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…
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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…
May 28 – St. Augustine, FL
Day 83 – Busy Day ExploringAnchorage Inn & MarinaOur first stop today was the St. Augustine Lighthouse. There has been a lighthouse in St. Augustine since 1824, but during the late 1800’s it was replaced several times until the present one was …
May 27 – St. Augustine, FL
Day 82 – Oldest Town in AmericaAnchorage Inn & Marina This area of Florida is known as the Palm Coast…for good reason; there are forests of palm trees…
May 26 – Daytona Beach, FL
Day 81 – Manatee SpottingsHalifax River – AnchorageWe were greeted this morning by dolphins and one manatee. The manatee came close to the boat while Stan raised the anchor. Stan uses a hose to rinse the anchor off as he brings it up, manatees like fre…
May 25 – Cocoa, FL
Day 80 – Took Our Dinghy to TownIndian River – AnchorageWe continued to travel through the Indian River today. It’s wide and looks more like a lake to me. People were out skiing and jet skiing…summer is close. We anchored out in Cocoa; it is near …
May 24 – Indian River Shores, FL
Day 79 – Back to NatureIndian River Shores – AnchorageAs we left Palm Beach we went by several mega yacht marinas…made our neighbors last night look small. We could see their crews busy polishing and cleaning. We joked we had a crew too, chef, captai…
May 23 – Palm Beach, FL
Day 78 – Big Boats & Bigger HousesPalm Beach Town DockWe continued our travels through the very affluent area of Florida known as the Gold Coast today. This area includes the cities of Miami and Fort Lauderdale as well as West Palm Beach, Palm Beac…
