We arrived late this afternoon to Tunderbolt Marina for a three day stay in the Savannah Area. This marina brings it's transients a box of Krispy Kreme donuts along with the daily paper EVERY morning. We really can't stay here too long, its a killer on the diet.We decided to just hang around the boat tonight and attack Savannah tomorrow morning. So, Ross, even though it is his birthday volunteered to make a gourmet lobster dinner for us (left over…
The salt marshes of Georgia play a major role in maintaining the delicate balance of nature so necessary along the coastal estuaries. Created as a result of glacial processes during the ice ages, the salt marsh serves as a primary nursery ground for many economically important fish and shellfish. Were it not for the marsh, juvenile populations of crabs, shrimp, and fish would be greatly reduced.Additionally, the salt marshes act as buffers against offshore storms. Without their dissipating effect, hurricanes and…
Nature still reigns on Cumberland Island offering many wonders from saltwater marshes, canopies of live oak richly covered in silver moss, sandy dunes, beaches and even some remnants of its past human inhabitants. The animal life brings some surprises especially when you come upon one, or a group, of the wild horses that this island is well known for. On his first day of exploring, Ross saw an armadillo. There are also many racoons, great horned owls and peregrine falcons just…
We left Oyster Creek and St. Augustine this morning transiting underneath the Bridge of Lions which has been in construction mode since we ventured by here in 2005. This iconic bridge links the city, founded by Spanish military forces in 1565, with the resort communities of Anastasia Island is getting more than a facelift – it will be rebuilt in its own image, but in a way that will stand the test of time for generations to come.After a long day…
Our son Ross Favors joins us on the boat for a week. We picked him up Monday, while docked for a few days in Palm Coast, and left there Tuesday morning for St. Augustine.This old town of St. Augustine is one of our favorite stops. We loved showing Ross the Oldest Wood Schoolhouse and the Oldest House. We stopped in to sample different hot sauces and Ross let us sip his expresso.From our last trip we remembered the great Cuban…
We like to stay at Oyster Creek Marina when in St. Augustine because it is off all the commotion of the ICW. It is still a short walk into town and it gets us a chance to stretch our legs.
We left our boat in Palm Coast while we rented a car and took a little road trip to the AGLCA Spring Rendezvous in Charleston. We planned to only attend the last day of the event and a AGLCA Advisory meeting the next day. It was fun to meet new Loopers or those planning for the future. We even saw some familiar faces among those in attendance. We ate well and enjoyed a little time off the boat. Now, when…
We arrived at Palm Coast Marina on Wednesday. We are leaving the boat here for a couple of days while we drive to Charleston for the last day of the AGLCA Rendezvous and a meeting the next day. Once here we decided to stay a few more days in this quiet little spot while we wait for our son Ross to join us on Monday.Easter morning we fixed the steering and then went for a long walk through the nature…
We love Free Docks. They are almost always situated right near the heart of a little town. There usually is no electricity or water however, we have been to some that do have these "extras." We have been to this one in New Smyrna before and loved how it is situated.While I was working on the boat Jim went to find a mailbox and came back sporting a new haircut. If you have seen his pics lately it was a…
We got into Cocoa early this morning and tied up to the Free Dock next to the big park downtown.We remember we enjoyed exploring this town on our first Loop and are excited to visit it again. Cocoa is such a cute little town. Lots to see and do. We had to do the usual errands... find a mail box, hardware and grocery store.The park (above), which is right on the water is well maintained and is a fun place,…
On our way up the ICW now with the first stop being in Banana River where Loopers Mike and Bobbie Huck live with their beautiful Grand Banks boats tied up to their dock right in front of their house. We anchored almost in front of them and were so happy that Mike came to visit up in his dinghy to invite us over to catch up on both our cruising adventures. We met Mike and Bobbie on our first Loop…
We got lucky today with with westerly winds making the 90 mile run up to Manasquan by way of the ocean a calm cruise. We were relieved.At Manasquan we docked at a marina where we ran into Paul Jacobs, from Traverse City, again. What a small world. It was also interesting that just on the edge of the marina, about two docks away, the commuter train rushed by about every 20 minutes.
