tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60253752394507512852024-03-13T01:26:36.683-04:00Yellow BoatBob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-44536538107730742732008-07-26T12:05:00.095-04:002008-07-31T16:29:54.095-04:0007/13/08 Long Island Sound to Stonington, CT<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">THERE'S A NEW CAPTAIN ABOARD!!</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0eeGnBzl4taZpEvJ5p-hhQuNE8Jj1JYlb8cS71Vv4PbQzvdPIVw0PFTqSIYlIAEztnvAVuIYf7b4s9mZehSJSSkKHQ8CfJ3wj-pzuyg8-_NOEPMpnOqb2uSHE2dp7x1HvW2qtmzH8ng/s1600-h/IMG_0267a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0eeGnBzl4taZpEvJ5p-hhQuNE8Jj1JYlb8cS71Vv4PbQzvdPIVw0PFTqSIYlIAEztnvAVuIYf7b4s9mZehSJSSkKHQ8CfJ3wj-pzuyg8-_NOEPMpnOqb2uSHE2dp7x1HvW2qtmzH8ng/s400/IMG_0267a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229270301075689586" border="0" /></a>YES, HAKUNA MATATA IS AT HER MOORING IN STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">IT WAS GREAT TO BE BACK IN HOME WATERS BUT THERE'S A SADNESS TO ENDING SUCH A JOURNEY. TO ALL OUR FRIENDS WE MADE ALONG THE WAY:<br />"<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">WE LOVE & WILL MISS YOU TILL NEXT TIME</span>!"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">TO OUR FRIENDS AT HOME...."<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">HELLO - WE'RE BACK!</span>"<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">To those boating friends South of us. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Take a look a</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">t</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span>Connecticut</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and sometime soon come take a closer look. You are always welcome along side Hakuna Matata. </span></span><br />................................................................................................................................................................<br />July 13, 2008<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >It's great to be in the home waters of Long Island Sound </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >but there's that little nagging voice as we see New York fading in the distance that's saying "It's almost over"<br />no more: Pelicans, Porpoises or Rays..."Oh My"<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurXtKcrIREWgOw7ryqRsbczW24u-Su0Ib1nuPSbnhEYMSeB99XhLAVwscfBZhn_tukbL5fSzph4yYE3nOqGNbuyzyUvmsiA_7XxIXnDFSdI97D441wLu1uIjT0ov0z_Br1gucZ36674A/s1600-h/IMG_9968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurXtKcrIREWgOw7ryqRsbczW24u-Su0Ib1nuPSbnhEYMSeB99XhLAVwscfBZhn_tukbL5fSzph4yYE3nOqGNbuyzyUvmsiA_7XxIXnDFSdI97D441wLu1uIjT0ov0z_Br1gucZ36674A/s400/IMG_9968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227722843034412738" border="0" /></a>We pick up a mooring in Manhasset Bay after an exciting trip through New York.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNn9NfZFMpjMGJ8fIBQMtIPkpKxMFhUZt-I4m-i0pZJyFZrnDkeA0JcGQZAzXSskF7GLUSAVAAx6qOjPvOXtsJ3Jko5Qt_cxry4aOjqF4DV05ndh6O0mgMNQdZHM0BnExNRnI7VnyT6Y/s1600-h/IMG_9948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNn9NfZFMpjMGJ8fIBQMtIPkpKxMFhUZt-I4m-i0pZJyFZrnDkeA0JcGQZAzXSskF7GLUSAVAAx6qOjPvOXtsJ3Jko5Qt_cxry4aOjqF4DV05ndh6O0mgMNQdZHM0BnExNRnI7VnyT6Y/s400/IMG_9948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229223448945088354" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeym1aU_VpePCSMWBGer3FRGbecuVjh6bE3brFbhT_23RnA0afYHDkxC_4thAp30sXHyVSLSb3H4lT5cSZcgkgut263EFy3cwWLwcDJNkPtToZEMC67V0akEZgIHm_xdzRNYvx0zPMLc/s1600-h/IMG_9956.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeym1aU_VpePCSMWBGer3FRGbecuVjh6bE3brFbhT_23RnA0afYHDkxC_4thAp30sXHyVSLSb3H4lT5cSZcgkgut263EFy3cwWLwcDJNkPtToZEMC67V0akEZgIHm_xdzRNYvx0zPMLc/s400/IMG_9956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227720602331158866" border="0" /></a>Bob is busy plotting and calculating our sail home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAsJrisl07YbTsehis27kSusMAgEvHkd4t6q7m_XNEdK9j-qujTWwIPYoKEoQFZlCcIH19EHeV7HUXcZHojhduzyO2W-roTZmec9u1U7eRXNJEa_3fL5K-XifR1ZXX3FkylKHaOtOD7c/s1600-h/IMG_9964.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAsJrisl07YbTsehis27kSusMAgEvHkd4t6q7m_XNEdK9j-qujTWwIPYoKEoQFZlCcIH19EHeV7HUXcZHojhduzyO2W-roTZmec9u1U7eRXNJEa_3fL5K-XifR1ZXX3FkylKHaOtOD7c/s400/IMG_9964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227722050824707554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iTfU83dYWwgyEw9kPLGG48uv3qnFiB0_FiKcdfX_QRNi5QKbrDLtSVx-um2QoGh9vkwcYxKKAxrmbSVdql9uJdJE-xrJyB85BVj8uqqm2lyifF5Gozoq8il62HRQC4QrINTSJ68WAAE/s1600-h/IMG_9966.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8T3Ekjps1cE3W2bR9UXl7Mc5OWFNgmm3y5mWkanXKAaHDets6m8rvdM9yhSJvDmeNXr_aQK6ZoSVLzuN4pliGBRl0nYBchD80WeZ5uWMWRr6y7HSb389248gPZa7MWYmMJigYNSy7p8M/s400/IMG_9983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227726619767573794" border="0" /></a>No motor noise after all these months...it's so peaceful.<br />Even Ovida gets to SAIL!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9BXBUORrMHVy_alryLse2KREht8utTOKv7PTZgsIp89X_XnT6SARukGdfLqc5q7oj70eabnDxBswj8PIJhBlzkaXo08toJQzEnojrJ2xhExbmoB4zHOLGfGbjVJAMA3G3KzrDity070/s1600-h/IMG_9976.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9BXBUORrMHVy_alryLse2KREht8utTOKv7PTZgsIp89X_XnT6SARukGdfLqc5q7oj70eabnDxBswj8PIJhBlzkaXo08toJQzEnojrJ2xhExbmoB4zHOLGfGbjVJAMA3G3KzrDity070/s400/IMG_9976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227725377023636066" border="0" /></a>Yes that's me under the hat.<br />This may be New England, but that sun's pretty hot.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >Whenever two boats are sailing in the same direction....it's always a race.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5oK6H0mTtYIh6yXnVPxGyQeb4er5LjzjoFQRW8k7B-ORDTUWi1k8Ux1doI82LXYPwlaSO_wYBo0aczZrssQh56tZ2AkT9oLzPn54AD1zP8vQ-i5aEYwxogqnavDlb1QjtCTyEfrWljU/s1600-h/IMG_9990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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They were headed to New York and South.<br />You know we shared with them and were just a little envious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpRlom8exjPibq8kX1RsnPmY68HAFH6kMvPWFp7ZXgCtmChpX43ECoy20onMeh7pvlnYj1rqphHOn3q7wOmQwqXYAlqpdQ731bibYhJzE5ioejcM7f3px81TOTN9jJgXAuVAWgjT_SI8/s1600-h/IMG_0045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpRlom8exjPibq8kX1RsnPmY68HAFH6kMvPWFp7ZXgCtmChpX43ECoy20onMeh7pvlnYj1rqphHOn3q7wOmQwqXYAlqpdQ731bibYhJzE5ioejcM7f3px81TOTN9jJgXAuVAWgjT_SI8/s400/IMG_0045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228099874364329234" border="0" /></a>tugs still working hard<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfv_oOImifwQ99X_7NFMdozeJYTA1jV-ZA32pr0sVmIQm8jBBP6D7EdoPnYRon1hgaPM2pig_sARkBfFSGQEgUDIlT0Cwc6NwNiVFAR2OcR6Gq_14XeNx0dF_qnBjsCfc5UY3f9VcEMA/s1600-h/IMG_0049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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But there is hot sun, so Bob creates a unique awning from a beach towel. Hey it works.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU6wNe9wVLMSNUF_lBX0nsiWJrySjFQNEFlrcU8mZvBpSrGUZ-XUT9a3WlpWNXfXJHKNZNHDlPF_RGDSdCJEcbOUbwkXm4vd1_mes-Ymbs01u8iLTmUcFGtZv0_nf7A9xL4Ho5gPwvI8/s1600-h/IMG_0089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU6wNe9wVLMSNUF_lBX0nsiWJrySjFQNEFlrcU8mZvBpSrGUZ-XUT9a3WlpWNXfXJHKNZNHDlPF_RGDSdCJEcbOUbwkXm4vd1_mes-Ymbs01u8iLTmUcFGtZv0_nf7A9xL4Ho5gPwvI8/s400/IMG_0089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228544392703650466" border="0" /></a><br />After sailing the coasts of so many states, we are seeing the beautiful Connecticut shore with fresh eyes. We've decided to take one of our side trips and tour the Thimble Islands. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdDkC65uu-Rzakid1kj2p_VUVG9e2drQVO-9mARX2qMjldqII7v-G5FKp2o4hELOgqc6RsjkGw3FUHcdLUZOSF420Uc1bIc1l1kenMp-P-WnTjZoTKuHbAYAYwvRiNDyQLioFWtgfb4Q/s400/IMG_0182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228596153507248754" border="0" /></a>We get our first glimpse of Stonington as we peek under our sail.<br />We also recognize a familiar sailboat headed our way.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEm6zEyp8k1T9PrPNANKwD65NJ3_NTQCc_ASamuZoZRAA5bHERm1RUxckSUBipmVtPqQKb-ocf-XeorctB2FnnyxzSvCvEjAbFEGihqZT7D-vkdjkJ86ym5enm99YHcbeSRsN0ktLUz8A/s1600-h/IMG_0191.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEm6zEyp8k1T9PrPNANKwD65NJ3_NTQCc_ASamuZoZRAA5bHERm1RUxckSUBipmVtPqQKb-ocf-XeorctB2FnnyxzSvCvEjAbFEGihqZT7D-vkdjkJ86ym5enm99YHcbeSRsN0ktLUz8A/s400/IMG_0191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228597016571587218" border="0" /></a>Our dear friends, Linda and Roger have sailed out to meet us aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Delirious.<br /></span>We said goodbye to them last October and they faithfully followed our journey.<br />Roger was a great soundingboard for Bob to share any issues or triumphs. Linda relished in the pictures of our adventure with lots of questions; always encouraging...<span style="font-style: italic;">Do More</span>! They also happen to be great fans of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">the cats</span> </span>and their adventures<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioi2vjRDHRvH4wuUR-fC7VsVfCIV_j51KjhPeQtRpCTl7kr6YX88wrR2onwsSRk6WgRa2Dz2OKPdG-bPZP9pRVf8_PtD6JMye9U5iSG4f3EBrG7vNw6hyphenhyphen7v781ldIHozgCCVntvO2BE5E/s1600-h/IMG_0192.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioi2vjRDHRvH4wuUR-fC7VsVfCIV_j51KjhPeQtRpCTl7kr6YX88wrR2onwsSRk6WgRa2Dz2OKPdG-bPZP9pRVf8_PtD6JMye9U5iSG4f3EBrG7vNw6hyphenhyphen7v781ldIHozgCCVntvO2BE5E/s400/IMG_0192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228597551925335106" border="0" /></a>Another friend - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Latimer Light</span> welcomes us in the distance<br /><br />as we pass <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">White Rock<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv8Ra_b-yrLEaKkuaiwUJ_VF889fl-WHe9ISAqQExX4UcOassI3RXiBqDQr_YfcyMiaOeRNsmBlDacKncvFh5V940fj-qHzEhCv45vIn4WLtXfZ1lo_ygpjWBoDtZSq40goSyJRqJem0/s1600-h/IMG_0204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv8Ra_b-yrLEaKkuaiwUJ_VF889fl-WHe9ISAqQExX4UcOassI3RXiBqDQr_YfcyMiaOeRNsmBlDacKncvFh5V940fj-qHzEhCv45vIn4WLtXfZ1lo_ygpjWBoDtZSq40goSyJRqJem0/s400/IMG_0204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229245629810062082" border="0" /></a>The fact that we name rocks should tell you something about<br />the waters in Fishers Island Sound.<br />There are so many of them they need names to keep track:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Intrepid Rock, Pulpit Rock, Swimming Rock, Youngs Rock, Academy Rock, Wicopesset Rock.</span><br />At times there are so many they give them a group name such as:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">West Clump, Middle Clump, East Clump, Catumb Rocks, Seal Rocks</span><br />some rocks are actually identified as ledges:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Vixen Ledge, New London Ledge</span><br />or there are so many strung out they become reefs:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Seaflower Reef, Horseshoe Reef, Ellis Reef, Watch Hill Reef</span><br />That just leaves the really big ones that we just call islands!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSYBHocDiHoXAT0XMECp6jVFzzTx1Cc_yP8fvzEY96SNDOsB6vnupdHW0ieFiP1yhEVeyahl9ZRWCdrErBTpi38wskspRSvp34mpFrH1YdtUr8KTvpd9jubtru2Gwa0k6acoISXGCf-g/s1600-h/IMG_0218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSYBHocDiHoXAT0XMECp6jVFzzTx1Cc_yP8fvzEY96SNDOsB6vnupdHW0ieFiP1yhEVeyahl9ZRWCdrErBTpi38wskspRSvp34mpFrH1YdtUr8KTvpd9jubtru2Gwa0k6acoISXGCf-g/s400/IMG_0218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229250938840993458" border="0" /></a>This long pile of rocks we call home.<br />Its the breakwater going into Stonington Harbor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamfOkZ5FzRJlU39bfmzwgPRMWLduWk1dA23c8ZkISAx-c_4OxMuefLpgy6dd5hxMUmpMejLkswcOgynD9vRmmd_io6fIC1KJvJY6bNIrr8UIyGRfegLikVVmeQ-JaAEr5qDaWD4euJFA/s1600-h/IMG_0220.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamfOkZ5FzRJlU39bfmzwgPRMWLduWk1dA23c8ZkISAx-c_4OxMuefLpgy6dd5hxMUmpMejLkswcOgynD9vRmmd_io6fIC1KJvJY6bNIrr8UIyGRfegLikVVmeQ-JaAEr5qDaWD4euJFA/s400/IMG_0220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229251978796607490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxhDVSgeu7rfaWNuUXJUUz82SKA0fG5gNZpQ-CDX6-GZr9LAXGmKUfuzCXIhuHploSsBKBNnPRbCCT80avIWMSEp-lRxNnSX0WaqfieZFOipYCBnWx97Lj6A7K99w3_6iZkAMI9AJfoY/s1600-h/IMG_0221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUj5tgXdJsQoOJQ42_Nb5ukrZHzQTp9AZbbKE1lrE3xrRwgo3OuKdS9hKHCDvvkODhZMHIgzZGKubVTqUHBdexzptfS0rAhY3bQNZMxFS8xAtKuQOwkGPqQwjaVTHVaIdxDj4ujblAfk/s400/IMG_0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229264065345031154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Some moments in life are just magical</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYLC_eHdeA_f0sR13wMdpugEWxaVKRefXxOPqf2b5QRT0oMhGwY3SUuXsSvryR0eHmLDE6H9B1Iz96AoMOaO4cE99r4GHycKxjO7pwaDY4XREkJOPUbMC6EkCwUcjtHfYhAPcBYSNCTE/s1600-h/IMG_0303.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYLC_eHdeA_f0sR13wMdpugEWxaVKRefXxOPqf2b5QRT0oMhGwY3SUuXsSvryR0eHmLDE6H9B1Iz96AoMOaO4cE99r4GHycKxjO7pwaDY4XREkJOPUbMC6EkCwUcjtHfYhAPcBYSNCTE/s400/IMG_0303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229262775381139202" border="0" /></a>Thank you for letting us share some of ours.<br />BOB & OVIDA<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">meows</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Sasquatch, Sneakers, Zachary & Callie<br />aboard<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HANKUNA MATATA</span><br /></span></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-43803585213945021142008-07-14T20:04:00.053-04:002008-07-31T12:43:51.623-04:0007/12/08 New York, NY<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:verdana;" >We head to <span style="font-weight: bold;">New York</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Harbor </span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:verdana;" >it's very evident that lots of New Yorkers love to fish. Fishing boats all around us. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Coast Guard keeps announcing over the radio that you can not linger in the channel. You must make it open for safe passage.</span> Of course everyone thinks that's where the fish are, so they keep drifting through. Do you suppose after all the years of fishing that the fish figured out they should hide out in the channels to keep safe?? The fishermen seem to think so.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tpbIm3fflFQhzspjgcaum5il_WwdcuJw2YtZu6YNZD07uUxSfEc3xKVyT3Rf3tFc6pLt4iocv1nUsBgOlQK0km0-ZlurwCJOMNXLXgZP_QgUvEl4Ma9Z5sw2ZGNEbMBYfvZeu7SRXrE/s1600-h/IMG_9818.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tpbIm3fflFQhzspjgcaum5il_WwdcuJw2YtZu6YNZD07uUxSfEc3xKVyT3Rf3tFc6pLt4iocv1nUsBgOlQK0km0-ZlurwCJOMNXLXgZP_QgUvEl4Ma9Z5sw2ZGNEbMBYfvZeu7SRXrE/s400/IMG_9818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224161569117238898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33R-uqWLqYOKJ_af2LRLQelp5ebD0M9rPQbt38VDKLscrI7ZKsPmYwpY5OKkvafESK8lR0xCq1YpOEedNYKF3AGjbkxQfTq7lAQmo3HODbCGpWBwQeKEhmMmO06OdQOmZqBNAbKSMJ_Q/s1600-h/IMG_9828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33R-uqWLqYOKJ_af2LRLQelp5ebD0M9rPQbt38VDKLscrI7ZKsPmYwpY5OKkvafESK8lR0xCq1YpOEedNYKF3AGjbkxQfTq7lAQmo3HODbCGpWBwQeKEhmMmO06OdQOmZqBNAbKSMJ_Q/s400/IMG_9828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224161574004381906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3zFAlDUPuliqcyFc3Va5jO7NV03q-EzP1fq-sM9_TB5izx7uqA9RST84Db5hGfoPS7wDZW2uh4tdMpEm2sld0dLsZ544CMfkgAea_kol-CTZiErCN5Rox3OCmahQopS3tUHwdi0HnIk/s1600-h/IMG_9829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3zFAlDUPuliqcyFc3Va5jO7NV03q-EzP1fq-sM9_TB5izx7uqA9RST84Db5hGfoPS7wDZW2uh4tdMpEm2sld0dLsZ544CMfkgAea_kol-CTZiErCN5Rox3OCmahQopS3tUHwdi0HnIk/s400/IMG_9829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226199475041346882" border="0" /></a>Here comes a fast ferry again. Not bad as there is lots of room for everyone.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7H3-8c1Ucheo0ZAaXCbyxvaXzTmdfCNiaMWO4moRrG7235ehjdhYVhw_B2sUcRwk7YifWHqyTgtyZCxUJBGYDI39jQmEIptvmG5QiviAdqzJydZz6_PRYGf7CgcrjIVWn-Etp7F21o8/s1600-h/IMG_9855.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7H3-8c1Ucheo0ZAaXCbyxvaXzTmdfCNiaMWO4moRrG7235ehjdhYVhw_B2sUcRwk7YifWHqyTgtyZCxUJBGYDI39jQmEIptvmG5QiviAdqzJydZz6_PRYGf7CgcrjIVWn-Etp7F21o8/s400/IMG_9855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226200035615370578" border="0" /></a>Even big ships...