberland Island National Seashore – AnchorageRight after breakfast we loaded our bikes on the dinghy and went ashore. Cumberland Island is beautiful. The island is covered with saltwater marshes, forests and beaches, and is home t…
June 4 – Cumberland Island, GA
Day 90 – Welcome to GeorgiaCumberland Island National Seashore – AnchorageOur first stop this morning was the Fernandina Beach farmer’s market. We picked up blueberries, onions, tomatoes and a loaf of cinnamon bread. We crossed into Georgia shortly aft…
June 3 – Ferandina Beach, FL
Day 89 – Back in the South Fernandina Harbor Marina Mooring BallIt’s nice to be back in the south were people are friendly and polite. The people in Fernandina Beach are extremely friendly…a very welcomed change. Everywhere we went to day people sai…
June 2 – Ferandina Beach, FL
Day 88 – Peaceful CruisingFerandina Harbor Marina Mooring BallIf it’s a cruising day we usually get started between seven or eight, but today we waited until we had the out going tide. So we had time this morning to get a few chores done. Stan polished…
June 1 – Jacksonville, FL
Day 87 – JuneMetropolitan Park MarinaIt’s hard to believe it’s June already…we’ve been gone almost three months. It doesn’t fell like it’s been that long; I guess we’ve adjusted pretty well to our small moving home.There really isn’t a lot to do cl…
May 31 – Jacksonville, FL
Day 86 – Travel DayMetropolitan Park MarinaThe tide is beginning to play an important role on when we arrive and depart because it produces a very strong current. We left at slack tide this morning, which made getting out of our slip and marina mu…
May 30 – St. Augustine, FL
Day 85 – Concert in the ParkAnchorage Inn & MarinaWe sat on the fly bridge this morning enjoying our coffee and watching the boats come and go. The ones that couldn’t fit under the bridge would have to circle around until it opened. They open the b…
May 29 – St. Augustine, FL
Day 84 – Fountain of YouthAnchorage Inn & MarinaWe went to the Fountain of Youth Park this morning…a little touristy, a okay…a lot touristy, but it is were the history of colonization in America began in 1513. It’s a good place for us to s…
