MONDAY – We all walked Brunswick, pointing out the sights and discussing the 99 Liberty ships built here in the 1940's. Great shrimp dinners from B&J's, accompanied by endless and animated chatter, completed the day.
TUESDAY – I rode back to Beaufort with Julie, Bob & Snickers so Julie & I could sightsee. We spent the afternoon visiting historic Gullah sites and Wednesday morning doing fun girl stuff before finally meeting Mike & Louie in Hilton Head to return to Brunswick. We really enjoyed ourselves!
THURSDAY & FRIDAY – More boat chores preparing to leave and, admittedly, quite a bit of laziness and important socializing. Steven & Linda Sampson visited for dinner Thursday night.... what fun! We love telling/sharing all the live-aboard stories.
Trees on beach at Hunting Island, S.C.
Finally Away, to Fernandina, FL
SATURDAY – With SeaDream resupplied and all systems A-okay, friends shoved us off the dock at 8:15AM into calm waters and warm sunshine. Steve and Linda Sampson heaved our lines then waved and cheered us all down the marina. Dockmaster Sherrie sounded her air horn as we passed so of course we answered; we were misty eyed leaving great friends, but excited underway.
Leaving Saint Simon's Sound we took the 3 to 4 foot waves of the Atlantic Ocean on the port bow. Louis wasn't happy with the extra motion (maybe a pending earthquake?) and I kept my eyes on the horizon. Our trip went smoothly, motoring due south to St. Mary's River entrance at Fernandina Beach. By going “outside” into the ocean, we avoided the I.C.W.'s shallow waters behind Jekyll and Cumberland Islands and the tedium of following the channel. By 2:30PM we were anchored across from Old Fernandina and lowering the dingy for a quick trip into town where Neil , Mike's brother, and wife Kay met us with their new Apricot-colored poodle, Joe, a recent rescue doggy. He's really sweet and loves everyone. We saw a beautiful sunset from their favorite bar then back to their home, as the poodles played; we relaxed and happily visited. Kay prepared a delicious Dungeness crab boil with homemade blueberry cobbler for dessert. Life just doesn’t get any better!
SUNDAY- Awoke to pea-soup fog. Today we'll meet Neil, Kay & “Lil” Joe for lunch and more visiting. It's cloudy, in the 60's. Tomorrow we head for Green Cove Springs, Florida. The Jacksonville railroad bridge is being repaired so it's closed most of the day, only opening before 8:00AM, between 11:30 & 12:30 and after 5:00PM. Timing it will be complicated. If the town dock isn't full, perhaps we can wait there but the current is nasty. This is a challenge for tomorrow. Today is for fun!
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