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwlIuGSbkC_Xa_A6X7u0vCs0ir8IPgMykUwkSC7yNLwZGBUWB2TvqBiyGz2pztN226X_oHOcWZoZUE5KQoleJ7LqeFNvKivM0ombjYI9OD_K4skBh6PB4M0h52xk0EOOpGQterBKRO6o/s1600-h/IMG_9852.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwlIuGSbkC_Xa_A6X7u0vCs0ir8IPgMykUwkSC7yNLwZGBUWB2TvqBiyGz2pztN226X_oHOcWZoZUE5KQoleJ7LqeFNvKivM0ombjYI9OD_K4skBh6PB4M0h52xk0EOOpGQterBKRO6o/s400/IMG_9852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226199866209006130" border="0" /></a>There's early morning summer haze over the city & harbor as we approach the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Verrazano Bridge,</span> The Narrows and on to New York<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngwj-x3TDFCx81QHX-l_jb5x14a80bWmv94JfPKF9IatWqaA8hyeHYOFdXTjsWeM_9l7oFOv6zpWht0ywD2RwRC-Cfnf_uJUlYmOpgrPPBpc03tZH8ibNPIXMfSMfBBtuTD7XBzFrbBk/s1600-h/IMG_9860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngwj-x3TDFCx81QHX-l_jb5x14a80bWmv94JfPKF9IatWqaA8hyeHYOFdXTjsWeM_9l7oFOv6zpWht0ywD2RwRC-Cfnf_uJUlYmOpgrPPBpc03tZH8ibNPIXMfSMfBBtuTD7XBzFrbBk/s400/IMG_9860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226200216193114434" border="0" /></a>This is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse </span>(see light on upper right wall)<br />Like so many lighthouses this one fell into ruins once the Verrazano Bridge made it obsolete. Fortunately a former lighthouse keeper, Joe Esposito, launched a campaign to save it.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteceXamgneUDvsmGoB49pvElOz68f5_G66c5GqE-CuCgtgyT7uxKcxG3m3WraB_-EemrgVeJIW6z30cCojywlvZBll3un97oAvvezugCFWUYsmKDjuFTWMCowFwF82RGVHMdtn301kBM/s1600-h/IMG_9868.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteceXamgneUDvsmGoB49pvElOz68f5_G66c5GqE-CuCgtgyT7uxKcxG3m3WraB_-EemrgVeJIW6z30cCojywlvZBll3un97oAvvezugCFWUYsmKDjuFTWMCowFwF82RGVHMdtn301kBM/s400/IMG_9868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226200822931295922" border="0" /></a>Did we mention traffic?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVl_p0mdB1oHU7fCPreodlmLYse0YKQ1L-2YPt4McNX7xqxJMUQOLZ3WwuBN6snPQTCPZ-SiuUGnPM5YlIQZhv5za7_MXa_lZB4LJw47rjqThaI9Rs2LK_BsmwHhHLlF0PniMBJt1qhg/s1600-h/IMG_9861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZyLx2vV5ghSuAn3lAPS_bAHStdibJdmKfc1lrKthiOdQ3OW3yTsRLkAn9Wn4ity1IJhA9DoF33Oa6N594MY7RLsXyX3EXQhyx40a-APSmpqv5g9LedC5HLHZe7fnl7e66LrVj9rv9vg/s400/IMG_9874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226201722612257490" border="0" /></a><br />This trip we go to the right of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Governors Island</span> through the Buttermilk Channel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqSlvDADa8ty7VbucHtG721bKp2qhL0Bv3g_q790S325HZ9eFD3vMNt0Jkr9tM38HQwmu6Z77U1HB4qPMibHexdRhJMOTkhxh2q_i2qStG3NB0SmGB2IJcWCuLICWIOt5AdwRucXESic/s1600-h/IMG_9878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqSlvDADa8ty7VbucHtG721bKp2qhL0Bv3g_q790S325HZ9eFD3vMNt0Jkr9tM38HQwmu6Z77U1HB4qPMibHexdRhJMOTkhxh2q_i2qStG3NB0SmGB2IJcWCuLICWIOt5AdwRucXESic/s400/IMG_9878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226202404620771650" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wZLasmGV7j6dkB4qrVduZ49a9rNiQweY0n_KZgr_yiHQxYP7Eb-ZbSDdJC5J2P2yNxKV2yrk-i9u3-AT7Dl3EX-tt2u51M0VtBG0ddOkWQyY3U0SKNrPlD1kow86hB4LnkQcXeZeW4g/s1600-h/IMG_9877.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zvGWjq-r3qqjVu6KHCHFibtz0TWQQz0kifMJEWRd2CV_VzPphQoRojVBfLpZ_5dj_XFsEykgH8-gSmWS3cwsbDpPRIUVhwUx766zwKcjHf4yKfULIIp8MLLT6HGNKDjaz8K0sEaJhHM/s400/IMG_9932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226751166056579346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >OK, heads up the light on Hallets Pt tells us we' will be navigating in some strong currents now</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHEm7bZXLsLhWGLlS4N4Z8JXDbN6QAGJ2TQdctsRI9U8IRwsdEkdZPTY143kKea8ctf5fr5Emvh9bYlBxlzZeraBLkJr6pLmR96CTrXBCDuixKWdfiHAWqVwvUgnPFVdRMjPGZViruxY/s1600-h/IMG_9933.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHEm7bZXLsLhWGLlS4N4Z8JXDbN6QAGJ2TQdctsRI9U8IRwsdEkdZPTY143kKea8ctf5fr5Emvh9bYlBxlzZeraBLkJr6pLmR96CTrXBCDuixKWdfiHAWqVwvUgnPFVdRMjPGZViruxY/s400/IMG_9933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226751639264259282" border="0" /></a>All this water is rushing through a narrow passage called <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Hell Gate.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thankfully it's going our way</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5USsIKrI7UNKOeO9gSHvPP75zhQMfAv5ebGGSKEt7rosKf29A-5-wbkUdvr8buCLFMJkDy1zUOUgA4vawFEkITRbbqb4ErpElnCwy6e_h5HwYPHeXsId9Eem-UnVpJTfK9dx2otpm79w/s1600-h/IMG_9934.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5USsIKrI7UNKOeO9gSHvPP75zhQMfAv5ebGGSKEt7rosKf29A-5-wbkUdvr8buCLFMJkDy1zUOUgA4vawFEkITRbbqb4ErpElnCwy6e_h5HwYPHeXsId9Eem-UnVpJTfK9dx2otpm79w/s400/IMG_9934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226751641969845394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Notice the train crossing the 2nd bridge.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Pretty exciting and great timing!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rA87o1GB3_XmEL3Aa78u0cNS6udrhQwPYp_ynUwPGQBVm7OZ9pFHais2VqsGEsRTs1LxzENefzSn9Eg6G2lxls_kVIFl_RjRU4jH7FtRGNd9V9ZeiOWgDczLCt5CvXSLAD3YOSZMVLc/s1600-h/IMG_9939.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rA87o1GB3_XmEL3Aa78u0cNS6udrhQwPYp_ynUwPGQBVm7OZ9pFHais2VqsGEsRTs1LxzENefzSn9Eg6G2lxls_kVIFl_RjRU4jH7FtRGNd9V9ZeiOWgDczLCt5CvXSLAD3YOSZMVLc/s400/IMG_9939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226752165515589826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpTKwsGH_PhgABPLJRt7S3Fz7I1rLv-UzASZ4cDhfCgrYkxEbDxt9eaY_lYUKzdxR1igjAYuViiu8BHu16U8SkLFSR13CBCFlQ6om_5DNhf8iipzHZdb49b2bBJ53owS_9YQFnG5AFPk/s1600-h/IMG_9936.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpTKwsGH_PhgABPLJRt7S3Fz7I1rLv-UzASZ4cDhfCgrYkxEbDxt9eaY_lYUKzdxR1igjAYuViiu8BHu16U8SkLFSR13CBCFlQ6om_5DNhf8iipzHZdb49b2bBJ53owS_9YQFnG5AFPk/s400/IMG_9936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226752435679209122" border="0" /></a>It was a really, really long train that stretched out of sight as it crossed<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE65_UI6Om4wM9VIPZudV4vgMOrH-c4dFLARkm25PnG-8Dow3rzNJQQhRzIy7QjP8CWSgyekkBm1eiBUwgsZz4lvthDihCtPeVsOFmyM_O4-5Qhs9IxTbLAWuVXKQABuCEEHd8UoeGu_w/s1600-h/IMG_9943.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE65_UI6Om4wM9VIPZudV4vgMOrH-c4dFLARkm25PnG-8Dow3rzNJQQhRzIy7QjP8CWSgyekkBm1eiBUwgsZz4lvthDihCtPeVsOFmyM_O4-5Qhs9IxTbLAWuVXKQABuCEEHd8UoeGu_w/s400/IMG_9943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226752756992561554" border="0" /></a>Here's one of those ferries again. This time is came from astern and passed us.<br />We were glad they had experience at this as we were in a narrow channel between the Brother Islands. This looked like an excursion with lots of happy travelers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGFiK_gMlgZIw683ySKAcK9ntB6-Jz0x9Ald7RPUIl8PVd7xBubn22uwsENL1lPZSVSLk9KY-ptYnOn90O9NjPseGnA-E9KCGAAA9McA9FBwhMKD0oeuWc5keQXiFSmEjGl0Qz2uO_zs/s1600-h/IMG_9945.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGFiK_gMlgZIw683ySKAcK9ntB6-Jz0x9Ald7RPUIl8PVd7xBubn22uwsENL1lPZSVSLk9KY-ptYnOn90O9NjPseGnA-E9KCGAAA9McA9FBwhMKD0oeuWc5keQXiFSmEjGl0Qz2uO_zs/s400/IMG_9945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226753140725793090" border="0" /></a>This is close enough to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rikers Island.</span> No desire to visit there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YYkr3JahvUrD0I-ZMiPGTTTQQVpySH9NLjy85jcvDgir-F0s5syXvy-eO2BgYSX4FBP1F12SPdxLSsykLUbb0Wa2SvcsYUwE2XduuDVrMoJvMni1bylPCnG0s7ndFCPMWUDUQUGos_w/s1600-h/IMG_9946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YYkr3JahvUrD0I-ZMiPGTTTQQVpySH9NLjy85jcvDgir-F0s5syXvy-eO2BgYSX4FBP1F12SPdxLSsykLUbb0Wa2SvcsYUwE2XduuDVrMoJvMni1bylPCnG0s7ndFCPMWUDUQUGos_w/s400/IMG_9946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226753427162445394" border="0" /></a>This seems to have offices/apartments? in it.<br /><br />We go under the Throgs Neck Bridge leaving New York<br />and entering <span style="font-weight: bold;">Long Island Sound</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCh4JjiD5dE9QhumxGeogo4iyqQ4ntdKUd28lzBCXkHa_AiUYCmsfWlF5O176iAfqZC5RaDDYjdLWJHCnXu_T94BzkyxkhFqWLJJbMtGjaJUTHCpK_awZi_ViIyTrN9HBVS13bqcbCcU/s1600-h/IMG_9947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCh4JjiD5dE9QhumxGeogo4iyqQ4ntdKUd28lzBCXkHa_AiUYCmsfWlF5O176iAfqZC5RaDDYjdLWJHCnXu_T94BzkyxkhFqWLJJbMtGjaJUTHCpK_awZi_ViIyTrN9HBVS13bqcbCcU/s400/IMG_9947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226753661727802050" border="0" /></a>HAKUNA MATATA IS IN HOME WATERS AGAIN.<br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-17132894030339994732008-07-13T12:50:00.051-04:002008-07-31T11:36:08.549-04:0007/08/08 New Jersey Coast<div style="text-align: center;">WELCOME TO NEW JERSEY<br />and the Cape May Canal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmLBk7H6OdYPsxJzZn3Dp3QqRQWyuatvIFzJCLD5TlvLaxE12Y1qYu_rJ4pkO81C0qOEpcCltdPlT9G3BNLk48mqVQE5zApPpWncbH-aQy1Pof7Na7m7P0stUepc-g8aDcZ8K811Mr5U/s1600-h/IMG_9620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmLBk7H6OdYPsxJzZn3Dp3QqRQWyuatvIFzJCLD5TlvLaxE12Y1qYu_rJ4pkO81C0qOEpcCltdPlT9G3BNLk48mqVQE5zApPpWncbH-aQy1Pof7Na7m7P0stUepc-g8aDcZ8K811Mr5U/s400/IMG_9620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223288756951994002" border="0" /></a>It's a beautiful day for the beach along the canal.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclDJW0sXfH_qoJcHL24685S5HComkhRwkpn7gIOIBvz7An7Y35fQfi8ZAxALLO27TMB9S-xCm69v-kA9kk-8zqCC7YI5qRRQ-LpTkaj0pcLRL-CrPnOs3V83wd2fB0h117YSQm1YDtP0/s1600-h/IMG_9618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclDJW0sXfH_qoJcHL24685S5HComkhRwkpn7gIOIBvz7An7Y35fQfi8ZAxALLO27TMB9S-xCm69v-kA9kk-8zqCC7YI5qRRQ-LpTkaj0pcLRL-CrPnOs3V83wd2fB0h117YSQm1YDtP0/s400/IMG_9618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223798047705049154" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As we pass by we're happy the ferries are still in their docks and not on the canal.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQN57hVuH2Ko_WuVqGXofkNfu6p7f0Y2gis7IqVzgK9PtttT9wAepzLWlL_y2eLBtUnjIpqlb0zMUgwCi3knNWs9MY87OAdd2qvBvWidyY3VDFBQNCvGFl9g-chtbLldxif5-mB2JIyU/s1600-h/IMG_9622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQN57hVuH2Ko_WuVqGXofkNfu6p7f0Y2gis7IqVzgK9PtttT9wAepzLWlL_y2eLBtUnjIpqlb0zMUgwCi3knNWs9MY87OAdd2qvBvWidyY3VDFBQNCvGFl9g-chtbLldxif5-mB2JIyU/s400/IMG_9622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223290743566024642" border="0" /></a>However there are numerous dolphin and whale watcher boats out early this morning.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CgETKvplgtlwZMyGcyGxpoeDdtpGFI0OEjWF26hgPFKa7sUK8E6P6nY_xRMqXu1gtiffJCUx6ofG5y81YHMiLCs2qylLOPuFC9zRpJ8HZG62LBwSAhbjxbsanh58ZQK-ROPn0lRfTUw/s1600-h/IMG_9623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CgETKvplgtlwZMyGcyGxpoeDdtpGFI0OEjWF26hgPFKa7sUK8E6P6nY_xRMqXu1gtiffJCUx6ofG5y81YHMiLCs2qylLOPuFC9zRpJ8HZG62LBwSAhbjxbsanh58ZQK-ROPn0lRfTUw/s400/IMG_9623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223291113076186866" border="0" /></a>It was sort of like coming home to be at Utschs Marina again.<br />This visit we walked into town. So did a few other people.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnD5PFjUZt4BWvElqspEzG4VgkURqTo9mqyANtCtKcEMM6k-bmVcG4p9pvJTIb9kCP0RlUD8gkiWvn0JovzyHnu7sKs_zvwh9Pfd8x8tlnvKRC7uDjkika-ohu8eb0sisJk6a9yZguPY/s1600-h/CIMG4989.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnD5PFjUZt4BWvElqspEzG4VgkURqTo9mqyANtCtKcEMM6k-bmVcG4p9pvJTIb9kCP0RlUD8gkiWvn0JovzyHnu7sKs_zvwh9Pfd8x8tlnvKRC7uDjkika-ohu8eb0sisJk6a9yZguPY/s400/CIMG4989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223294472145864882" border="0" /></a>Notice a few puddles....it rained off and on all day. We managed to stay almost dry. Did some serious raining after we were back under our awning.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqjwwJDsdLr5M0y-Ml5CKMeaHIffmb71FRZwRNn187-1NK9xuNWH0dQN60GfOo96QCUvFB-ZV4TmFpxsn3rKXnIShG_KJVMMWjDKeOAmzs7mzq3oxlhjqvCh-O9soVbs2aVEHLwiWClY/s1600-h/IMG_9627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqjwwJDsdLr5M0y-Ml5CKMeaHIffmb71FRZwRNn187-1NK9xuNWH0dQN60GfOo96QCUvFB-ZV4TmFpxsn3rKXnIShG_KJVMMWjDKeOAmzs7mzq3oxlhjqvCh-O9soVbs2aVEHLwiWClY/s400/IMG_9627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223295330964316930" border="0" /></a>We left Cape May Inlet and sailed the Jersey Coast<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfATCZ6JEXYgQ_x-8Cra8vFtxXcwtKXiwaYD0kJ_FDSeiviJLNdJMXzmvWt83gxhKsTBFYFKrWrMrXOXdXISAVIrj9z7RyzbTyEzESlgJkMffbfUYzZdwJLq73KExon261gkMxu8IGsco/s1600-h/IMG_9629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfATCZ6JEXYgQ_x-8Cra8vFtxXcwtKXiwaYD0kJ_FDSeiviJLNdJMXzmvWt83gxhKsTBFYFKrWrMrXOXdXISAVIrj9z7RyzbTyEzESlgJkMffbfUYzZdwJLq73KExon261gkMxu8IGsco/s400/IMG_9629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223323859974148754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-sb4EGBD3yUhCT0soYg-Do0BukACNHGjDfvevmuu5pyENpaLp06Xd5OZilGR5e1Oz5BAVxC7pQUl0xiHaA7ymJe_Nub9AgLhfoQAbLNAnOveOeQ4-H6MH_ZvftKHsBSzy7O_fOsfW1M/s1600-h/IMG_9631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-sb4EGBD3yUhCT0soYg-Do0BukACNHGjDfvevmuu5pyENpaLp06Xd5OZilGR5e1Oz5BAVxC7pQUl0xiHaA7ymJe_Nub9AgLhfoQAbLNAnOveOeQ4-H6MH_ZvftKHsBSzy7O_fOsfW1M/s400/IMG_9631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223324199373170690" border="0" /></a><br />Past the familiar outline of Atlantic City<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0delqSzahlkvybqYk3I6jq4poba1zthhfUqBsl1jSKdLgBafNsbhFfHqytkMWOWmBQ5XXDRsK-SAFw8o5jGPq1KedyNzQfukuEz2TygFVrOw5YCNhQ2RojdwtLZJsan61lvc6mRwiM0k/s1600-h/IMG_9637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0delqSzahlkvybqYk3I6jq4poba1zthhfUqBsl1jSKdLgBafNsbhFfHqytkMWOWmBQ5XXDRsK-SAFw8o5jGPq1KedyNzQfukuEz2TygFVrOw5YCNhQ2RojdwtLZJsan61lvc6mRwiM0k/s400/IMG_9637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223324436918291858" border="0" /></a><br />This time we continued to Barnegat Inlet to anchor for the night.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqQp2tLKCiiPBHVWGJ5P6qrdpbaop8YBJjLBzl8uYadtC33JlOWZY5gNQQywbYlbsYAtfi-PuwmWWAH4dbsXx1TLcxzZqCArHglWjVudMhoAWgC_Xvxch8ymnTIz9r8V8GkGbgRKH6zU/s1600-h/IMG_9650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqQp2tLKCiiPBHVWGJ5P6qrdpbaop8YBJjLBzl8uYadtC33JlOWZY5gNQQywbYlbsYAtfi-PuwmWWAH4dbsXx1TLcxzZqCArHglWjVudMhoAWgC_Xvxch8ymnTIz9r8V8GkGbgRKH6zU/s400/IMG_9650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223327016041869714" border="0" /></a>I have a miniature replica of this lighthouse. Loved being so close up to it.<br />We anchored for the night in a beautiful harbor.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguynGE5wTafItJyTu7Wsd2XLaIrusTUD2yMGrg0Nax7_SmIVYJUEKz9BxaT49wNjLQF5eahwMFXk-PrSZs6ce1gGNf5IkUuj0MgJq6KLQtVniOm3zlgUT6XSYfo-TQVqVvk8omNCX_Nik/s1600-h/IMG_9710.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguynGE5wTafItJyTu7Wsd2XLaIrusTUD2yMGrg0Nax7_SmIVYJUEKz9BxaT49wNjLQF5eahwMFXk-PrSZs6ce1gGNf5IkUuj0MgJq6KLQtVniOm3zlgUT6XSYfo-TQVqVvk8omNCX_Nik/s400/IMG_9710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223336206204406658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFs6ety4adlfbhPjjaNx57KiiCRyl5NiViSzsJFCbuISnhp9G_CpW6yQq_tMSHknvqjhvAY-gD3IhjVTq4-z5fxkGeeQh7Dkn8cjbdruP9gEXZPItV4Yd3IpFZk34NK8gsAu7NfUvSfoo/s1600-h/IMG_9657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFs6ety4adlfbhPjjaNx57KiiCRyl5NiViSzsJFCbuISnhp9G_CpW6yQq_tMSHknvqjhvAY-gD3IhjVTq4-z5fxkGeeQh7Dkn8cjbdruP9gEXZPItV4Yd3IpFZk34NK8gsAu7NfUvSfoo/s400/IMG_9657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223333303805456994" border="0" /></a>Bob filled the fuel tank with the diesel from those yellowncans you've seen tied to the deck.<br />We were not going to a dock for fuel and in case we had rolling seas he wanted a full tank.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZEMB64kTgq_f4gGGiAWRyjod0F4K-scVB9MCP7r4yfEDjMhaTzELt53FEpFlOy-NdOIsuyg5Fdob6fHJQuZ8rKW7ZB-CP5bbQa0ATu_zQCUJiTe2ombcSefmcFYTXuIGfLwtzloaJns/s1600-h/IMG_9658.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZEMB64kTgq_f4gGGiAWRyjod0F4K-scVB9MCP7r4yfEDjMhaTzELt53FEpFlOy-NdOIsuyg5Fdob6fHJQuZ8rKW7ZB-CP5bbQa0ATu_zQCUJiTe2ombcSefmcFYTXuIGfLwtzloaJns/s400/IMG_9658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223333308883476658" border="0" /></a>No, we don't know if the seagull rides there regularly or just happened to land but he certainly looks comfortable with it.