Wending Our Way Through Georgia
10 December 2008
Last night's anchorage was fine even though we shifted 180 degrees twice in the night with the changing tides. The bottom is very thick mud and we hold well. Our day today is again through many creeks sounds and cuts. In fact, the guide book tells me that the coast of Georgia is about 100 miles but our trip along the ICW is about 140 so we do a lot of twisting and turning. Sometimes you'll see another boat's mast, a boat which may be way ahead or behind and they seem to be right next to you. It is very interesting however, and we thoroughly enjoy it. We make good distance today and transit yet another very difficult spot in the ICW called Little Mud River. We get there at high tide and show nothing less than 12 feet.
We anchor in another creek called Frederica Creek, the only boat here. Again, we expect to shift heading in the night with the change of tide but aren't really worried because the holding is so good and we have lots of room.
Today and the last are what boating friends of ours call "gold seal days"; days where we spend no money (or at least don't have to open our wallets). Perhaps in a future blog, I'll talk a bit about cruising cost, which is a preoccupation of most cruisers (yes I'm sure even those with the Mega Yachts).
We are close to Brunswick and should have a short day tomorrow, getting into Brunswick early so we can prepare for Bob and Carolyn to join us on Wednesday.