We have arrived.!!
About 11:30 am this morning we crossed into Florida & all of a sudden it was warmer :)
Tonight we are on the dock at Fernandina Harbor Marina , a great spot, right on the waterfront of this pretty little city.
It was an interesting passage from Georgia today, crossing the very wide Cumberland Island Sound ( bumpy & windy) & passing across the St Mary's River where the submarine base is located. Unfortunatley no subs were out & about today but the security boats were in evidence as we passed within a mile of the submarine base.
We treated ourselves to dinner out tonight in the same restaurant we ate at on our way north in 2010 (great memories with Brian & Laurel) & then the girls treated the boys to a much deserved gelatto.
Tomorrow we are off to St Augustine, a 60 mile run. It is Thanksgiving Day tomorrow in the US so we will be digging deep in the freezer to find something poultry related & dining on board Apres Sail.
Dave & Annie will be jumping ship in Daytona Beach on Friday, & heading back to Ft Lauderdale to find some warmth, sadly lacking on this leg. But, the temperature tonight is still 58F, so this is a major improvement over the 40+ that we had all thru North & South Carolina.
So, another great day on the water & it is hard to believe we are within 150 miles of our destination of Melbourne Florida. Today is day 20 of our journey & as we found in 2010 what an amazing journey it is.
This is a photo of St Augustine Inlet....... after a North wind has been blowing for days. Glad we were on the ICW, not on the ocean !!!