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYS-zkRBzFQq2YGOySs6PeDJPYvSxT6468q-Q2MZbeL125Eaa8t4qHXiv-Xdic1-4_tkGi9ZF86RWpbkhjWGiaQ0FKmJoRJFLQi_ZHw5ytLMUWuXjxrZp0jx0nxkCr8ATl5vsBYfiRpq0/s1600-h/IMG_9696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYS-zkRBzFQq2YGOySs6PeDJPYvSxT6468q-Q2MZbeL125Eaa8t4qHXiv-Xdic1-4_tkGi9ZF86RWpbkhjWGiaQ0FKmJoRJFLQi_ZHw5ytLMUWuXjxrZp0jx0nxkCr8ATl5vsBYfiRpq0/s400/IMG_9696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223336207194651378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3HH2F1cDr3DQovVTLw-BIOCItdHsnDK7mJbr6Zz2VIV3pUiW1-lVLGfZL8qcdxHC3Q2Zn3_j3U0jNU0nsr2M5lE-ceTHB7CpW8GxSfG_7loJSutYXDvxv8tSwjwPOZ4v_ofEBnR_eG8/s1600-h/IMG_9667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3HH2F1cDr3DQovVTLw-BIOCItdHsnDK7mJbr6Zz2VIV3pUiW1-lVLGfZL8qcdxHC3Q2Zn3_j3U0jNU0nsr2M5lE-ceTHB7CpW8GxSfG_7loJSutYXDvxv8tSwjwPOZ4v_ofEBnR_eG8/s400/IMG_9667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223334735057133026" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >A beautiful sky all around us as the sun set </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><br />and</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >just as beautiful at sunrise.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wgGiV2Zw4v2uC5ux68jCuupARobcWo65KDxYJTgdbztFT7F_WqfiMMxTzV_WEyhwcXXiCdbebrfM_73FOx0IL-QVUsh41QhjAK8tck7EeVmZ6KsR69N5PxYf-WE-VSIPNOsmQH43qzw/s1600-h/IMG_9707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wgGiV2Zw4v2uC5ux68jCuupARobcWo65KDxYJTgdbztFT7F_WqfiMMxTzV_WEyhwcXXiCdbebrfM_73FOx0IL-QVUsh41QhjAK8tck7EeVmZ6KsR69N5PxYf-WE-VSIPNOsmQH43qzw/s400/IMG_9707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223337640428332930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFfFqhMyRrNg8K-7l5eC37FZWg6MOrPjKQdvc_foOA5FgHkXjr0Nr0MjszI9iEFE15LmUA1L55mwLgHen2tq7DMtxu7Fu7xqVr45HXCmE0fFkGg7iPAFz9saV55TbqLkXmIBxwYgtLAI/s1600-h/IMG_9705.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFfFqhMyRrNg8K-7l5eC37FZWg6MOrPjKQdvc_foOA5FgHkXjr0Nr0MjszI9iEFE15LmUA1L55mwLgHen2tq7DMtxu7Fu7xqVr45HXCmE0fFkGg7iPAFz9saV55TbqLkXmIBxwYgtLAI/s400/IMG_9705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223336196936584882" border="0" /></a><br />We left earlier than even some of the fishing boats.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GOu-p-uTBk1h8yvzjyMmmQtMgr2drRC8_i_ZnrY6X3av4ZAR0LL6fg4ezj9f81D6z1yLjx__MauMIx957quIuu77kbDANhcngI1emTFyXARHLE-gEcHrzH68YVII2-tF-vl7o6JUXgo/s1600-h/IMG_9712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GOu-p-uTBk1h8yvzjyMmmQtMgr2drRC8_i_ZnrY6X3av4ZAR0LL6fg4ezj9f81D6z1yLjx__MauMIx957quIuu77kbDANhcngI1emTFyXARHLE-gEcHrzH68YVII2-tF-vl7o6JUXgo/s400/IMG_9712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223338126075810754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3glnLv1I9Z_Jtg-KwuWVzwX9HXi2kubuDDcmxOczkyI3pfaRDXUhwEnn6TZufT6IduN5Ol0vfrRniC9l-uu2l3Ybo8F0QcnYJQpuRXMt-om8Us54Qy5j2q5w8LBj30Tgz9GnNJoravI/s1600-h/IMG_9718.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3glnLv1I9Z_Jtg-KwuWVzwX9HXi2kubuDDcmxOczkyI3pfaRDXUhwEnn6TZufT6IduN5Ol0vfrRniC9l-uu2l3Ybo8F0QcnYJQpuRXMt-om8Us54Qy5j2q5w8LBj30Tgz9GnNJoravI/s400/IMG_9718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223338972339372754" border="0" /></a><br />The waves breaking reminded us that this inlet<br />could become very rough in the right/wrong conditions.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq8jQGH-QO6-05J4FenPetdA-aDP_eQtWYUHsYi_RB3fBELPrg_Xfr6jnpffLHh4bKkEI1uvZPJ5ZWAz4UmJ1ebRJc2rVYfCy8Jt-ykZeVynFigBt4lYeZiqxzC0Ap1ErtBDXZPfcUOw/s1600-h/IMG_9734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq8jQGH-QO6-05J4FenPetdA-aDP_eQtWYUHsYi_RB3fBELPrg_Xfr6jnpffLHh4bKkEI1uvZPJ5ZWAz4UmJ1ebRJc2rVYfCy8Jt-ykZeVynFigBt4lYeZiqxzC0Ap1ErtBDXZPfcUOw/s400/IMG_9734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223339795258385810" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >We were thankful it was good this morning.</span><br /></div><br /><br />We traveled off the Jersey Coast and realized how many different style water tanks there are!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTCsPohO36noY3sI87LcPRnILSWczfdMRzZGM7NGR25LBOD60vnLVPSROK200-I-1FqetLednWtQrRmgf_JRj8fTxrBnatmoBbl5nDLJT_2bSKVctMlXzRBT5U2wW4lkgYjSPbSDSvqE/s1600-h/IMG_9744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTCsPohO36noY3sI87LcPRnILSWczfdMRzZGM7NGR25LBOD60vnLVPSROK200-I-1FqetLednWtQrRmgf_JRj8fTxrBnatmoBbl5nDLJT_2bSKVctMlXzRBT5U2wW4lkgYjSPbSDSvqE/s400/IMG_9744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223781136464211714" border="0" /></a>Who Knew?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyFLbz9exrgS6r7XSLWzL3UUP-67M_XzkAly2jy7w4nvW0B_1VpJWr8ssyALmdPgn7Kq8geudfmkcHNyloAi312esAwe8T1KOF7E3JyqmazWWEqC8gXx5NQs_kgo9spurYPePnNXojE0/s1600-h/IMG_9745.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyFLbz9exrgS6r7XSLWzL3UUP-67M_XzkAly2jy7w4nvW0B_1VpJWr8ssyALmdPgn7Kq8geudfmkcHNyloAi312esAwe8T1KOF7E3JyqmazWWEqC8gXx5NQs_kgo9spurYPePnNXojE0/s400/IMG_9745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223781153575518418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_w1rhUI5fDrKcG2hyZH4vUbUmowLxncH9bBoZpsg_JmmhJ9-PkB3XczH_6rfnqW-kmXURBqjbes1e_S1xoyQKI8i6PkeV6kq-9zZY9kpVbHeO5wOJ97Jk3OpPUu1Xd0MPI7vywv6Lqc/s1600-h/IMG_9746.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_w1rhUI5fDrKcG2hyZH4vUbUmowLxncH9bBoZpsg_JmmhJ9-PkB3XczH_6rfnqW-kmXURBqjbes1e_S1xoyQKI8i6PkeV6kq-9zZY9kpVbHeO5wOJ97Jk3OpPUu1Xd0MPI7vywv6Lqc/s400/IMG_9746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223781163558621778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOtKTNFyHylVPdh721FyjfIV681SYlxdTYYX5J1ob3NpKeZAise19c-04icPaRItrLId3i1D34tCYkC9BnPG66t0krIYj_1LQ9NwbaWfc5Uxr78XMKDEgp4MEny209qZf1xyDWRLe8HY/s1600-h/IMG_9742.JPG">A wayward beach ball reminded us there are beaches with people playing over there.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOtKTNFyHylVPdh721FyjfIV681SYlxdTYYX5J1ob3NpKeZAise19c-04icPaRItrLId3i1D34tCYkC9BnPG66t0krIYj_1LQ9NwbaWfc5Uxr78XMKDEgp4MEny209qZf1xyDWRLe8HY/s400/IMG_9742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223780123318006578" border="0" /></a>At one point we were close enough to see those lucky people (well almost).<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06L6gZHtOj3Z70oyU9dIuVt7gy9Cra8bPvSWyPSqIQVdhcJLwkPNOdLnX3KwdfUOdO-bjaUascNqmv688QU5RdQnAjyK3BAY4V5GRGzqMoQRCtcBO8hyCF93XaK3pGAUcqtGLawtvO8w/s1600-h/IMG_9751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06L6gZHtOj3Z70oyU9dIuVt7gy9Cra8bPvSWyPSqIQVdhcJLwkPNOdLnX3KwdfUOdO-bjaUascNqmv688QU5RdQnAjyK3BAY4V5GRGzqMoQRCtcBO8hyCF93XaK3pGAUcqtGLawtvO8w/s400/IMG_9751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223781949842374386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">At Great Egg Harbor Inlet this bridge has a very narrow entrance. We were hoping it would open for traffic as we passed by.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0vBD-iw4RXc3kMJ0ImjxojvcgP3AExwoZ6hb8rRDKrDXh4w12nBgnUhrV_CZAIL8V8UWn9wdNxy-P2J69d19BJ9DzKSwexADl37oaF8MH50bxBQiefy5c6F-FChwkwTofZmt6_tWpSg/s1600-h/IMG_9755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0vBD-iw4RXc3kMJ0ImjxojvcgP3AExwoZ6hb8rRDKrDXh4w12nBgnUhrV_CZAIL8V8UWn9wdNxy-P2J69d19BJ9DzKSwexADl37oaF8MH50bxBQiefy5c6F-FChwkwTofZmt6_tWpSg/s400/IMG_9755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223783851264491634" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">We were in luck and were happy to just watch.<br />Glad we were not going that direction.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AYdv-1mXbSj23VnaKl10cMSm6bsvLAZnf19xvb3ZU0vmbXZCvJvXLwkaJdaNWvneiXvBycXvIMs-syCiDuqMoD6pNK6y0EdgPuh75wNDo9G7UBhKvLLPqkmHub5ZZYxZlgCuNDzJuN4/s1600-h/IMG_9767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBEMSEde4RcTR3V4945NNJtrDYxKwFwO_cgG1CQCX7N5qDTM_QqyctgC7Lere85IP7Nm8SAaqGif5jvt0sJWS9HBvgArDHjW9mxCeBExz_Yu2Q8A52DHAKrLP8gL18RGKOCsz6GbusQQ/s400/IMG_9769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223785083506689506" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >This tug is pulling The Staten Island Ferry?<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">A colorfully loaded container ship.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzR2uUXMdmIeFd1YVmy0vUc5Fux3Ryclsi3j840k125Ot8viAtXo-j7CArb7n7nxzVAIrYbFS34KGemhgAaN46V4sNISZoWOwpbRBvE3LrHl_CL-CFqR03vABdo3tM_Pzc9JMv2KOKa0/s1600-h/IMG_9770.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzR2uUXMdmIeFd1YVmy0vUc5Fux3Ryclsi3j840k125Ot8viAtXo-j7CArb7n7nxzVAIrYbFS34KGemhgAaN46V4sNISZoWOwpbRBvE3LrHl_CL-CFqR03vABdo3tM_Pzc9JMv2KOKa0/s400/IMG_9770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223785091013421410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This we recognized as the <span style="font-weight: bold;">New York City</span> skyline coming out of the haze.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAhIeGblh8K_AT0_OKCHeSGy4T9WbKy40JVJO3fDqL26gBf-Lrs2B0_GWpNka5H5MMnO69aZh55EExg2vtDoaDITmPjnA58CHHwiwCAFS21eeB16G0iwjtgmmhj0jf-wqpxyb5T5pQg0/s1600-h/IMG_9771.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3A9uN5frZVvR3SgAqm1gOjehukI-uVrbipNidJcfPKY9G2yBzccV2hRJI44RELcitewOLtpvdLXWPya5vmFz8c9p4tDm043e1GbhrAJzOL48JCtxNzADR0SUoeT__SxvFe_w0QmtfAN4/s400/IMG_9803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223790484463460050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggl7BuvjJCw_5gt6co_9BFaIS-IXjgU6SbUTyO8XQ-uTWf0RkC3Un5qQpbFpSczOUl3Dz2hD_xQ5eaNx6eeqw-ypYnGCT4xWGljGJSm-ECoHPzpl5i09Pj_QzsuJ8-ARANX5Q8k-3xi2I/s1600-h/IMG_9801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggl7BuvjJCw_5gt6co_9BFaIS-IXjgU6SbUTyO8XQ-uTWf0RkC3Un5qQpbFpSczOUl3Dz2hD_xQ5eaNx6eeqw-ypYnGCT4xWGljGJSm-ECoHPzpl5i09Pj_QzsuJ8-ARANX5Q8k-3xi2I/s400/IMG_9801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223792140174839858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxybYRHd-lRUwQmjdvF1lJKA05SmW5fg5sG9-_shRz7ExprWS4vDpgVA65v5eRkPzixpEhZh9nnUQ4dvesNeObUjeyUXZEtjjWxu-NVovKwtCdsI42roH9i1ke8GLxiIx3OMhqWfXaLFI/s1600-h/IMG_9797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxybYRHd-lRUwQmjdvF1lJKA05SmW5fg5sG9-_shRz7ExprWS4vDpgVA65v5eRkPzixpEhZh9nnUQ4dvesNeObUjeyUXZEtjjWxu-NVovKwtCdsI42roH9i1ke8GLxiIx3OMhqWfXaLFI/s400/IMG_9797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223793401149230914" border="0" /></a>Our mooring was one of the last in the field closest to the docks. Notice the ferries docked on the right. They are high speed and ferry from various New York locations.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Across the breakwater we could see a very, very long dock with what looks like Navy ships docked at the end.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxYLReKIr1G7xrIpV4WPN4jD6ABj9s6Bgl_YeKb5gcQTuiZu4Zb6NWwb4ORvpX7rnt71FuprDyKH5NQ2sTSPU6QUqsk0OSRfvhcYv40ZPVT1I78kkTGcPAyQrwparGVie2mI-P-OYMYw/s1600-h/IMG_9794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxYLReKIr1G7xrIpV4WPN4jD6ABj9s6Bgl_YeKb5gcQTuiZu4Zb6NWwb4ORvpX7rnt71FuprDyKH5NQ2sTSPU6QUqsk0OSRfvhcYv40ZPVT1I78kkTGcPAyQrwparGVie2mI-P-OYMYw/s400/IMG_9794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223793391933736834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4BtJ4g6i_0l3GXm1MWMn1MIbHnt34v-1jYsjbEPmFSeF7E2SdS2sLgcHTOZXEg-dui9Kc5XcDrJmLzODg60-_6jo_Jwj-2j9FngF2qXtMzHEe7ouiD0W5h5YoSK-lZaffzKCpWRAS-8/s1600-h/IMG_9804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4BtJ4g6i_0l3GXm1MWMn1MIbHnt34v-1jYsjbEPmFSeF7E2SdS2sLgcHTOZXEg-dui9Kc5XcDrJmLzODg60-_6jo_Jwj-2j9FngF2qXtMzHEe7ouiD0W5h5YoSK-lZaffzKCpWRAS-8/s400/IMG_9804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223794338214966226" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Early the next morning we pass by the long docks, clam rakers and endless fishing boats.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wBC2QXc1GOOiJXTGhCu-9oAzQFUxXv63K0naXf0Gdn7aGJumLtCl_GYsQCh8QlEeWdBG2TeP_V-1SjkchXpISwrFl9Fwzelr4HdDAAzrRaY_QSeu5MOs7JNm-ys9lGMCxE6fi76S2zA/s1600-h/IMG_9830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wBC2QXc1GOOiJXTGhCu-9oAzQFUxXv63K0naXf0Gdn7aGJumLtCl_GYsQCh8QlEeWdBG2TeP_V-1SjkchXpISwrFl9Fwzelr4HdDAAzrRaY_QSeu5MOs7JNm-ys9lGMCxE6fi76S2zA/s400/IMG_9830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223791444904354626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >We were passed by a high speed ferry <span style="font-style: italic;">headed to New York</span>. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >We are also headed to New York<br />but you know they will all be having lunch before we get there.<br />We would never be called <span style="font-style: italic;">high speed.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hakuna Matata</span><br /></span></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-1817337530240628472008-07-06T17:35:00.058-04:002008-07-14T15:02:32.797-04:0006/30/08 Eastern Chesapeake and Delaware Bay<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thunderstorms in the evening was typical while in the Solomons. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A couple gave us exciting light shows. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The weather wasn't the only foul in the Solomons...also lots of fowl in the area.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6liqJquQSwwUe8DP93cp9c8Es9x75ipI6Xd1-Z5L242NSV7HWfPF23FIBRXjPwJdcUy1VvRN_COD0RHrxzbBxB9eSsnEPfEsTCeWPZeePA_9V-0cCULQ0Nf3vamhdaoBQ9JejbQmj-JY/s1600-h/117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6liqJquQSwwUe8DP93cp9c8Es9x75ipI6Xd1-Z5L242NSV7HWfPF23FIBRXjPwJdcUy1VvRN_COD0RHrxzbBxB9eSsnEPfEsTCeWPZeePA_9V-0cCULQ0Nf3vamhdaoBQ9JejbQmj-JY/s400/117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222546710860592002" border="0" /></a><br />Bob takes the dinghy out for occasional runs around the marinas looking for fellow Morgans.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPdkUJ_FA38-z5p880warxP1tqq69SVHPertnFcPiYvQ3MBev5a7WxCk2d73fZVHnw95WFoBxFagN6bUa7e6yDwY8iV73dqVyTGQtvaYsg7DlqMvbd_vLuMPzK7etPaEKJLZI3lOfFjo/s1600-h/118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPdkUJ_FA38-z5p880warxP1tqq69SVHPertnFcPiYvQ3MBev5a7WxCk2d73fZVHnw95WFoBxFagN6bUa7e6yDwY8iV73dqVyTGQtvaYsg7DlqMvbd_vLuMPzK7etPaEKJLZI3lOfFjo/s400/118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222547537070297906" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We lingered at Solomons avoiding the weekend traffic. </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Just like the highways it can become quite busy </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">so when you can travel during the week...do it. </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Monday, June 30th came and we were on our way.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5WxzrC20ikLAi3aeNmHvZv38FJLupH5_ATbaxCi1D1RmbSpoLJgUx5UgEnIQIOfebdjG-C-s6Zqy62VXMptyZw2TTrZwZdXCdAOZPxzkWv87d8qIgxrmZ6oxzUfUV558y5RyvwUByHY/s1600-h/IMG_9373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5WxzrC20ikLAi3aeNmHvZv38FJLupH5_ATbaxCi1D1RmbSpoLJgUx5UgEnIQIOfebdjG-C-s6Zqy62VXMptyZw2TTrZwZdXCdAOZPxzkWv87d8qIgxrmZ6oxzUfUV558y5RyvwUByHY/s400/IMG_9373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222559438197997650" border="0" /></a><br />When moving, boaters keep their radios on <span style="font-style: italic;">channel 16</span> in order to hear any pertinent information and to call other boaters. We listened as these 3 vessels exchanged info for safe passing and we watched..<span style="font-style: italic;">.tanker, sailboat and cutter</span> as they merged.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3EcaROyO3Fmi56d0EPQiadOynQVj2KJ0xarJVZHt2xm1cz5d47N1oo4n-XleCnGEAnARvHGYav0YWTc3N72FgkX_zAH_W92RbejvN8HFERPSg8BkTbVu-QsfxDsaK9w4XADAEr1jmXk/s1600-h/IMG_9387.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3EcaROyO3Fmi56d0EPQiadOynQVj2KJ0xarJVZHt2xm1cz5d47N1oo4n-XleCnGEAnARvHGYav0YWTc3N72FgkX_zAH_W92RbejvN8HFERPSg8BkTbVu-QsfxDsaK9w4XADAEr1jmXk/s400/IMG_9387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222554897898748114" border="0" /></a><br />A tense moment... you couldn't tell???<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqoEoIw_COFnslu0qK2HzMWtZzgTk_Lnrn0wtP76SdFQueoEv8wi324OgtTvni-eU71xxcDWDKd07ynDoe33Vwj3F4sVBdcbolACGd5BTeE2s2PH-Hd7YUivnYEZgW5TEflIRqpipAtQ/s1600-h/IMG_9389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqoEoIw_COFnslu0qK2HzMWtZzgTk_Lnrn0wtP76SdFQueoEv8wi324OgtTvni-eU71xxcDWDKd07ynDoe33Vwj3F4sVBdcbolACGd5BTeE2s2PH-Hd7YUivnYEZgW5TEflIRqpipAtQ/s400/IMG_9389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222555356648669458" border="0" /></a>They passed safely and continued on...