Day 97 – Asian FestivalBahia Blew MarinaWe went to Savannah this morning. The Savannah Asian Festival was being held this weekend at the Civic Center; they had entertainment, food and an Asian market. It was a nice way to spend part of the day. The w…
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June 10 – Thunderbolt, GA
Day 96 – SavannahBahia Bleu MarineWe took the bus into Savannah this morning…it was only a 15 minute ride. We took a trolley tour so we could hear a little history of the city and see all the squares. In 1733, General James Oglethorpe landed on a h…
June 9 – Thunderbolt, GA
Day 95 – Savannah SuburbBahia Blue MarinaAfter watching the amazing sunrise and dolphins catching their breakfast we pulled up the anchor headed towards Savannah. Most of our travel today was through low marshland, few homes or boats. The last hour or …
June 8 – St. Catherines Island
Day 94 – Beautiful DayWahoo River – AnchorageWe had a beautiful day on the water. The humidity was low and the temperature was only in the upper 80’s, so it was very comfortable. We had a fairly long day since this area of the ICW goes through a low pa…
June 7 – Jekyll Island, GA
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…
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…