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIBGLEuaChzpSqEMqB3z3Ra2H16T2UY1rLCWprTX3-0SgTODo8wy6BdiQpRM-u1YXeGg1xQGHkVL_yRZQ90b7wilTIQ2CJFYSXdrcWxI3Eszz1dT8NMh2-ytuEl0vz1tvw3q8VK672i8/s1600-h/IMG_9390.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIBGLEuaChzpSqEMqB3z3Ra2H16T2UY1rLCWprTX3-0SgTODo8wy6BdiQpRM-u1YXeGg1xQGHkVL_yRZQ90b7wilTIQ2CJFYSXdrcWxI3Eszz1dT8NMh2-ytuEl0vz1tvw3q8VK672i8/s400/IMG_9390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222556131167752130" border="0" /></a>You can always count on traffic in the Chesapeake.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZRa9NIf3DddvjDMnnE7qPz0gu3-jpqma-4PdxhJNHfmPaocuXQ-BrzHVzi6bTg4VgvJXw5nJf4MN8sApbB_t0xwuctaAG5x33oKS4ViaKmMzbQaLNoDjbOoZzqbkWyqWjxbi6oWBzro/s1600-h/IMG_9394.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZRa9NIf3DddvjDMnnE7qPz0gu3-jpqma-4PdxhJNHfmPaocuXQ-BrzHVzi6bTg4VgvJXw5nJf4MN8sApbB_t0xwuctaAG5x33oKS4ViaKmMzbQaLNoDjbOoZzqbkWyqWjxbi6oWBzro/s400/IMG_9394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222561094824700850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRiDtlrDpuLde3S_pXWXolIt8MMYJ1IdjHLE8qSQCIZosamcKh9j47ledMOLVbIpUJ6CYbZtK4UhLqC1oLW0gC5f-l_wrhydk_xfW89tr4RGR8YG2ikUY3UGKzUMtDyIzk_7MWjjY_bc/s1600-h/IMG_9400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRiDtlrDpuLde3S_pXWXolIt8MMYJ1IdjHLE8qSQCIZosamcKh9j47ledMOLVbIpUJ6CYbZtK4UhLqC1oLW0gC5f-l_wrhydk_xfW89tr4RGR8YG2ikUY3UGKzUMtDyIzk_7MWjjY_bc/s400/IMG_9400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222561541520533762" border="0" /></a>Just before we enter our creek for the evening we catch one of those afternoon storms.<br />We secure everything, put on our foul weather gear and slow our progress hoping it passes before we have to find our way in.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJMS11fvPsBVvIoVtUf0T5UzCKMFcEiyZ0J0iux4ULTwtd8VFDPhFXfKX68IEkv0rG-CGy3OuuOPaT_whLslUYrWWEw14j4YT53C99aqofm6acztvvsIkWhDW0mpLaiu_Su7WqbKzzwI/s1600-h/IMG_9405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJMS11fvPsBVvIoVtUf0T5UzCKMFcEiyZ0J0iux4ULTwtd8VFDPhFXfKX68IEkv0rG-CGy3OuuOPaT_whLslUYrWWEw14j4YT53C99aqofm6acztvvsIkWhDW0mpLaiu_Su7WqbKzzwI/s400/IMG_9405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222562073334380242" border="0" /></a>We were in luck. It was very wet but short. It cleared for a nice evening<br />tucked in at anchor with a view of the <span style="font-style: italic;">William P. Lane, Jr Memorial Bridges </span>and our destination.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4c3DNpr0zuYCR_vX6T4hNQtvGNzgdZnHN1fU3m0-5fiwo1CB81AGZu9CpnBKHNRUJvz8pR-q1y1pzcwdphY0MBPSfjIzInvyVLmjyYGIB6J80_WKJ8nCVu93RzCyh9OFOKYKZBLDosA/s1600-h/IMG_9410.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4c3DNpr0zuYCR_vX6T4hNQtvGNzgdZnHN1fU3m0-5fiwo1CB81AGZu9CpnBKHNRUJvz8pR-q1y1pzcwdphY0MBPSfjIzInvyVLmjyYGIB6J80_WKJ8nCVu93RzCyh9OFOKYKZBLDosA/s400/IMG_9410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222569568254772114" border="0" /></a><br />The next day we pass under the bridges.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Z0PWqP2qHwBUa0tYGZy_qk0qg7EJm85KJpkQaAZermFfXrgux8Uyskqt4z6NQsq6ytQuP4hH8__cXjJM_moTmHPmPragBDGbH03noGKFEufnxoOVO0n29Ok2J3rxscrTpdTfopVGQWY/s1600-h/IMG_9417.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Z0PWqP2qHwBUa0tYGZy_qk0qg7EJm85KJpkQaAZermFfXrgux8Uyskqt4z6NQsq6ytQuP4hH8__cXjJM_moTmHPmPragBDGbH03noGKFEufnxoOVO0n29Ok2J3rxscrTpdTfopVGQWY/s400/IMG_9417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222571085714795634" border="0" /></a>and head to the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GQ0T2oCLh6ls1HeMqU-PX4jCR7HrMuXHUVbf1gbs0Q_Z2WSLKV0XnWMzt7uKf2ONZ8SO7upwhGTcHSwvVcF0EEgtDsHxHiR5_BVDLuI0wOGoShE6YubtD0G2CNM7wg8VmZHU7Ny-kOA/s1600-h/IMG_9430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GQ0T2oCLh6ls1HeMqU-PX4jCR7HrMuXHUVbf1gbs0Q_Z2WSLKV0XnWMzt7uKf2ONZ8SO7upwhGTcHSwvVcF0EEgtDsHxHiR5_BVDLuI0wOGoShE6YubtD0G2CNM7wg8VmZHU7Ny-kOA/s400/IMG_9430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222571953339302658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdV6MoYBlEL6pNARF8l_34g2E8rf6rCl4hIxjQWh-8JmqkAijaFicfD5QfjYcWaSjaIhkYUaT0pNBMwfK_sBrZTYJPc0iOZzBFtKjiCzY-aaWBjLzatb5L-dgA7-HJY821v8moOyiDtw/s1600-h/IMG_9432.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdV6MoYBlEL6pNARF8l_34g2E8rf6rCl4hIxjQWh-8JmqkAijaFicfD5QfjYcWaSjaIhkYUaT0pNBMwfK_sBrZTYJPc0iOZzBFtKjiCzY-aaWBjLzatb5L-dgA7-HJY821v8moOyiDtw/s400/IMG_9432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222572387869963906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcq7JMRbpYq_djQydErI1Sp8hr8g37GzIS7s70X6yWBk8VyYm-1NtH43pGV-fJZVGlQ630favqzDNa-zX9gj10piyj-26BzwOPTny6fT8ipAPtmHRgBaqUB4whAOFQEoW1YjBCQ9ik1GM/s1600-h/IMG_9441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcq7JMRbpYq_djQydErI1Sp8hr8g37GzIS7s70X6yWBk8VyYm-1NtH43pGV-fJZVGlQ630favqzDNa-zX9gj10piyj-26BzwOPTny6fT8ipAPtmHRgBaqUB4whAOFQEoW1YjBCQ9ik1GM/s400/IMG_9441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222573236904943090" border="0" /></a>We anchor in Turner Creek at the mouth of the Sassafras River and meet up with guess who??<br />A couple of Morgan classic boat owners.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdn-BAcaOF0yAP679wWYoshUeud8KqFtsdazXVTvgkazUux3e4AZuioZ3F8xOYvVRkZWVRPW0wxGI0VCk7gsOkRGV8WJSFHnKHB33gP8Zm6TMQ9Jo2gH9PERJpbv4cIEcKrJLun658g5s/s1600-h/IMG_9442.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdn-BAcaOF0yAP679wWYoshUeud8KqFtsdazXVTvgkazUux3e4AZuioZ3F8xOYvVRkZWVRPW0wxGI0VCk7gsOkRGV8WJSFHnKHB33gP8Zm6TMQ9Jo2gH9PERJpbv4cIEcKrJLun658g5s/s400/IMG_9442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222573966200836306" border="0" /></a> After talking with a few sailors in the area we realize the 4th of July weekend's coming up and we do not want to be looking for a place to stay with all that additional holiday traffic.<br /><br />All the excuse we need to venture up the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sassafras River</span> that we heard so much about from our friends aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Gypsy</span>. We give Leon & Kim a call. We now have directions and a mooring in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gregg Neck</span>. Leon will be at the marina a day or so working on <span style="font-style: italic;">Gypsy</span>, but Kim has returned to the work force after their adventure to the Bahamas.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdn-BAcaOF0yAP679wWYoshUeud8KqFtsdazXVTvgkazUux3e4AZuioZ3F8xOYvVRkZWVRPW0wxGI0VCk7gsOkRGV8WJSFHnKHB33gP8Zm6TMQ9Jo2gH9PERJpbv4cIEcKrJLun658g5s/s1600-h/IMG_9442.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0_RtJU6Ur1gD-JrCtOiwSil2C9XJqKA0njPGjwuqLxwkOsTpTqBDJDbwIqYtPaDEkzeuzi-MHkmSBd_YfnezFicR9l6wGD2zTjdpa0cGPeo3puAPYQKHJI8x1Yr6oB_350hw4CrN3ns/s1600-h/IMG_9450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0_RtJU6Ur1gD-JrCtOiwSil2C9XJqKA0njPGjwuqLxwkOsTpTqBDJDbwIqYtPaDEkzeuzi-MHkmSBd_YfnezFicR9l6wGD2zTjdpa0cGPeo3puAPYQKHJI8x1Yr6oB_350hw4CrN3ns/s400/IMG_9450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222577231309374002" border="0" /></a>A bridge...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8wrxobm49V24ywHtScyQDG7yRvnd0Zdd646AsFl71r6LSjc0tuStZMP2kfNXUz3WX8tJbPqTqbCEczZVJx3LCnfPyZ2jYo70cbjVkV81b339cvZ_u8lQ609oDWzO4zm4YV07oXrOheU/s1600-h/IMG_9452.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8wrxobm49V24ywHtScyQDG7yRvnd0Zdd646AsFl71r6LSjc0tuStZMP2kfNXUz3WX8tJbPqTqbCEczZVJx3LCnfPyZ2jYo70cbjVkV81b339cvZ_u8lQ609oDWzO4zm4YV07oXrOheU/s400/IMG_9452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222577917942985378" border="0" /></a>a few geese...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyevqbGyXfNmz6hegwtz83g0v16d9nGj3XhecF_8KJnVNP5dV5JAi8QUJML1L5PZOZL42_CoKF2GiaHA7GvRlmRSzdevuqzypgfpGBQMk3rpxd7htjt8i0EywF-rePYpnLs_qzaKKF20/s1600-h/IMG_9507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyevqbGyXfNmz6hegwtz83g0v16d9nGj3XhecF_8KJnVNP5dV5JAi8QUJML1L5PZOZL42_CoKF2GiaHA7GvRlmRSzdevuqzypgfpGBQMk3rpxd7htjt8i0EywF-rePYpnLs_qzaKKF20/s400/IMG_9507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222633001242525810" border="0" /></a>...and many, many boats.<br /><br /><br />We see our first water snake swim by.<br />Not warm and fuzzy like our ducklings, but<br />it reminds us that there is a good deal of wild life still on the water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw-NA3DYDxzewwi8681bdgMkiojqgh6WtWOhx1jpLqTrr-AozuYaPslBd9c2gDdOSVjISJ5h3uPtFZRfR6zuRH18aJ0bZusJ7LAcOTv_xHvDsPqAJL8dQ9SxgXjgd_Q1W5IWzPlcQGJY/s1600-h/IMG_9523.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw-NA3DYDxzewwi8681bdgMkiojqgh6WtWOhx1jpLqTrr-AozuYaPslBd9c2gDdOSVjISJ5h3uPtFZRfR6zuRH18aJ0bZusJ7LAcOTv_xHvDsPqAJL8dQ9SxgXjgd_Q1W5IWzPlcQGJY/s400/IMG_9523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222634488002864018" border="0" /></a><br />A weekend full of wild life...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFC9erkRUTiSjZg7T4y_64MWacEfF-2O0pB8sxQLzKIn_DDT5d-H4SIx1fNm3mRUM4MrdXS1DcWIdbSm3PzKqBV-1dbdpnOYP4A3tyWby8zFtATMjPx2-OSm5XDBiPCTk5YjsyJwp9G8/s1600-h/IMG_9520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFC9erkRUTiSjZg7T4y_64MWacEfF-2O0pB8sxQLzKIn_DDT5d-H4SIx1fNm3mRUM4MrdXS1DcWIdbSm3PzKqBV-1dbdpnOYP4A3tyWby8zFtATMjPx2-OSm5XDBiPCTk5YjsyJwp9G8/s400/IMG_9520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222633977808017682" border="0" /></a>Friendly boat load <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif" /><br /><br />Everyone is mulling about waiting for the start of the 4th of July Boat Parade.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LBDNliVbGI2Bf91ocx-akYMQczHwdCKF80pes8-dA9RV8uOTTrfjICHxSW7zYJkdZRX2Xhy-v6tBE93xBvAnY_PwzTEzVj51jtMzf8BRu1tAfRBbHWs9HLIcmehVOLPnr9QscLEIIeQ/s1600-h/IMG_9517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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font-weight: bold;">YES, IT'S </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">CALLIE CAT</span><br /><br /><br />Time does pass and we're back on the water making our way North...sort of.<br />We'll be going North to the C&D Canal then East, South East, East.<br />Nobody said this was the direct route!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEHkj7o4gv2yxhXy3ekNLaum4zUaxb8Lnf4Qk_EApLWqg_pwF3ckoyA7DrwtyDbVU59dRCeyq-2y6Vafo7l2bxkbNbKSxQw3z4jX3t9UHwWebgjoO0O9SVUW27soqUGZVUWIUpq5mNnI/s1600-h/IMG_9529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEHkj7o4gv2yxhXy3ekNLaum4zUaxb8Lnf4Qk_EApLWqg_pwF3ckoyA7DrwtyDbVU59dRCeyq-2y6Vafo7l2bxkbNbKSxQw3z4jX3t9UHwWebgjoO0O9SVUW27soqUGZVUWIUpq5mNnI/s400/IMG_9529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222639177483633970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xP9CF1yb70-6MtJAWro2z9x28mXP_uwX8jFn0kXxk028V0rFv0b3gODRQyziJp3MsP2Ry2j9GWPWIJCy66qxW3402SI29dViQ5CmYQuv1FcmhEYONhZCKnWC48xc8WNA5JMciXLGRpA/s1600-h/IMG_9530.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xP9CF1yb70-6MtJAWro2z9x28mXP_uwX8jFn0kXxk028V0rFv0b3gODRQyziJp3MsP2Ry2j9GWPWIJCy66qxW3402SI29dViQ5CmYQuv1FcmhEYONhZCKnWC48xc8WNA5JMciXLGRpA/s400/IMG_9530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222641115976589842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This was a surprise.<br />A very large community of what looks like dbl wides suddenly appears</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">It reminded us of some of the communities in Arizona...lots of people.<br />You would have to replace the water with desert.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-AR8diefUhsk8vVAWzEpSA4mdT2Tsi45voaPcEn3SSCbdQoqJx2-wPb_eyWQU5s_2z9q7tfF0wfiQqNeooPWFUcrqkP4JHy9hWki7cMdmLAhd4nhnsMdYjvg-Tka35X3aQRhspnPZ_Y/s1600-h/IMG_9531.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-AR8diefUhsk8vVAWzEpSA4mdT2Tsi45voaPcEn3SSCbdQoqJx2-wPb_eyWQU5s_2z9q7tfF0wfiQqNeooPWFUcrqkP4JHy9hWki7cMdmLAhd4nhnsMdYjvg-Tka35X3aQRhspnPZ_Y/s400/IMG_9531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222641581727134082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Should you call a tug pretty or handsome?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMeknqmz-8k5tuVb095tiEO-edRNIAGkNxuSTzQTcZ1M6csRBwr0MAia0XJneHadoKBIPIJsGmrb5B2GMJOuJBGThoHGfRwaNu2hyphenhyphenKqTu-Mhb8ARzKAe2s83epSnDihTtS1xbBckAv6g/s1600-h/IMG_9534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMeknqmz-8k5tuVb095tiEO-edRNIAGkNxuSTzQTcZ1M6csRBwr0MAia0XJneHadoKBIPIJsGmrb5B2GMJOuJBGThoHGfRwaNu2hyphenhyphenKqTu-Mhb8ARzKAe2s83epSnDihTtS1xbBckAv6g/s400/IMG_9534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222644604514136946" border="0" /></a><br />We take the 14-mile-long C&D Canal to get from the Chesapeake Bay area to<br />the Delaware River and Bay. At one time the canal operated with a 4 lock system as the canals depths were not consistent. Numerous expansions over the years has increased its depth to 35' and 450' wide. You may encounter 2 to 4 knots of current, so you try to plan your trip with the current. <span style="font-style: italic;">There are a few standard procedures you need to know for safe passage: you must be under power - no sailing allowed, there is no anchoring allowed and you must yield to all commercial vessels.</span> (No one had to tell us to yield to those big fellows when they come by!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx1hR0jaX9kdmuc0Oiciv_SMOIWc4QT5w14Vzx43k7bsYidVe8qo5A48MD245rnag10CvTJDbW_VJai4XQMrb04GMWQHgj6euGfRRu2fcXvL1z-A8bqM65BYpsQ6xWioobEeaIPjFwJY/s1600-h/IMG_9539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx1hR0jaX9kdmuc0Oiciv_SMOIWc4QT5w14Vzx43k7bsYidVe8qo5A48MD245rnag10CvTJDbW_VJai4XQMrb04GMWQHgj6euGfRRu2fcXvL1z-A8bqM65BYpsQ6xWioobEeaIPjFwJY/s400/IMG_9539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222944674215377714" border="0" /></a><br />Last Fall we spent several great days at Chesapeake City in Engineers Cove.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvzf6xKoxycZXMtwuojSMZxj99y7gTibA_BItLet3KDl7iM1B8y39p4lr5L04iZojjh82c5Hfj18ShxlqI-Ztld0CkIV8qSMgcwpC0FYc01hl7BnfD2ZbbqjBQrSoa_lMXXGOT5eEFqo/s1600-h/IMG_9542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvzf6xKoxycZXMtwuojSMZxj99y7gTibA_BItLet3KDl7iM1B8y39p4lr5L04iZojjh82c5Hfj18ShxlqI-Ztld0CkIV8qSMgcwpC0FYc01hl7BnfD2ZbbqjBQrSoa_lMXXGOT5eEFqo/s400/IMG_9542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222894509359024786" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:courier new;" >Another pair of hard working tugs moving along a pipeline.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutRlanS4fjRAdr67WvdkPwmsDfHjT89aIEcm0gS2HsBDuu5rs1LiKxzXOVjHqmNoYJlCQd-MEVqH2ZA2GE-bdMI4yn_2tqWe_XLM-XEIxgNQ6U87Iog0qTqEtv7aVz98CJnR3-86w5Cg/s1600-h/IMG_9551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutRlanS4fjRAdr67WvdkPwmsDfHjT89aIEcm0gS2HsBDuu5rs1LiKxzXOVjHqmNoYJlCQd-MEVqH2ZA2GE-bdMI4yn_2tqWe_XLM-XEIxgNQ6U87Iog0qTqEtv7aVz98CJnR3-86w5Cg/s400/IMG_9551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222895511068467474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutRlanS4fjRAdr67WvdkPwmsDfHjT89aIEcm0gS2HsBDuu5rs1LiKxzXOVjHqmNoYJlCQd-MEVqH2ZA2GE-bdMI4yn_2tqWe_XLM-XEIxgNQ6U87Iog0qTqEtv7aVz98CJnR3-86w5Cg/s1600-h/IMG_9551.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44hUmrn7xQal1NLnij8Xr5y8Bbn0TTO3lzTyKey1r8cn5J7DWWGShtIKkIyWrRlEFGhjWYFoqX2n9k8IZDDVypsMMM8o0tQqzDF3WDYmh6WAnZu_8CIWE4B1zcVC4nRclSXtCwWzVu14/s1600-h/IMG_9556.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44hUmrn7xQal1NLnij8Xr5y8Bbn0TTO3lzTyKey1r8cn5J7DWWGShtIKkIyWrRlEFGhjWYFoqX2n9k8IZDDVypsMMM8o0tQqzDF3WDYmh6WAnZu_8CIWE4B1zcVC4nRclSXtCwWzVu14/s400/IMG_9556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222918261208101506" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Birds love to sit on poles.<br />This great blue heron has reached new heights.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0BQa8LyLBr2Ea4kgP0bgZo9iYfgLqpcZbkvMlQoOlFEM0kz6GNjq9HOBzocF2tLHJvKOvuiyMj88QwmPuAlwLrsBy8Ui8b14sVVOsFe0HrbOdj6JBEj1V-QlhQg9kk17qPLcynhdmTY/s1600-h/IMG_9577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0BQa8LyLBr2Ea4kgP0bgZo9iYfgLqpcZbkvMlQoOlFEM0kz6GNjq9HOBzocF2tLHJvKOvuiyMj88QwmPuAlwLrsBy8Ui8b14sVVOsFe0HrbOdj6JBEj1V-QlhQg9kk17qPLcynhdmTY/s400/IMG_9577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222901555852254626" border="0" /></a>We pass between the two jettys<br />to anchor at Reedy Island off the Delaware River.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99HtFjkO8tWPBmiqVo7kMa3-jFB4MD1Yub5sKvXsgBxsPu3fbrDdIENyaTOGTeRJT16rNh3Un7NuyefwG1bkv-n0f5Myzjdbh4IRtlP_9Qye0ZVVeKuDkKaUYRS_F7CO-rB6mGYsTbY0/s1600-h/IMG_9569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99HtFjkO8tWPBmiqVo7kMa3-jFB4MD1Yub5sKvXsgBxsPu3fbrDdIENyaTOGTeRJT16rNh3Un7NuyefwG1bkv-n0f5Myzjdbh4IRtlP_9Qye0ZVVeKuDkKaUYRS_F7CO-rB6mGYsTbY0/s400/IMG_9569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222899320341513234" border="0" /></a>Traffic passing the island appears to be on land.<br /><br /><br />The cats are not allowed to roam freely at this anchorage.<br />He's just a little annoyed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5LeUwF6QS-tgSe26oGbR0lDXUystNDN4q_l0rT0B6gQJceOUByRK7IALSLpu9dqLcV3Xk7pQDiccUy9MKmq8zcGfjBhnvLieJS4jVweK_RETsGkI6JdWs18NmwOzBo-YgSQtEkHFzcM/s1600-h/IMG_9588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5LeUwF6QS-tgSe26oGbR0lDXUystNDN4q_l0rT0B6gQJceOUByRK7IALSLpu9dqLcV3Xk7pQDiccUy9MKmq8zcGfjBhnvLieJS4jVweK_RETsGkI6JdWs18NmwOzBo-YgSQtEkHFzcM/s400/IMG_9588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222907585992636498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5_zvj8fjN_fPw59oydtIJiW5S_g5k555ARFRAuA28TDNfeYNR9jC2YHRfnLGkI7RhHJ1_MCE40KPVkozVbS0qqi_QrhF8-yStFX06paYHv1JuYdnka6fsY30CbU6uKb9CR5ojeF4kyQ/s1600-h/IMG_9570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5_zvj8fjN_fPw59oydtIJiW5S_g5k555ARFRAuA28TDNfeYNR9jC2YHRfnLGkI7RhHJ1_MCE40KPVkozVbS0qqi_QrhF8-yStFX06paYHv1JuYdnka6fsY30CbU6uKb9CR5ojeF4kyQ/s400/IMG_9570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222942073316232386" border="0" /></a>We begin to feel as if we have anchored in the rapids for a time as slack tide passes and now the waters are all trying to rush past the island and rejoin the river.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavoU_er8FnaGrFJ86seRxil_mdCbJRCgTEN6vqeZchFx08TR1GWxuCLRghShpTB3CjhQ18MwXD0kkRvJsXuMe-Qkur0TT0yFP5RxN5vTOWgYfk9k-lpAT-jIhvlLcpCeSLwY-wm0x_Go/s1600-h/IMG_9576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavoU_er8FnaGrFJ86seRxil_mdCbJRCgTEN6vqeZchFx08TR1GWxuCLRghShpTB3CjhQ18MwXD0kkRvJsXuMe-Qkur0TT0yFP5RxN5vTOWgYfk9k-lpAT-jIhvlLcpCeSLwY-wm0x_Go/s400/IMG_9576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222900159226408738" border="0" /></a>Hakuna Matata handles it well., but we don't sleep too soundly with all the water noises.<br />Even so, we do get up for any early morning start.<br /><br />The Salem Nuclear Power Plant perched to the east on Artificial Island.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSCRF2-epBkBEt2ux6wMQWePLthKgKq_7WUqxcvflCsTs1_lzK3iIm7Jpzx9srhkVl2oXwO90KN5FZ97p69j7V1UdckWMOCyl1JHFwO-FQFrQZH1bNY9cULvQpYJ3lLtOPUvyNOqGo3E/s1600-h/IMG_9582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSCRF2-epBkBEt2ux6wMQWePLthKgKq_7WUqxcvflCsTs1_lzK3iIm7Jpzx9srhkVl2oXwO90KN5FZ97p69j7V1UdckWMOCyl1JHFwO-FQFrQZH1bNY9cULvQpYJ3lLtOPUvyNOqGo3E/s400/IMG_9582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222906504012796594" border="0" /></a><br />We certainly weren't the only ones with an early start.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDyQfOVgyEez8JCb6V0vH4unYwLadthsHdsCrH-wP1EI3zXiU1wlGmViRs5OSocQcRpl-opIaHTyy9OA7F6-_tAhlQaGEWLqKTaAiWNY2W064Mv5FKQvkFpOQeBXFxJ9kISH8M4qpUXM/s1600-h/IMG_9590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDyQfOVgyEez8JCb6V0vH4unYwLadthsHdsCrH-wP1EI3zXiU1wlGmViRs5OSocQcRpl-opIaHTyy9OA7F6-_tAhlQaGEWLqKTaAiWNY2W064Mv5FKQvkFpOQeBXFxJ9kISH8M4qpUXM/s400/IMG_9590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222909595185773282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Ship John Shoal Light</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6-pcrxg_2YEe-hOczSjJQ5wZWxy-DE4laSs_aLZfPjoG7nBq6lzyTwWadcKPXHqAROPVQPDp0tM3WJvX-W9wFxBzbzcrYaryaS0Dx_5PPApgKTHC_gdwibJ9HtetIo_A5OznpBz-Cso/s1600-h/IMG_9592.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gtXx8P0baQFafChAbr7CbUr4glY6rBuIywQ6KVDl91dWfW-AlMf6pLEbWYD9y9krokJsVEFvlKXt8kq2Ze9GY9oqTvAvgdeOBZy4ZHgXRz4gt46W2rwHi4odjgEfzrENpHZs8ZGMs44/s400/IMG_9608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222912475894040162" border="0" /></a>Like most people I have always liked lighthouses and have climbed a few for the view.<br />After this trip I have a new found love of these characters.<br /><br />Delaware isn't a very big state but it has 86 nautical miles of shoreline-<br />Atlantic Ocean, Delaware River & Delaware Bay.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn_RubdT4XX2bpx7i71bQrW0EI7mBZ4w3oL6JRyAa7sayY5LapPTJ746A8A3y-gURQh4QoR863T53DaoPyW1zj3iBfFhPqTmxSsXGwjmKDLjyBInbB2hM6-hcHjXjBpGj6fgbfOuNM64/s1600-h/IMG_9615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn_RubdT4XX2bpx7i71bQrW0EI7mBZ4w3oL6JRyAa7sayY5LapPTJ746A8A3y-gURQh4QoR863T53DaoPyW1zj3iBfFhPqTmxSsXGwjmKDLjyBInbB2hM6-hcHjXjBpGj6fgbfOuNM64/s400/IMG_9615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222915011904239842" border="0" /></a>We are leaving all that shoreline and headed into the Cape May Canal.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Jersey is our next stretch of water...</span><br /><br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-69789776100782306682008-06-30T13:34:00.072-04:002008-07-14T14:23:57.550-04:0006/21/08 Southern & Western Chesapeake<span style="font-size:130%;">Leaving <span style="font-weight: bold;">Portsmouth & Norfolk, VA</span> we cross the main commercial channel</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPCCRf3gQXt621oK95oUO6DyJmLb8LeqPueS73bxpVd6dneYWodJgccUEpep81S2VTc9-xOVprMATdW8EJAzeEiAzD_fYx-J3uhPvnM3M3__96MxcXqAJWVRmSIAyoMql0S0gQpOMIfY/s1600-h/IMG_9199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPCCRf3gQXt621oK95oUO6DyJmLb8LeqPueS73bxpVd6dneYWodJgccUEpep81S2VTc9-xOVprMATdW8EJAzeEiAzD_fYx-J3uhPvnM3M3__96MxcXqAJWVRmSIAyoMql0S0gQpOMIfY/s400/IMG_9199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221110823302182002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUEi7b8DmLkQesKNNlHwY1XGwy-7Hp9P6IT1tECLXKeL7ZbcNGHlyxE4QFFimIoKV63VjAox753TyIbsuYLcuV5aB1vYrZlh_6W2jHUpkZh_0GgL7-4iGD5OpodAaG8vE_Q1bYJNn9pcE/s1600-h/IMG_9140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUEi7b8DmLkQesKNNlHwY1XGwy-7Hp9P6IT1tECLXKeL7ZbcNGHlyxE4QFFimIoKV63VjAox753TyIbsuYLcuV5aB1vYrZlh_6W2jHUpkZh_0GgL7-4iGD5OpodAaG8vE_Q1bYJNn9pcE/s400/IMG_9140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221103062903651426" border="0" /></a>and head up the Hampton River to spend a couple of days in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hampton</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">VA</span> at the Public Pier.<br /><br />We took this shot from a bridge during one of our walks. If you look closely you'll see Hakuna Matata tied up in front of the big red building that has a few shops, the marina facilities including a swimming pool and a parking garage above it all.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsBSLlHJDxUo2aAOCX_IBxOrTG-f5e2xsu2-IUYAGgLwzaxtDpvuof9JK8zryjBkYsY19cGFQerhyphenhyphenFG_B_-ydL26XSPFvwuX_CGzMmVimlklIur3kbEb-to_SCUVuDe209o8DMakeKEU/s1600-h/089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsBSLlHJDxUo2aAOCX_IBxOrTG-f5e2xsu2-IUYAGgLwzaxtDpvuof9JK8zryjBkYsY19cGFQerhyphenhyphenFG_B_-ydL26XSPFvwuX_CGzMmVimlklIur3kbEb-to_SCUVuDe209o8DMakeKEU/s400/089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222276977775607090" border="0" /></a>We're backed into our slip so we spend the next couple of days as part of the local atmosphere. The weather's quite warm so our awning stays up for shade and a little privacy. This picture was taken from the walkway above us.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzmUwnI-mq3SnDgDq8Y0IBXM3cdI7cJQsjBO5Ss7o26CZGpyFb5k8Vrw6TdUJ8B6xFpvqLKsgpIDyLHZN3FeL4Yo-zTGf04GbnRjlqSKn7NfqxRvc0rYKNO_CYKdeRSVNTcAjfmnDlpm3/s1600-h/IMG_9160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzmUwnI-mq3SnDgDq8Y0IBXM3cdI7cJQsjBO5Ss7o26CZGpyFb5k8Vrw6TdUJ8B6xFpvqLKsgpIDyLHZN3FeL4Yo-zTGf04GbnRjlqSKn7NfqxRvc0rYKNO_CYKdeRSVNTcAjfmnDlpm3/s400/IMG_9160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221105485721523506" border="0" /></a>Another Morgan boat owner lives in the area and comes to see Hakuna Matata and swap info with Bob. He's also kind enough to treat us to lunch at one of his favorite spots and take us to pick up some fresh bread and fruits. It's great to have Morgan boat lovers/owners along our route.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe_p4PoRaz7lV7yyUoPAspvid2hMQ76Eh2lQuFZ-pBIEJBOEWEs7wWdQ6MX7nFHhRqLYTLdxN_k9p2ahYtOELquwrlnzrNfOLuTcy9X6d8ZZcVpvLKtkA-av7wjcHznvigj3Rxo1TqDU/s1600-h/IMG_9158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe_p4PoRaz7lV7yyUoPAspvid2hMQ76Eh2lQuFZ-pBIEJBOEWEs7wWdQ6MX7nFHhRqLYTLdxN_k9p2ahYtOELquwrlnzrNfOLuTcy9X6d8ZZcVpvLKtkA-av7wjcHznvigj3Rxo1TqDU/s400/IMG_9158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222278845745692146" border="0" /></a><br />Every time you empty a spot on the boat.....a cat moves in!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3nVoD6UyL_kVf0n3IB22iGPIVWvr7DB7Phs6T-70D54pHiDSpt-yNcCwpzW8f7M5ktWJ0NM9PU0UAD3tN7CaYd_QyCFSQWBJJ3ld_ZE18Lk9tHuMMj9YDDvLrvGhqGfibxFr-SYKyK0/s1600-h/IMG_9164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3nVoD6UyL_kVf0n3IB22iGPIVWvr7DB7Phs6T-70D54pHiDSpt-yNcCwpzW8f7M5ktWJ0NM9PU0UAD3tN7CaYd_QyCFSQWBJJ3ld_ZE18Lk9tHuMMj9YDDvLrvGhqGfibxFr-SYKyK0/s400/IMG_9164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221106929940976306" border="0" /></a><br />There's an air show going on this weekend in Hampton and we have a spot with a view.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iP71wtink-d1r_EszJLAFZ-KyWl_XMi9PvV6_u5pIi9dBS0G-n37LQgPZGsMpoPW5tf0lOPUr1SROM-ja7GuHjKpSUnpH9gZOlXGqkhLRl75QoeFD__0_rO9iSK0d9dLTx0PQXFtI-ge/s1600-h/IMG_9146a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iP71wtink-d1r_EszJLAFZ-KyWl_XMi9PvV6_u5pIi9dBS0G-n37LQgPZGsMpoPW5tf0lOPUr1SROM-ja7GuHjKpSUnpH9gZOlXGqkhLRl75QoeFD__0_rO9iSK0d9dLTx0PQXFtI-ge/s400/IMG_9146a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221103316048588690" border="0" /></a>The parking garage turned out to be a great thing as our friend Karen from St Augustine, who was in the area, parked and just walked down to the boat for a visit. We're really enjoying all this company.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx6CavqkTdDHdfdPc2oDe_9jk2rESyeu2h4EGDYAKQh37bA_7P_i379F2fPAxqWVVctGHdW2F4YEAciXp1KFfaqoz6j94OjyavTwM6sg0kc1s9PjtbrgrMEYZXcxrjgWFYdwMvzwnrsU/s1600-h/IMG_9165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx6CavqkTdDHdfdPc2oDe_9jk2rESyeu2h4EGDYAKQh37bA_7P_i379F2fPAxqWVVctGHdW2F4YEAciXp1KFfaqoz6j94OjyavTwM6sg0kc1s9PjtbrgrMEYZXcxrjgWFYdwMvzwnrsU/s400/IMG_9165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107698605376642" border="0" /></a><br />There are sponges growing all long the docks. I inquired and it seems they are growing up here instead of the bottom because there isn't enough oxygen content in the water down there for them. That can't be too good. But it is interesting to see them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVkgRv00z88e0IO95QjuuQ7ADDetCJY4sYIRWdDH0x3wPiGcfMGYn8nE98iCFVVi2SFHnRRSysTHrjz9LMszgO9bAR7obg7YZQMewv-kJP1tkjlHdxSOcp32Q3cHCTpga-oa8jtDK_uM/s1600-h/IMG_9180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVkgRv00z88e0IO95QjuuQ7ADDetCJY4sYIRWdDH0x3wPiGcfMGYn8nE98iCFVVi2SFHnRRSysTHrjz9LMszgO9bAR7obg7YZQMewv-kJP1tkjlHdxSOcp32Q3cHCTpga-oa8jtDK_uM/s400/IMG_9180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221109038939088754" border="0" /></a><br />The Cousteau Society has an office on the docks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctPVV7tR_Ur-9BwPAlR12FrXJfG3xmMjVQuqRCghQjjAX3Muu0MhebR7HbfXwM8_pwryCme2mSOh1RNANHkK1HQkqUQu1GQfQRFcCRhkzvdVFH1b0rZbqG808d5Q1E6GzDIp8bheuakM/s1600-h/085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctPVV7tR_Ur-9BwPAlR12FrXJfG3xmMjVQuqRCghQjjAX3Muu0MhebR7HbfXwM8_pwryCme2mSOh1RNANHkK1HQkqUQu1GQfQRFcCRhkzvdVFH1b0rZbqG808d5Q1E6GzDIp8bheuakM/s400/085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222276389863144530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsUUhw49PHBOtiq5ed0hjr3Xq_BEVZ_X_2CelnvHHLilDDj18DCR-x-nwMyWWFAw_DVW4q4WNXd90td_0Q17NNudUPu75xIK5JV0bOqgq3a-cN0ZVtqvpigm8bho4jYBa1fOJB8U_YIo/s1600-h/083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsUUhw49PHBOtiq5ed0hjr3Xq_BEVZ_X_2CelnvHHLilDDj18DCR-x-nwMyWWFAw_DVW4q4WNXd90td_0Q17NNudUPu75xIK5JV0bOqgq3a-cN0ZVtqvpigm8bho4jYBa1fOJB8U_YIo/s400/083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222276020157476930" border="0" /></a>Just a short distance from there was a grand opening for a beautiful carousel that had just been refurbished. There was another celebration in town.... a street festival Saturday night.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Virginia Air and Space Center</span> is near the docks so when our stay got extended a day, we visited it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLFRhAuDJqqAs0qQvvH4AYc09-lKqnAOh-9sqgG_QACITSy2qfqnkd6JsfAYT1gQrN6qqp2XRHvMxtCN3TtCV8AfieCvm2H_p234_DsoSldbA_BfGKfi82ZZCmtAp5dGlHDtQ7C4Vw2o/s1600-h/067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLFRhAuDJqqAs0qQvvH4AYc09-lKqnAOh-9sqgG_QACITSy2qfqnkd6JsfAYT1gQrN6qqp2XRHvMxtCN3TtCV8AfieCvm2H_p234_DsoSldbA_BfGKfi82ZZCmtAp5dGlHDtQ7C4Vw2o/s400/067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222272954955942914" border="0" /></a>Notice the Apollo 12 command capsule.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBjK3kuVanVn2DWDY76NzSbNh5vWuBs26FKBIq06-iPTbPP6EJIcjngh1DoNsE3jRIS4GVUzCYnG3AEZ7IJ8oJ2EXVvKmxwzFBNq1jrWoIczx68iEQNNFE5h4kMMYZQJvLteJ5bKuPPc/s1600-h/075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBjK3kuVanVn2DWDY76NzSbNh5vWuBs26FKBIq06-iPTbPP6EJIcjngh1DoNsE3jRIS4GVUzCYnG3AEZ7IJ8oJ2EXVvKmxwzFBNq1jrWoIczx68iEQNNFE5h4kMMYZQJvLteJ5bKuPPc/s400/075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222275549683657010" border="0" /></a>There were numerous planes on display as well as related exhibits and activities.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizW5xCJ3qg4qy3tUkOjMH2JwB9J1OzHjdkJTvHXLHB4B9BwMT-O6vx3q4X9Q4VvEHo31Oi06L0B5ktXRogKrSP2FRJCcmOqFT9eihmEW9yqQTt2MHSnFWcItOLfDVg9Zc5t_kEh7c-2mg/s1600-h/073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizW5xCJ3qg4qy3tUkOjMH2JwB9J1OzHjdkJTvHXLHB4B9BwMT-O6vx3q4X9Q4VvEHo31Oi06L0B5ktXRogKrSP2FRJCcmOqFT9eihmEW9yqQTt2MHSnFWcItOLfDVg9Zc5t_kEh7c-2mg/s400/073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222273609461507410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:verdana;" ><br />A shot for the Pratt & Whitney fans!!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIrJIkO2fcUTHBEzsSKwh1pBr-G8hlH9jEglRogoghhC7ka7LhPL0BnqPXTm8_D1CZ1nez2WNv5puVfZKyYrxA_Vth4XvMIJmudjZNbG_fbGMwNVaGHx5oXZyVm9fP-Gyo404No-xIGc/s1600-h/082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIrJIkO2fcUTHBEzsSKwh1pBr-G8hlH9jEglRogoghhC7ka7LhPL0BnqPXTm8_D1CZ1nez2WNv5puVfZKyYrxA_Vth4XvMIJmudjZNbG_fbGMwNVaGHx5oXZyVm9fP-Gyo404No-xIGc/s400/082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222278232684031346" border="0" /></a><br />The center also houses an IMAX Theater. We watched a great movie on the Grand Canyon and how the Colorado River waters have receded to such a degree that it's life is threatened. In 3-D this was exciting and beautiful as they rafted down the river giving us river history.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Double Feature</span><br /></div>The film <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Planet</span> was filmed from space, amazing and was also about our waters. These films have an impact on you regarding what we are leaving behind for our grandchildren?? We do seem to have been very careless in many ways.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The next day our waters are a little too rough as we venture out.<br />They remind us of the Colorado River and<br />we aren't willing to spend a day being tossed about if we have a choice, so...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3qXIdk-Mn9OwAaImq5Cs1RW3uITCOlR3FQQlVZDtYA_FIUTpVIHSDKPjhVWxyN1t85VimgNH3mSOg2I2QrWCF7c0HwsCSgrUOjhTfy4xSORbQLQ1FgsDOXDr7f6lfPtEgui-gc46XFw/s1600-h/IMG_9200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3qXIdk-Mn9OwAaImq5Cs1RW3uITCOlR3FQQlVZDtYA_FIUTpVIHSDKPjhVWxyN1t85VimgNH3mSOg2I2QrWCF7c0HwsCSgrUOjhTfy4xSORbQLQ1FgsDOXDr7f6lfPtEgui-gc46XFw/s400/IMG_9200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222311298976737154" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We head to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Old Point Comfort </span>(what a nice name) and Fort Monroe<br />with fellow boaters that have the same sailing approach...<span style="font-style: italic;">enjoy</span>.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQtKXedvCKdBHCA4YadaEcQjbS13ragwPTgo1RXzSoER_NXnVv2DES__pCDVoONETNqP2a3yeNZrOm2-AgoPe0LWvWcqBdJzfWp0nscBXx683ZAI38E6UUpvQukFf9L1SW-xwZylxc50/s1600-h/IMG_9213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQtKXedvCKdBHCA4YadaEcQjbS13ragwPTgo1RXzSoER_NXnVv2DES__pCDVoONETNqP2a3yeNZrOm2-AgoPe0LWvWcqBdJzfWp0nscBXx683ZAI38E6UUpvQukFf9L1SW-xwZylxc50/s400/IMG_9213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221112295479483906" border="0" /></a>We anchor in Mill Creek near the tunnel bridge. From our vantage point you can see the road traffic heading to the tunnel and the the big ships and commercial ocean traffic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqku93W-idwXc-bejuG51u4xw38tOFUbpsFxzNgoqqEHnulaw18Jx_sKkzFxBessjpU6BLY9velOc4UZ3MeC08H3sx7F4zNMAPjukhWQPpeyXb5he9Qd60R5ZD671FuA7FHuYozLDxJWU/s1600-h/IMG_9229.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqku93W-idwXc-bejuG51u4xw38tOFUbpsFxzNgoqqEHnulaw18Jx_sKkzFxBessjpU6BLY9velOc4UZ3MeC08H3sx7F4zNMAPjukhWQPpeyXb5he9Qd60R5ZD671FuA7FHuYozLDxJWU/s400/IMG_9229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221114627349361154" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" ><br />The day was beautiful in the harbor so we joined our anchor neighbors, Don & Mary, and took our dinghy to Old Point Comfort Marina which is for the military in the area. We check in with a picture ID and are given directions to the Fort Monroe Casement Museum, which happens to be free.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdHXcK4uALyZNZWsBdo31KfZ5r_NsBkO91-ZOylxJo_AuQlW3RKny3S3SoIX9SOlDDE7mlN992HTKGhW7xVrPIcFrSiu0g7aZkuG9B7fbwnaNKAfKEwmmgH38S3AU_h1LEY53UWyCQs8/s1600-h/093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdHXcK4uALyZNZWsBdo31KfZ5r_NsBkO91-ZOylxJo_AuQlW3RKny3S3SoIX9SOlDDE7mlN992HTKGhW7xVrPIcFrSiu0g7aZkuG9B7fbwnaNKAfKEwmmgH38S3AU_h1LEY53UWyCQs8/s400/093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222289765552581138" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >You walk across this bridge which is built over the moat that surrounds the fort.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6nfXi9jpDM862O1d_FzgWNUalWEg5RITLu4YYF8Z7eu1re9WkmBBGH-yk0CaqybwVjTbtxegtejy3zGkI_M1e0qvNO6lPlfq5uS993h7PfxKNrJn4KktPMslfcn6DJatAMN35gDetFg/s1600-h/094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6nfXi9jpDM862O1d_FzgWNUalWEg5RITLu4YYF8Z7eu1re9WkmBBGH-yk0CaqybwVjTbtxegtejy3zGkI_M1e0qvNO6lPlfq5uS993h7PfxKNrJn4KktPMslfcn6DJatAMN35gDetFg/s400/094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222290124071420514" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >and through this tunnel</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSsvjH_evkVaQp8Hv-rkbORlDGCpL0iwrzD5eFUV2nTkaaaTEhoPrdmT41622ZBtFCD07iu8Nxj1L5ygafR11fJS5tpPM91bGJSpP18BEPk7oFrHnHXLbX8El1jAG-1Yqge465PMnKIQ/s1600-h/095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSsvjH_evkVaQp8Hv-rkbORlDGCpL0iwrzD5eFUV2nTkaaaTEhoPrdmT41622ZBtFCD07iu8Nxj1L5ygafR11fJS5tpPM91bGJSpP18BEPk7oFrHnHXLbX8El1jAG-1Yqge465PMnKIQ/s400/095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222290706211052034" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >There are also bridges for cars to cross over the moat. We found it very impressive that the fort was maintained so well and still being used.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZPTSnwBR3b3pjb0JnGLgDLn24gmW3F50lTion4P4dJgqMli83mVZdJ5UNIx2u82EKjyjhWBLiRDRxks5au54ewGRxNGqhJN0u1d0jHdHvr_jEI2NLHrAZcZ8qlMcOp-a9rH6Hr8E4Ts/s1600-h/098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZPTSnwBR3b3pjb0JnGLgDLn24gmW3F50lTion4P4dJgqMli83mVZdJ5UNIx2u82EKjyjhWBLiRDRxks5au54ewGRxNGqhJN0u1d0jHdHvr_jEI2NLHrAZcZ8qlMcOp-a9rH6Hr8E4Ts/s400/098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222294355827010242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWD5Dx7ZHBO2Fai8fswV261BqhEIJpxBexJ5okusvdeoIKGfnQNRcgDJw393YCwA47aDxGyyN3Ep84HTchRhKJ2acb0FOE1j8DDCYN2tGfGSZ1nzC1Xh3X_Du7L8tYW0V_dsaOzBDsP1Y/s1600-h/100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWD5Dx7ZHBO2Fai8fswV261BqhEIJpxBexJ5okusvdeoIKGfnQNRcgDJw393YCwA47aDxGyyN3Ep84HTchRhKJ2acb0FOE1j8DDCYN2tGfGSZ1nzC1Xh3X_Du7L8tYW0V_dsaOzBDsP1Y/s400/100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222294957375232274" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >There was much to see of the old fort as we walked. <br />The museum was very impressive in its size and content.<br />If you are ever in the area, it's a must see especially if you have children of an age to be interested.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOlK3mdAyslb-G77-Hj9TDOjMAebfGzdDW7CWTOX2nwycU_a9SRpg3INNiwUDbnyTRZfDHNdRlLKPSObilIw0kOpzKsx8F-VVP2fiiEh3A17V9VIzTnWAssXXornJt9RrndqcbpZEqUg/s1600-h/103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFOkXW-tO9Eqk7Rhsp_wSpWxeTMNF_stzt7EI58dJNpFN8jlgTYVM1B8zm_mJ_8T6QaLLXN7qQ0iFE0b_H9d6OSTqa_iARv-ZDaAdTXbY8KbtUZaSfBxOGnQo2Bffo_PRoucTJ-htV90/s400/IMG_9279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221453063146932546" border="0" /></a> and join other boats at a serene anchorage.<br /><br />The next morning all the boats set sail...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBZsTJgEyUmMPwsATMi5OqLCQLwH2lO237jMKijIiCTWaJEZHiGjwB4bXcMS5WC8UP7LdDLmf0wkGPNFZGZkAFiYKhkbehFctEQ15dJ8TAu6mYvrMvYW34DszFpkOwSXGUjPfixVQ4LU/s1600-h/IMG_9306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBZsTJgEyUmMPwsATMi5OqLCQLwH2lO237jMKijIiCTWaJEZHiGjwB4bXcMS5WC8UP7LdDLmf0wkGPNFZGZkAFiYKhkbehFctEQ15dJ8TAu6mYvrMvYW34DszFpkOwSXGUjPfixVQ4LU/s400/IMG_9306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222469180109031570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJEerp0I7he7Ml6rIZjXJeukzzbatRiZtnEw9gMU0s4nMUV0sgk6S1q_yJ5_KPysnQqhw31iwkNvzcWToUsulEKRbdHKq_NCglBqXnYkuPyTPIPZFLsH28-1GKGTx4btKb7NdCDKLrs0/s1600-h/IMG_9304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJEerp0I7he7Ml6rIZjXJeukzzbatRiZtnEw9gMU0s4nMUV0sgk6S1q_yJ5_KPysnQqhw31iwkNvzcWToUsulEKRbdHKq_NCglBqXnYkuPyTPIPZFLsH28-1GKGTx4btKb7NdCDKLrs0/s400/IMG_9304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222465949555794994" border="0" /></a><br />We're headed to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Solomons Island</span> and Zahniser's Yachting Center<br />where the wind generator parts await us.<br />First on the to-do-list<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fix the wind generator<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9NzJgxpTWfUF6EECoB2lrtNPUF-YYFdt4ubp29IeUNq4nRc6OoQCOOj6p39I8NHq1JCkY5ynuafYkbkjpRwnipVrMf6DDVOf6lWNFmLdKbIb10iwU9lBNMwd08iVVniaur5EZv0phWE/s1600-h/IMG_9317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9NzJgxpTWfUF6EECoB2lrtNPUF-YYFdt4ubp29IeUNq4nRc6OoQCOOj6p39I8NHq1JCkY5ynuafYkbkjpRwnipVrMf6DDVOf6lWNFmLdKbIb10iwU9lBNMwd08iVVniaur5EZv0phWE/s400/IMG_9317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222470660088574690" border="0" /></a>and don't fall into the water...more jellyfish!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LDGEuuZyPqm-3_3fG5y-kGb37UgNqgMRkuE7WUhTDPPh9r9NzpYf6y2mrG5Ovx9lILiEvEg-WDDv-bppxPOVWSat64i07-dHaM9sZKfLxM2ylfZqeRqnoTfgxUQNfvIwrLqqDC3ShPc/s1600-h/IMG_9313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LDGEuuZyPqm-3_3fG5y-kGb37UgNqgMRkuE7WUhTDPPh9r9NzpYf6y2mrG5Ovx9lILiEvEg-WDDv-bppxPOVWSat64i07-dHaM9sZKfLxM2ylfZqeRqnoTfgxUQNfvIwrLqqDC3ShPc/s400/IMG_9313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221456735111226114" border="0" /></a>We're at a mooring but there's still plenty of visitors.<br />We realize we didn't see swans in the South.<br />We're familiar with these beautiful guys and know not to feed him because they can get quite nasty when the food runs out. We had a pet goose once and know they can bite pretty hard and give you a good whaling with those strong wings. So just look!!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Speaking of looking...He seems to like his image?</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HAf8DD1Uge9Bdk1TZwdFzc9Ub8qehTxa7rE4bI7uP-2bHvKBHbrLxklvdax4srNX3Jh_mgnGouHFwqdowcF4Pbwu3APGt9Ylt6P-CT0rSVowJvgHclYpWZs3LwT92blrMLFSB-o7i3M/s1600-h/IMG_9319.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HAf8DD1Uge9Bdk1TZwdFzc9Ub8qehTxa7rE4bI7uP-2bHvKBHbrLxklvdax4srNX3Jh_mgnGouHFwqdowcF4Pbwu3APGt9Ylt6P-CT0rSVowJvgHclYpWZs3LwT92blrMLFSB-o7i3M/s400/IMG_9319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221457442566119682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">But I have to confess. <br />This group of ducklings was iresistable and they liked cat food!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh039nuG3HNS9AN3m6t_leeL2vx5PuBBvA80jzQgr46KDxIgczdulGGkDWM-hBn2nghhRRwxOSdyZLWyGxb5YKRsYT9v6YLBJh82ZTFevlNe7UMnbHgGBSaQFPxJamb3yjrpeBMccOQ7rY/s1600-h/IMG_9345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh039nuG3HNS9AN3m6t_leeL2vx5PuBBvA80jzQgr46KDxIgczdulGGkDWM-hBn2nghhRRwxOSdyZLWyGxb5YKRsYT9v6YLBJh82ZTFevlNe7UMnbHgGBSaQFPxJamb3yjrpeBMccOQ7rY/s400/IMG_9345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222475484149372610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9hBDYMJmSOmGHb_aUfrVe_j17CwFlFSsFbJI8jvvCDTuIoBjD88qLdIZywj4PBLwHidaCHUVNlGKhiyrbVMw3H55dhV8LeaDFmvLrpiTgpeKEgss4udbWZHDpQKbFiXXFjPrGLZIDuU/s1600-h/IMG_9348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9hBDYMJmSOmGHb_aUfrVe_j17CwFlFSsFbJI8jvvCDTuIoBjD88qLdIZywj4PBLwHidaCHUVNlGKhiyrbVMw3H55dhV8LeaDFmvLrpiTgpeKEgss4udbWZHDpQKbFiXXFjPrGLZIDuU/s400/IMG_9348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222475489025925522" border="0" /></a>The duck family leave us for a very excited audience.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbLzeKh5UazBkwEHLEWYYanrPY1lKLW7QAzgotiTgcAYmVEeisL8J6rsXXgWr4Sx0lRn3rV1k0qyxnVeu2H-KCR5k77x0bPykJYBIZi1BUyOAkNo8zV0AviMIwiOcz8OiF7ixz0zM4xI/s1600-h/IMG_9356.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbLzeKh5UazBkwEHLEWYYanrPY1lKLW7QAzgotiTgcAYmVEeisL8J6rsXXgWr4Sx0lRn3rV1k0qyxnVeu2H-KCR5k77x0bPykJYBIZi1BUyOAkNo8zV0AviMIwiOcz8OiF7ixz0zM4xI/s400/IMG_9356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222542826475047490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4mjHdu83ub1BRH-djfpqcv4e1dXwycgU9YSfXDRredT3E9vOUR6TVniNhyKqJcq6NmlEym8yUli43J4VX3cck0Zw5jJOiCYzThAl84ntp195a7HBgpWsE2q5QKtRmkQ_2PJOwUDQl5k/s1600-h/IMG_9347.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4mjHdu83ub1BRH-djfpqcv4e1dXwycgU9YSfXDRredT3E9vOUR6TVniNhyKqJcq6NmlEym8yUli43J4VX3cck0Zw5jJOiCYzThAl84ntp195a7HBgpWsE2q5QKtRmkQ_2PJOwUDQl5k/s400/IMG_9347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222543910346728594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Well things are obviously just ducky in the Solomons.</span><br />We're at a marina with great facilities.<br />We have the loan of a truck from Wayne , a Morgan owner/friend and a neat town to roam in. We're good for a couple of days.<br /><img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif" /><br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-85071237520815768862008-06-27T13:44:00.140-04:002008-07-13T07:30:50.662-04:0006/15/08 NC to Virginia<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >My sister, Dee and Al visited Dowry Creek</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" > so we had transportation to visit Little Washington, NC and walk the docks.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowPFXswSAgff5N4XyG0k3RwSEvXFoTJvGgj-Hdy9vzDcBW2uy63C6vUN93gQHJlUcHm9z5ZpkTrFwV_N5uLt52c9KqG7yjGfyBzJ31yvQFRNFVzTaYcLdSVdZ_w8JQ0CTOSyr2vvbAs09/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowPFXswSAgff5N4XyG0k3RwSEvXFoTJvGgj-Hdy9vzDcBW2uy63C6vUN93gQHJlUcHm9z5ZpkTrFwV_N5uLt52c9KqG7yjGfyBzJ31yvQFRNFVzTaYcLdSVdZ_w8JQ0CTOSyr2vvbAs09/s400/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218832709040133202" border="0" /></a>We've seen <span style="font-style: italic;">bears </span>painted in Maine, <span style="font-style: italic;">whales</span> in Mystic, CT and in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Washington, NC </span>it was <span style="font-style: italic;">crabs</span>! We had just missed a big festival/celebration.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVa1z1O-bcGV9qHNZdc_6ynu3yLdgQHJPa_n75kddRm0O-KG4EVCCHS3E3RBDVW_r8q5DtMUN_noevYeNocq5Xn8MMFUNYnB3f5bHv4bCuCIgo-kZMk8qzgSJ0bzDE1Qt4RzSFNYAkMES/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVa1z1O-bcGV9qHNZdc_6ynu3yLdgQHJPa_n75kddRm0O-KG4EVCCHS3E3RBDVW_r8q5DtMUN_noevYeNocq5Xn8MMFUNYnB3f5bHv4bCuCIgo-kZMk8qzgSJ0bzDE1Qt4RzSFNYAkMES/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218923042528376946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uaJ8-GmEBRfHethIyIwEdVNC7Pz1_8unW5nhu5Jcpd-O5HdOJc02oiyjXWp9-nI85Ro5Ui4JgBbNtkiCthJa8hFUM9hJ8hJsnUYc28YKyByedUCUGd3tQ-PW2xnKZRsNgKQ8z9ztZLKy/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uaJ8-GmEBRfHethIyIwEdVNC7Pz1_8unW5nhu5Jcpd-O5HdOJc02oiyjXWp9-nI85Ro5Ui4JgBbNtkiCthJa8hFUM9hJ8hJsnUYc28YKyByedUCUGd3tQ-PW2xnKZRsNgKQ8z9ztZLKy/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218932130361201570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQ-lopQU8cF99I96NbpBP7mXh2uqD6d1pye7BXTD1DoozTTBXo6VNVGiPWiX98w0tz3bwf4mXN3A2ioDnzkpPbD_OM-2pw1zRyTHmc8intvuqng7c5lv559khBrRnLPK_v3V4zZc3o_SQ/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQ-lopQU8cF99I96NbpBP7mXh2uqD6d1pye7BXTD1DoozTTBXo6VNVGiPWiX98w0tz3bwf4mXN3A2ioDnzkpPbD_OM-2pw1zRyTHmc8intvuqng7c5lv559khBrRnLPK_v3V4zZc3o_SQ/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218926145506588290" border="0" /></a>I'm checking out the local stores while Bob watched this little guy try his first flight. He landed on this awning afraid to try again. He eventually fell to the ground where Bob rescued and returned him to the tree with the other fledglings till their next attempt at flying.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl8gumF3T7_xZaEd_iSWHlRXVzGh7j8MYaDfK5R5LhC_LrAVoRuHm-ZkJgEjmSfMdWMZo71xuFSQrph0stR4gfZbdsdO4pkH935yc-Gvq02Rj9uhDi3BCV9taF0wHYjoh_lgSeTf5EwV8/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl8gumF3T7_xZaEd_iSWHlRXVzGh7j8MYaDfK5R5LhC_LrAVoRuHm-ZkJgEjmSfMdWMZo71xuFSQrph0stR4gfZbdsdO4pkH935yc-Gvq02Rj9uhDi3BCV9taF0wHYjoh_lgSeTf5EwV8/s400/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218928027329821666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">We were intrigued by the <span style="font-weight: bold;">North Carolina Estuarium.</span> North Carolina's sounds and coastal rivers --or estuaries-- are extremely important ecologically. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">In the United States the only estuary system larger is the Chesapeake Bay. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">This is an aquarium with a focus exclusively on these systems. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis15tZgj88ZhlPhtGDjT4W9wV3VE9dObNaI28v259dyoUC4_Mf-O6GNNGn0iY308RItI3FpOifJO1xyKoBIKBvYtqE7ciL5ffHcO8tv-U_KVKkHJgfXhe1-Snggq_g6mksNNzFDigXHmob/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis15tZgj88ZhlPhtGDjT4W9wV3VE9dObNaI28v259dyoUC4_Mf-O6GNNGn0iY308RItI3FpOifJO1xyKoBIKBvYtqE7ciL5ffHcO8tv-U_KVKkHJgfXhe1-Snggq_g6mksNNzFDigXHmob/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218936716308932498" border="0" /></a>A couple of days at rest and it's time to leave <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dowry Creek.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">One last look at the bottle tree and its' folklore.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFOMyy0tCmHmITnGLRfEhaAkjCJijei5gjIQ-uKz5x84DuYJsUG-bkaodtNtrLQ9CX9MY7-hNyF5jUKuoIO7mSrplIjOKgXHYTT_c9oAIkMKvshF4nye7-Z6yWMAHUc0ytTDihIR6akvs/s1600-h/IMG_8778.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFOMyy0tCmHmITnGLRfEhaAkjCJijei5gjIQ-uKz5x84DuYJsUG-bkaodtNtrLQ9CX9MY7-hNyF5jUKuoIO7mSrplIjOKgXHYTT_c9oAIkMKvshF4nye7-Z6yWMAHUc0ytTDihIR6akvs/s400/IMG_8778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219192946926982354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnI6X9nrzIsZOyBCinmzgxEKYJej31pEzpV_zddowhVyZeKPz_4HEWSNtfnLi2n4LiN6_hQVL_WidM5EdjhV2kQZ5nvKacT5lor0RDjCQ_ZS_bnxyW-luaJ9YINSkxAZQerWEwDhsrAUaS/s1600-h/IMG_8777.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnI6X9nrzIsZOyBCinmzgxEKYJej31pEzpV_zddowhVyZeKPz_4HEWSNtfnLi2n4LiN6_hQVL_WidM5EdjhV2kQZ5nvKacT5lor0RDjCQ_ZS_bnxyW-luaJ9YINSkxAZQerWEwDhsrAUaS/s400/IMG_8777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219175001756042562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBGiEQCaZKphU30t2p4q-UJODHSsnS8qEEBHvjslQmApj6ZW-HNhUxqGTA_99gOAmZZerMNcn0w6E-9fi14O3N-lbwMxNZ74K3axfHFLHr5Cn8nFu3eTQNA6sE7inBvA8Ib4T1wA8ItxL/s1600-h/IMG_8806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBGiEQCaZKphU30t2p4q-UJODHSsnS8qEEBHvjslQmApj6ZW-HNhUxqGTA_99gOAmZZerMNcn0w6E-9fi14O3N-lbwMxNZ74K3axfHFLHr5Cn8nFu3eTQNA6sE7inBvA8Ib4T1wA8ItxL/s400/IMG_8806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219194366742507794" border="0" /></a>It's a beautiful day and soon we are on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alligator - Pungo River Canal.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGcalUcrNX8foEBy6H0sXnJpwDNmpPjC5_F_GPVn1R2d7ZFhrTcZGzG68UPThmJEy2IprhKBKbF-ZsUchRNZNBcogRYrKEZpu9EJzbujppRFki0WZmdzVflP8Wr6h48xfGA8s81AasB8t/s1600-h/IMG_8807.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGcalUcrNX8foEBy6H0sXnJpwDNmpPjC5_F_GPVn1R2d7ZFhrTcZGzG68UPThmJEy2IprhKBKbF-ZsUchRNZNBcogRYrKEZpu9EJzbujppRFki0WZmdzVflP8Wr6h48xfGA8s81AasB8t/s400/IMG_8807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219196473055375586" border="0" /></a>There have been fires burning in the forests of North Carolina and Virginia. There are smoke warnings posted for various parts of the ICW . We're coming into one of those areas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemIO0XUHv7Xn_YMCjLNN_fPU0ZTXdPsGqL7PKy9mJtW4AxIi9AU-rxZpUbAbpOxwPVLGq4dLrPUskf8hNMAYt-7StRaLPUlRD-Nx8to0CyppHuF5P9r2FuQyM2qeS0KxsQtNlyvkW1UW3/s1600-h/IMG_8808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemIO0XUHv7Xn_YMCjLNN_fPU0ZTXdPsGqL7PKy9mJtW4AxIi9AU-rxZpUbAbpOxwPVLGq4dLrPUskf8hNMAYt-7StRaLPUlRD-Nx8to0CyppHuF5P9r2FuQyM2qeS0KxsQtNlyvkW1UW3/s400/IMG_8808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219197356713870066" border="0" /></a>We call a tug boat that passed us a short time ago and find out that we can expect to be dealing with the smoke right up to Norfolk, Va. The fires are burning to the west of us. It all depends on how the wind blows. This is the way home and it could take weeks more to put out the fires, so we continue.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI4F_Qexbw60AQe3eWZUKRJogs7Agq6kPPeuFOtpMN6YW6kWH_9TLF6DOJ5OF3d7uicx3bRTUf6daBzqPvldKYRb0f2duTOF-C0dCTr3EtrIyOUpvsWQ-mQGI1-HaaDXc0xUsZug7fVyN/s1600-h/IMG_8811.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI4F_Qexbw60AQe3eWZUKRJogs7Agq6kPPeuFOtpMN6YW6kWH_9TLF6DOJ5OF3d7uicx3bRTUf6daBzqPvldKYRb0f2duTOF-C0dCTr3EtrIyOUpvsWQ-mQGI1-HaaDXc0xUsZug7fVyN/s400/IMG_8811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219202218720980882" border="0" /></a>The smoke becomes thick as any fog we've ever seen and we smell like we're downwind of a campfire. Eventually it clears where we can see the side, we pull over and let 3 boats that have been following us take the lead. Maybe they can make better time? But not so, it's slow going and we can barely see the boat ahead.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oLmzBKrR9fUHRWeXJ93alzXXyEgwvGUFitqy0CgE67LbNm-a9t27Oajo11TrY1mgBHbZB9t-jLp16SIV-kliMJH0fJvisz7y2OBeQ1LxN_QC_ARFhltjnUniSpxFjF5doIKOGXZMqe-f/s1600-h/IMG_8815.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oLmzBKrR9fUHRWeXJ93alzXXyEgwvGUFitqy0CgE67LbNm-a9t27Oajo11TrY1mgBHbZB9t-jLp16SIV-kliMJH0fJvisz7y2OBeQ1LxN_QC_ARFhltjnUniSpxFjF5doIKOGXZMqe-f/s400/IMG_8815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219204913543791218" border="0" />It was about this time that the engine started making a horrendous shaking noise!!</a><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;">Bob quickly shut off the engine. We need steerage in order to keep off the stumps alonf the side of the canal. <span style="font-style: italic;">Earlier we had heard one boat in danger of sinking as it had hit a stump, so we're concerned. </span> I take the helm and Bob jumps into the dink we're trailing behind. I lower the outboard motor to him, he attaches it to the dinghy and starts it up.<span style="font-style: italic;"> Love that dink</span>...it's pushing us along at 3+mph keeping us safe. We've lost a fan belt so Bob quickly replaces it and another that is looking tired, starts the engine and Hakuna Matata is once more under her own power.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2cKahUOtlfkEQpP_QRHRVKC4ETxRqGBVdBpslvINUIgG_AGD2T7Zl94p-LZtJDL4vX5OLVq9V_WbRCraolm1jk68u7Y6ePKnQR-fNTc469T1ry8BLjYDLZm2L-DmR59VOGPomOsRbN4M/s1600-h/IMG_8813.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2cKahUOtlfkEQpP_QRHRVKC4ETxRqGBVdBpslvINUIgG_AGD2T7Zl94p-LZtJDL4vX5OLVq9V_WbRCraolm1jk68u7Y6ePKnQR-fNTc469T1ry8BLjYDLZm2L-DmR59VOGPomOsRbN4M/s400/IMG_8813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219218732062818722" border="0" /></a>We leave the smoke behind as we enter the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alligator River</span> with fresh air and a good breeze.<br />We've relaxed and enjoying the ride when we realize that what we see in the distance is not smoke but a brewing Thunderstorm. Quickly we make the boat ready for the blow, grab our foul weather jackets just as the rain hits - and it's heavy. Bob is wearing glasses that he can no longer see through. I don't need mine for distance so I'm the lookout giving him instructions to keep on our marks. Ahead I see a bridge.#*%! It's a swing bridge with a narrow passage. Thankfully the rain stops and the wind eases as we near the 1/2 mile mark and call the bridge to announce our intentions. It's clear again as we make our way through the bridge and to our anchorage in<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Little Alligator River </span>for the night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHGtdzDLZWzcAhmU0B6u3A0oEeujRmT7D06VTNMRUF6W_8whpqlUZfrkiZGWrovsEKcC3ZVToreQJL71qF_CbW-AC7sWk7K5BEcx4nUmFKZNW9zEPRC3qkjo2aU0Ydw2hIw5P38oMEklC/s1600-h/IMG_8828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHGtdzDLZWzcAhmU0B6u3A0oEeujRmT7D06VTNMRUF6W_8whpqlUZfrkiZGWrovsEKcC3ZVToreQJL71qF_CbW-AC7sWk7K5BEcx4nUmFKZNW9zEPRC3qkjo2aU0Ydw2hIw5P38oMEklC/s400/IMG_8828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219224554088091186" border="0" /></a>The sunset lets us know there is more bad weather coming. It hits around 11:30. We are on deck taking down the awning, the winds are much stronger than expected; the tie down lines from the awning are thrashing about wildly. One catches a wind generator blade and breaks it off. The generator is now seriously off balance and shaking the stern of the boat. Soon as the awning is out of the way, Bob climbs the wind generator pole to tie it off. Enough excitement for one day....<span style="font-style: italic;">we're wet and cold for the first time in months, careful what you wish for</span>. Dry off and try to get some sleep for an early morning start.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01Ql0VLfPXk_2olWU2-1hEtNcJpk6y-EcS5krL1wF_wQyyTPZph0e94eXRtxtu3jsHcAPpqYcvd35PNRWm5EjXHHCUroYm5gNjQXIbPjsc-V_iALE53kUeaalyA-Hq2NcpfBjVxXfPoQE/s1600-h/IMG_8837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01Ql0VLfPXk_2olWU2-1hEtNcJpk6y-EcS5krL1wF_wQyyTPZph0e94eXRtxtu3jsHcAPpqYcvd35PNRWm5EjXHHCUroYm5gNjQXIbPjsc-V_iALE53kUeaalyA-Hq2NcpfBjVxXfPoQE/s400/IMG_8837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219228227289052674" border="0" /></a>Early morning turned into late morning as our first attempt to leave the anchorage sent us back. The river was choppy and we were making little progress. We weren't willing to be bounced about after our last day and neither were the cats. So we waitied till it was smooth sailing past all the duck blinds on the horizon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi075mTEjUx5fV4sGtZ_o39aHLGb-2FDFzdplea5V0U2gMHQvdP1wLYKPKitaAzvnqAvkNV5sZXQnQKg2Z4BmfoBgu70fdyJWPQgv4oxsOhKqXJ4kYLWfCJsUQMy-wmt27T33uUI0e6K62B/s1600-h/IMG_8845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi075mTEjUx5fV4sGtZ_o39aHLGb-2FDFzdplea5V0U2gMHQvdP1wLYKPKitaAzvnqAvkNV5sZXQnQKg2Z4BmfoBgu70fdyJWPQgv4oxsOhKqXJ4kYLWfCJsUQMy-wmt27T33uUI0e6K62B/s400/IMG_8845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219231025711284562" border="0" /></a>We were surprised to see a blimp moored along the river. Seems there's a factory here.<br />Our next stop is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elizabeth City</span> where they provide you with a free slip and make you very<br />Welcome.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8U3mQ0tfRpxqLYSszqdwuetH_cuHSh9sShv215l4oZA6KKRq9Y6hK00RssFEqHNBZMfCjoz3AmlB2WWJWJq2s0Y1FbMh3jWzziOnJN_eSwSNqOLnjJIpmohkzJnXjQ2q7uVnZIY1q1N0/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8U3mQ0tfRpxqLYSszqdwuetH_cuHSh9sShv215l4oZA6KKRq9Y6hK00RssFEqHNBZMfCjoz3AmlB2WWJWJq2s0Y1FbMh3jWzziOnJN_eSwSNqOLnjJIpmohkzJnXjQ2q7uVnZIY1q1N0/s400/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219234906644111666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUZVLCKKix2RkJUWkfVW-tqBLqWIP91xactgXcGopRu2z2rkEZKemvm5_QOxcH7T0ksYlPHZGEVsovcmjTEKJOMrenC_AXXDN9T8ktqrk4mfqzdI03SsCujheGHYhlfZlhOFj3iJIGPME/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUZVLCKKix2RkJUWkfVW-tqBLqWIP91xactgXcGopRu2z2rkEZKemvm5_QOxcH7T0ksYlPHZGEVsovcmjTEKJOMrenC_AXXDN9T8ktqrk4mfqzdI03SsCujheGHYhlfZlhOFj3iJIGPME/s400/020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219242300185545346" border="0" /></a>We watch this tug push a barge through the narrow little bridge .<br />You can see the span up in the air.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmvJHs2BdO7dJhUqc6KJIt7I47J5J_hxyu9EINEuzMp7Ik6U8StqPtbg3z1p10fAOQapVBd33AW7a5yCQmnEGMonIsDJA4zwFMEVotMPw9u5zXR4cLxf6xgcLL_gcX2T1Uttb2xSJUIaX/s1600-h/IMG_8854.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmvJHs2BdO7dJhUqc6KJIt7I47J5J_hxyu9EINEuzMp7Ik6U8StqPtbg3z1p10fAOQapVBd33AW7a5yCQmnEGMonIsDJA4zwFMEVotMPw9u5zXR4cLxf6xgcLL_gcX2T1Uttb2xSJUIaX/s400/IMG_8854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219539902997774002" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >So we headed out through the bridge and into the beautiful winding </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" ><br />Pasquotank River.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSpfAmyWOVYAQ7rC4_XjTNyezdbyIA0KdRAkGgRP_KasbQxIPhyphenhyphen_hPFRrMpkH8WlO_laWB83AWbGYJ4WbU1pPqa9rJcnOzYgQW_NbGO-uV7eNDGYIATLxAhyphenhyphenUVPPmqHlHgJV9WjGPEqcL/s1600-h/IMG_8857.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSpfAmyWOVYAQ7rC4_XjTNyezdbyIA0KdRAkGgRP_KasbQxIPhyphenhyphen_hPFRrMpkH8WlO_laWB83AWbGYJ4WbU1pPqa9rJcnOzYgQW_NbGO-uV7eNDGYIATLxAhyphenhyphenUVPPmqHlHgJV9WjGPEqcL/s400/IMG_8857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219560135758040578" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >At first there's a little smoke haze...but it cleared to a beautiful day.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5EhetxW8LkL-acyIvyuofkqZO_vmbTwTLKiDY-_8blCSHcjMNY5g964PMx8uFT_rFnFdhgwO3w-2HiZ3AYKhi4KCRnj_tAD31aL7bbA8jT1coaqJ4ALikhU7-I0ClC8GSAU6b3vzSgYp/s1600-h/IMG_8874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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font-weight: bold;">The Great Dismal Swamp.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKu13JB_jD-BZTqdGkchVvP7lgwurmd1_SQEiJflicQ7mz2PYh_N942f8-xR8W00Jgeji8JOm_YJ1aO_ZY98M4pMSQ6F715NAOP0qdW80fDOsJJNBVtPsNawfEkG8KAL9BoNB6bo8fPL6/s1600-h/IMG_8928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKu13JB_jD-BZTqdGkchVvP7lgwurmd1_SQEiJflicQ7mz2PYh_N942f8-xR8W00Jgeji8JOm_YJ1aO_ZY98M4pMSQ6F715NAOP0qdW80fDOsJJNBVtPsNawfEkG8KAL9BoNB6bo8fPL6/s400/IMG_8928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219930031958550642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;"></span>The Dismal Swamp Canal and the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal form alternative routes along the Atlantic ICW . Our trip down we took the A&C Canal and stayed overnight at Coinjock. The Swamp was closed due to low water, but today it's open.<br />Soon we're entering the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">South Mills Lock.<br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">(notice how low the water level in the lock is.)</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlLncDug96FJFeY6iLcgd-nxtKEYZcz7IQvybjn07xyg0IGxUwmQLknpcjkmgTtWa8JZJxiX74F3ZjTDM7YsBq6Bo_lrOtu4iZm9rVv0uV7Kt4G926Ix_KD_de32CODHFkRW8bN4cN-c6/s1600-h/IMG_8935.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlLncDug96FJFeY6iLcgd-nxtKEYZcz7IQvybjn07xyg0IGxUwmQLknpcjkmgTtWa8JZJxiX74F3ZjTDM7YsBq6Bo_lrOtu4iZm9rVv0uV7Kt4G926Ix_KD_de32CODHFkRW8bN4cN-c6/s400/IMG_8935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219917652384107842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lp6Sdn8RlIkTQ-qJfWr6KDWqak9lsf9_yf-nWlFI1-3RgwDldQjrDRsW9Vkhgb76t1GwIHRMPUJ68s2lXq5v_m8zO336nX53obf7adPwk8gX9Gj703QLIdWLm-judRrF3C9XbIGQDRf-/s1600-h/032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lp6Sdn8RlIkTQ-qJfWr6KDWqak9lsf9_yf-nWlFI1-3RgwDldQjrDRsW9Vkhgb76t1GwIHRMPUJ68s2lXq5v_m8zO336nX53obf7adPwk8gX9Gj703QLIdWLm-judRrF3C9XbIGQDRf-/s400/032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219947292113726962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpKkp0xAXn6Najumz_aPqcHPdgRf7jIon01yNTpGr2A3cqPF4ZL9pE3upQO7dt9ehSi4qZVK3PvRwNq_sydHpyj8k8WXODreuMjjnLhGgzOkBP0Wd3AfC4pvtxDwVNHCX9Sw-g_hr7H-E/s1600-h/IMG_8937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpKkp0xAXn6Najumz_aPqcHPdgRf7jIon01yNTpGr2A3cqPF4ZL9pE3upQO7dt9ehSi4qZVK3PvRwNq_sydHpyj8k8WXODreuMjjnLhGgzOkBP0Wd3AfC4pvtxDwVNHCX9Sw-g_hr7H-E/s400/IMG_8937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219922463879580306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Notice the water level in the lock now.</span><br /><br /><br />There's a set of gates to the left as we leave the lock.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFGFv9H6REXnP0FCr4S-c9WHz4FTa7ckSvnXkgP3VQM9A5WZrjg5ARHN9ApYY2EJOGwC9BCOjMopoQR2NTHRlGkMbWAB9pBVmMSXcNB6oAg4kEOqryCQVNH87YffzwvKF6QjM4TKp22KL/s1600-h/IMG_8936.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFGFv9H6REXnP0FCr4S-c9WHz4FTa7ckSvnXkgP3VQM9A5WZrjg5ARHN9ApYY2EJOGwC9BCOjMopoQR2NTHRlGkMbWAB9pBVmMSXcNB6oAg4kEOqryCQVNH87YffzwvKF6QjM4TKp22KL/s400/IMG_8936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219918911985349746" border="0" /></a>The lock attendant quickly drives down to a small lift bridge to let us through.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3Z-XzRGw5C65_yNJojHqAvmTDYVKX2e0c6BaW2aqZWje44cSAoLhvQ2y41yPRBJRB1Cg187mzVNaNdkDUJyNOTOS0tmg6rhy0j0CCKH4GhsFuPoAykIyUfpOl1rK4YOAtvqKRI4yJPq8/s1600-h/IMG_8939.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3Z-XzRGw5C65_yNJojHqAvmTDYVKX2e0c6BaW2aqZWje44cSAoLhvQ2y41yPRBJRB1Cg187mzVNaNdkDUJyNOTOS0tmg6rhy0j0CCKH4GhsFuPoAykIyUfpOl1rK4YOAtvqKRI4yJPq8/s400/IMG_8939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219925376535632802" border="0" /></a><br />Just as we enter the confines of the bridge's fendering, a group of ducks decide to cross in front of us. I had a few anxious moments but Bob assured me that at our slow speed the shape of our hull would just push them safely aside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kBhId6qMr4X2iYfVkV2XkRudW0WeVgx1oz7BH0MsGtw_aZ2IvHRnAkWuMlYGgCiIM0TGilC19hqu2n2toDK8hSV5si2GWX-55gcRhkX-iRj12wBOWD288CVy1avn_8bJoJ89Z3EpGQRj/s1600-h/IMG_8941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kBhId6qMr4X2iYfVkV2XkRudW0WeVgx1oz7BH0MsGtw_aZ2IvHRnAkWuMlYGgCiIM0TGilC19hqu2n2toDK8hSV5si2GWX-55gcRhkX-iRj12wBOWD288CVy1avn_8bJoJ89Z3EpGQRj/s400/IMG_8941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219926586619753362" border="0" /></a>He was correct...but the ducks are a little annoyed!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Or do they do this every time a boat passes just for a fun ride and he's laughing?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo1q9j47OLbebuie4XM1ttcctkJaY_k7DAHhhzCiiQVGjFUECAhKWobYIulvuhCKxKRBVUqKNvJ8NB-lVKrd6mtCo9X_sTuQ2b-qPeg3fYyORHMdB7F84YFilah5YviNWQQAeNqRWEm8s/s1600-h/IMG_8949.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo1q9j47OLbebuie4XM1ttcctkJaY_k7DAHhhzCiiQVGjFUECAhKWobYIulvuhCKxKRBVUqKNvJ8NB-lVKrd6mtCo9X_sTuQ2b-qPeg3fYyORHMdB7F84YFilah5YviNWQQAeNqRWEm8s/s400/IMG_8949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219938227754729042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTLjORaGVu4QG62X_yCnfso7HBURSKdnoN4GOTGpChnNHXEx2xJ20hWb1PMI48r9cyqGzACmH4vNi7JbHO7bERLzz96CN7N6MrqvmSJVJqnrajxold4otB0KfmG0CC0M77V3SNUPPBZY7/s1600-h/IMG_8953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTLjORaGVu4QG62X_yCnfso7HBURSKdnoN4GOTGpChnNHXEx2xJ20hWb1PMI48r9cyqGzACmH4vNi7JbHO7bERLzz96CN7N6MrqvmSJVJqnrajxold4otB0KfmG0CC0M77V3SNUPPBZY7/s400/IMG_8953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219935750978466482" border="0" /></a>When the canal was first built through the swamp it had many more locks and a great deal of commercial traffic. I don't think you would have experienced the serene trip we have.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8Y3W3sAvVxnVpMlOoDrblYcPwoXY4p2sQKiUsECvY5DPkN5vL6bCUda5nZb6fjNt1ftPQmNoKjWYkyl4I3rE9qJchVuCmxOg9-2WP5pXRW4tbHHF-GjZ5dc8-qG-cHZzVl79r8y_6Rm1/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8Y3W3sAvVxnVpMlOoDrblYcPwoXY4p2sQKiUsECvY5DPkN5vL6bCUda5nZb6fjNt1ftPQmNoKjWYkyl4I3rE9qJchVuCmxOg9-2WP5pXRW4tbHHF-GjZ5dc8-qG-cHZzVl79r8y_6Rm1/s400/037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219951344113509410" border="0" /></a>We tie up overnight at the only Welcome Center on the ICW. Thanks North Carolina.<br />We take the opportunity to get to know the people on the boats that we've been following<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Cat Nap & Our Dream</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >We also visit the (free) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dismal Swamp Museum</span> and learn about the rich history of the Dismal Swamp and some of its mystery. In the foreground is the pontoon bridge to walk from the Welcome Center (US 17) across the canal to the museum. The bridge is swung out of the way for boat traffic. Since you have to be locked through to get here they know you are coming ahead of time.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-t9kNdMd6uO3qkIn9HDVFRvd2idntY5_ED6gqJ7lnkImrwmOdYiJ-14o4pnp3b4ju8aI2Pnr4gXY6TBGlSrah5ov_DWGFa3Lzdd3EjH5KMC12B30DHh2mVvki55lDS7myzx8xsOjau-KB/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-t9kNdMd6uO3qkIn9HDVFRvd2idntY5_ED6gqJ7lnkImrwmOdYiJ-14o4pnp3b4ju8aI2Pnr4gXY6TBGlSrah5ov_DWGFa3Lzdd3EjH5KMC12B30DHh2mVvki55lDS7myzx8xsOjau-KB/s400/040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219954643677761026" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >One of the fires that was burning acreage was in the swamp. The peat in the swamp had caught on fire and was proving very difficult to put out. As a precautionary measure to protect the museum sprinklers were set up to keep the grass soaked. It was very hot so we didn't mind walking through them as we returned to the boat.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">http://www.fws.gov/northeast/greatdismalswamp/</span><br /></span><br />Next morning we're back in the swamp keeping an eye on our mast & the overhanging branches,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoD7UnLCu7AIOsafvBCI2xgeyf1eY9ZC4rAYC-PDpoZ4MMKcvGiBmccPv4t-IsxnhzqXVPCTgS4aQtu1NlrI_-kUjfm2nnkf9tyMUIdkouwtevSLIeY1yKJirDj48fbD1K40aRt94_OKR/s1600-h/IMG_8958.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoD7UnLCu7AIOsafvBCI2xgeyf1eY9ZC4rAYC-PDpoZ4MMKcvGiBmccPv4t-IsxnhzqXVPCTgS4aQtu1NlrI_-kUjfm2nnkf9tyMUIdkouwtevSLIeY1yKJirDj48fbD1K40aRt94_OKR/s400/IMG_8958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220020638690596354" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">our hull and the things poking out from the side of the canal.</span><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Fm10kG0jC1fW-DgRypwl7GF2UHmsHPvib3m2dCUqyUSAbJmEQmUmqyVQbLsPoutL2j3nZWG8mHi7daqZEZBFMNxoNpgFri0adh1uDujFNPmIsz8n-Gk900AKKW1CIL9ihh6VGjOKMP6z/s1600-h/IMG_8960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Fm10kG0jC1fW-DgRypwl7GF2UHmsHPvib3m2dCUqyUSAbJmEQmUmqyVQbLsPoutL2j3nZWG8mHi7daqZEZBFMNxoNpgFri0adh1uDujFNPmIsz8n-Gk900AKKW1CIL9ihh6VGjOKMP6z/s400/IMG_8960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220030430958274754" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">We slip into </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Virginia</span><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p341s2EqxPM-WaLdcx5-Oe-XMb_oYVuxVD8aHtTyGccO9gCKRlnShqZPvo0vVCS0LroCpWFslpTrqVwSd1XkTGDIUeoTQpXA7-EW9GLz2APY3z6T4Ng5-u5ovjOsirSN4eBysOoerczc/s1600-h/IMG_8959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p341s2EqxPM-WaLdcx5-Oe-XMb_oYVuxVD8aHtTyGccO9gCKRlnShqZPvo0vVCS0LroCpWFslpTrqVwSd1XkTGDIUeoTQpXA7-EW9GLz2APY3z6T4Ng5-u5ovjOsirSN4eBysOoerczc/s400/IMG_8959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220023988745001522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHYxRAOGz2klJLsKA4lsQScslxfzLMo_RUhwZkWkc7o5ow-bJpbA91O-ev7YRsS7MZNWYwwRZnmmG1DK94SSC3Mr6xA_kjeyPwYXDlkIurXgIWhTuW1VJdyyQMkrJTI2ZGg3f0CWOP5jq/s1600-h/IMG_8961.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyIWjmC9YaF5U89golhQOQ1_u4XeEUgZU5VASLeNT7pd8OHA-i6Sbt62HnluG6nKMl61c2LX3Yvgd8ZzBohNXqib4-4L72NtNMYi17pRuGM55xYn2qMGMR_B_XTdaRyJFSzLpcmAQoh3h/s400/IMG_8985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220439099478207234" border="0" /></a>This is a rake used to drag branches and debris that might be blocking the canal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNik3BCDvLI-ISHeoSpiF2TVSAvLzSUPR_VwTKiBHd_WSVD8ajPKdKiXeMS1sXkYrydn-O7JGO6trb2WmO7lKoMoNdp1iQ3d1DK9K4Bzyi4nvxgjCtReNzPqkVos4x3yfBv6Wkpy8T16A/s1600-h/IMG_8980.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNik3BCDvLI-ISHeoSpiF2TVSAvLzSUPR_VwTKiBHd_WSVD8ajPKdKiXeMS1sXkYrydn-O7JGO6trb2WmO7lKoMoNdp1iQ3d1DK9K4Bzyi4nvxgjCtReNzPqkVos4x3yfBv6Wkpy8T16A/s400/IMG_8980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220436256120323618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJR80RPl7-mmQOa9SJE9M8yfGBJ0CirFeEm6Ss24TYicMKYMJqRbGhymPO4nHCEOZENQEhrUXIbyYL6tgD5NnGjM_7fJ1ZfI9mJn6SaIbL6cBnd-A1Lmb5i4KKKlQWtKwUhVFeMnyTCPq/s1600-h/IMG_8987.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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There's a little lingering smoke ashore.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1osoZwBT1IpdX9nW_5DgWZb9ZiFomm88UBHTfjMhdTmU5J3nyQwuSwy4Ufudbvuv-ZFLzPD0byL6EMnSY1gH0WNKQubxhLQP0FEC3OCxU4mr_rnYJRe0TxE53cuvmLiADaw-Y5Er85gV/s1600-h/IMG_8984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1osoZwBT1IpdX9nW_5DgWZb9ZiFomm88UBHTfjMhdTmU5J3nyQwuSwy4Ufudbvuv-ZFLzPD0byL6EMnSY1gH0WNKQubxhLQP0FEC3OCxU4mr_rnYJRe0TxE53cuvmLiADaw-Y5Er85gV/s400/IMG_8984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220436840015240114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zwmPTrpbMPxf7QvWzeeFhMZs48cc6Akod65f8S1e0NuvM9VRogXBOFMe5dqCpjIDBldjReMs79eoH3dr24UiC2b7s9obIBDQHgFxPwGdRLR0GN5X-X6lw_9mTE5Kjjpf8RhR9INPwMuX/s1600-h/IMG_8994.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zwmPTrpbMPxf7QvWzeeFhMZs48cc6Akod65f8S1e0NuvM9VRogXBOFMe5dqCpjIDBldjReMs79eoH3dr24UiC2b7s9obIBDQHgFxPwGdRLR0GN5X-X6lw_9mTE5Kjjpf8RhR9INPwMuX/s400/IMG_8994.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220441413737619106" border="0" /></a>Notice the sections of a bridge on either side of the canal ahead. This is a pontoon bridge that allows the farmer to move his cows across the canal. There's a section to swing into the middle that temporarily closes the canal to traffic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67imG605TnTb2ts-h8RDDSrRlhgjZGnuSCxYAcymSZJPXrd3PJBW_kTBa5ZfPVeoPla59BzDC0Fvzgfo0j1qLX6mR0GrXciMIh3Vqbjjj_ReC8ndbGtAxZo7n1Vudia_dGvGDT-6e2_Ui/s1600-h/IMG_9000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67imG605TnTb2ts-h8RDDSrRlhgjZGnuSCxYAcymSZJPXrd3PJBW_kTBa5ZfPVeoPla59BzDC0Fvzgfo0j1qLX6mR0GrXciMIh3Vqbjjj_ReC8ndbGtAxZo7n1Vudia_dGvGDT-6e2_Ui/s400/IMG_9000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220442151183116242" border="0" /></a>For a short section there seems to be pollen on the water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXI2HEOvhsmYavEoamWbvfz_6WCAmcErAGTihYm2E-0YQ3gwWe4oVgBdDgKdw_kPNVU80Fxl4biSGmEh_vLF5Zny62A4PlPVfMhJsoZyRj9n5vL_kcNQZKc4S4atAOLrcQxl_MOYhRAp-/s1600-h/IMG_9012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXI2HEOvhsmYavEoamWbvfz_6WCAmcErAGTihYm2E-0YQ3gwWe4oVgBdDgKdw_kPNVU80Fxl4biSGmEh_vLF5Zny62A4PlPVfMhJsoZyRj9n5vL_kcNQZKc4S4atAOLrcQxl_MOYhRAp-/s400/IMG_9012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220443599601926034" border="0" /></a>There's a picnic area for motorists to stop and watch the boats on the canal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdk5K77RlEEbjaWkeLVXsoWubHRsmkVyWBI7mmVF_4JCwjG37UmeITONXyVN2e-7ITaovI18Ajh8KaGkljKQbCXKzrkM-eluVn7Xt1Si9pbzTT_5fx83_X-ZIE2l_rrSujSXZ6arg1Bt7/s1600-h/IMG_9017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdk5K77RlEEbjaWkeLVXsoWubHRsmkVyWBI7mmVF_4JCwjG37UmeITONXyVN2e-7ITaovI18Ajh8KaGkljKQbCXKzrkM-eluVn7Xt1Si9pbzTT_5fx83_X-ZIE2l_rrSujSXZ6arg1Bt7/s400/IMG_9017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220445887728048594" border="0" /></a>You are held up at the bascule lift bridge just before the lock<br />till all the boats are together to be locked through.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlQV2Qr1BH0BiG0FpmE4BV4lTDIZNbg3WDLCEe1Z-TJopJAqlKYrWt5v1_1nwMi-CdnKJQ-2KGAKzML-tPUQy8SzoaJuzyrhmxy6u4R2DQKAVGFWZMxeGP7G3cLnRm0XeehH5PQ6HH1me/s1600-h/IMG_9020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlQV2Qr1BH0BiG0FpmE4BV4lTDIZNbg3WDLCEe1Z-TJopJAqlKYrWt5v1_1nwMi-CdnKJQ-2KGAKzML-tPUQy8SzoaJuzyrhmxy6u4R2DQKAVGFWZMxeGP7G3cLnRm0XeehH5PQ6HH1me/s400/IMG_9020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220445065060348834" border="0" /></a>A last look down the canal before we are locked into Deep Creek<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDw4443vJULrBHok502aV9fThVA31hqrMpYfw6tYhjQUca70dv4eBuvg4G4Ndsojh8JE7WLZSOX5of6RgCkwA5Z1cV43u1VBIjQmxVJSVuviymQ3wku3oq1kyHD80Qu19X-QW6MFzmTVy/s1600-h/058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDw4443vJULrBHok502aV9fThVA31hqrMpYfw6tYhjQUca70dv4eBuvg4G4Ndsojh8JE7WLZSOX5of6RgCkwA5Z1cV43u1VBIjQmxVJSVuviymQ3wku3oq1kyHD80Qu19X-QW6MFzmTVy/s400/058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220451649611366786" border="0" />The locktender plays a tune on a conch shell as the water fills the lock</a><br />and we are on our way to Norfolk, Virginia.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJLn2OdmIjyJKY89e3AAsuN6JRYZDgFB2adkSwN6HLZGTl_Rw-hmQm3sf0B3GT3-b_iXv8qoATAH1-zt2Q6HoToUmZfkxbdz-F35p4R6uQJu1ddIcDo-lrJll3CmpLYfAbtTnm34MfpN_/s1600-h/IMG_9046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJLn2OdmIjyJKY89e3AAsuN6JRYZDgFB2adkSwN6HLZGTl_Rw-hmQm3sf0B3GT3-b_iXv8qoATAH1-zt2Q6HoToUmZfkxbdz-F35p4R6uQJu1ddIcDo-lrJll3CmpLYfAbtTnm34MfpN_/s400/IMG_9046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220452748455326434" border="0" /></a>The transition is a little shocking with all the hustle and bustle<br />of this very busy port. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiKeFUiZn3Y4Ssuk7EBdTwi_Rb2p0FYf25_IKXtHSi-hA9f8odxHwzqpLpQvylOQdEe9O9ND9IVUa7yeYLqRtwhcc68KNHPsW5pLY9aCxFf8UjBXSW15E6TPhzwmH0mnldDBIIBqwaEyG/s400/IMG_9092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220457957282014978" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >There are festivals going on in the area adding to the busy excitement.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ApYe7ZlFzTCyHLV3FPwWqwhfGiSodgGGBE0wbBBeIbUUSZZpmcmVlj4-ndItHhOADvekW-n8v_N2XAQIFsxyrRfWptulZfbP4NzCwF2k_HRvlNjQmPuke9dNgckQiyjQDnh8oaR3fPKT/s1600-h/IMG_9100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ApYe7ZlFzTCyHLV3FPwWqwhfGiSodgGGBE0wbBBeIbUUSZZpmcmVlj4-ndItHhOADvekW-n8v_N2XAQIFsxyrRfWptulZfbP4NzCwF2k_HRvlNjQmPuke9dNgckQiyjQDnh8oaR3fPKT/s400/IMG_9100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220459041759390946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3yjyQlsGLZZaAvY0eVODnjOdt-U_v3xnyR2qk6iwtT0auoq3sMEmdIZX67QNv3q6S3hs7FUWZppXZrt7XB9PAbn4AD_lFVdY4oW8uBcYwyy5LEc236PsmQB4RAlgo1UQj-9oeND0__i4/s1600-h/IMG_9107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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font-weight: bold;">Once more we are l</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">eaving people who in a boat instant have become friends you </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">would like to spend more time wit</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">h, but Hakuna Matata has places to go. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">So we cast off our lines...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q-rgf5Gr4gOKYaz3c1HB9EyapYYjft2NcGYDPCHFuJ-cNlwZ6kwK5DinDJFRatebD7osR_bUOaV4foDcPd2w8g0in96LmfTE2sr0mvK2cXL13Q2s3DM03nS9T2rwEOKLc7zzK7BUyjU9/s1600-h/IMG_8404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q-rgf5Gr4gOKYaz3c1HB9EyapYYjft2NcGYDPCHFuJ-cNlwZ6kwK5DinDJFRatebD7osR_bUOaV4foDcPd2w8g0in96LmfTE2sr0mvK2cXL13Q2s3DM03nS9T2rwEOKLc7zzK7BUyjU9/s400/IMG_8404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216619947105084450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">and keep an eye out for the dredge lines as we leave the basin and<br />re-enter Little River and the last few miles of <span style="font-weight: bold;">South Carolina.</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDO0iZ0AFqiXpv7NbeKfSqq1OVHxTFlV0EiMlYPCzfLiLKcSe3M1RZN6AqumxZhqTGZKpCC3jYGTB6HNObS2QSo715qFMr_HPo2UyIfKdg2yssmHeF1y5pbWMh9mFSkZl0ugXek5qAm8G/s1600-h/IMG_8405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDO0iZ0AFqiXpv7NbeKfSqq1OVHxTFlV0EiMlYPCzfLiLKcSe3M1RZN6AqumxZhqTGZKpCC3jYGTB6HNObS2QSo715qFMr_HPo2UyIfKdg2yssmHeF1y5pbWMh9mFSkZl0ugXek5qAm8G/s400/IMG_8405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216620898038000594" border="0" /></a><br />We like passing the big ships at dockside instead of along the waterway.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7purcYaq8VXGoYevRBMfh0qEc-RHWsVHflnR2NauhK0DNNQfnpUi-0MtprsD23IA95Pk6eXVdz0oOE21M4ZUazpilDBbKVxWJdBoej5Lz3Kx6CabMP4PzAbar9-BKf-kgLruZCJr4VZO/s1600-h/IMG_8406.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7purcYaq8VXGoYevRBMfh0qEc-RHWsVHflnR2NauhK0DNNQfnpUi-0MtprsD23IA95Pk6eXVdz0oOE21M4ZUazpilDBbKVxWJdBoej5Lz3Kx6CabMP4PzAbar9-BKf-kgLruZCJr4VZO/s400/IMG_8406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216622602774714690" border="0" /></a>Here's a yellow boat of a different sort.<br />who's doing the screaming...motor...or seated guests?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfag3tsm07ZcqreL6022hZA7wHqY7rroStmQOGp_KrfAQqu5zDOPo1K8NDXz6Vxm9dqslgJwd62AZ7340qsA_EKbiUR_vwC4N7VGyRe3oUsQx6aEN50-ffmcFHmg66etiHcLJYLFpnmfH/s1600-h/IMG_8408.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfag3tsm07ZcqreL6022hZA7wHqY7rroStmQOGp_KrfAQqu5zDOPo1K8NDXz6Vxm9dqslgJwd62AZ7340qsA_EKbiUR_vwC4N7VGyRe3oUsQx6aEN50-ffmcFHmg66etiHcLJYLFpnmfH/s400/IMG_8408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216623160698436530" border="0" /></a><br />It's another scorcher today, so we travel with the awning up for the 1st time to avoid the extreme temperatures. It was 101 in the cabin before we stopped to buy a fan and rest a couple of days. You can tell by the way the awning is sagging down that there is no breeze at all!! This cuts down on some of the scenic view but we're cool even waiting for bridges to open.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr4rNM0MLWpX4ODiJHtLGzDWmr4WB3304_wD1oALONbTaBsqlPskzTlzSD9l8Mt28CZYBHN5HX_WwGiQcAY7Zm520KJr-6AN6i9q_A-IMVamI6VUzP2c704mRmYCu04N1WyOWTxuWg6OT/s1600-h/IMG_8420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr4rNM0MLWpX4ODiJHtLGzDWmr4WB3304_wD1oALONbTaBsqlPskzTlzSD9l8Mt28CZYBHN5HX_WwGiQcAY7Zm520KJr-6AN6i9q_A-IMVamI6VUzP2c704mRmYCu04N1WyOWTxuWg6OT/s400/IMG_8420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216626113759600402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6QHvAufKmjzxJ5oVFR4n1YFVSLwJsUiY46bhyphenhyphenBlpEr0HdluziL1h_RmvzQ2-NsBdKps4sPM_U3UR9CClALFriRxW6E6awbjtVQMicTdloZR_hyphenhypheniqO8YxRqsltbwqS1baTP0kdDCgb7JT/s1600-h/IMG_8422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6QHvAufKmjzxJ5oVFR4n1YFVSLwJsUiY46bhyphenhyphenBlpEr0HdluziL1h_RmvzQ2-NsBdKps4sPM_U3UR9CClALFriRxW6E6awbjtVQMicTdloZR_hyphenhypheniqO8YxRqsltbwqS1baTP0kdDCgb7JT/s400/IMG_8422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216626911612404066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQyldCO2FLxVi_oBRs41b_nw6HPZVQr8cIVXTdhMGKVvk5YeDdHA_VstU6Qmk8RadIQPwFULGPLzk4726heN8rTRuGbvmhia8DqJvOm7yoqOz09UjGxkgUHLgVVsiMulJlp_jJjbA4aEJ/s1600-h/IMG_8426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQyldCO2FLxVi_oBRs41b_nw6HPZVQr8cIVXTdhMGKVvk5YeDdHA_VstU6Qmk8RadIQPwFULGPLzk4726heN8rTRuGbvmhia8DqJvOm7yoqOz09UjGxkgUHLgVVsiMulJlp_jJjbA4aEJ/s400/IMG_8426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216627458136857906" border="0" /></a>Don't remember these goats in the winter. <br />I wonder if they bring them over for summer vacationing. See the goat on the left. <br />He stood on his hind legs to reach the leaves. Guess they keep everything trimmed.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCiAUT9cIDQiYDjpUM1dv98rsoHJe52Ib1di-KFWL9L8VNGPtpd7bivGVfFsLbofwQrK6MPiKxYJdBFUnLN7HNxa7k1i_VGCHQCJecwtOh44XX3CxguMt0ok4gTQFysCsOK0mKFt_T5M2/s1600-h/IMG_8435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCiAUT9cIDQiYDjpUM1dv98rsoHJe52Ib1di-KFWL9L8VNGPtpd7bivGVfFsLbofwQrK6MPiKxYJdBFUnLN7HNxa7k1i_VGCHQCJecwtOh44XX3CxguMt0ok4gTQFysCsOK0mKFt_T5M2/s400/IMG_8435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216627862592332098" border="0" /></a>(<span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >sign says)</span> BUY YOUR BOAT A HOUSE<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">or you can just stack it.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbByf43HcibEzQl7zZEURJSEUsh0H951Ix_onjlvoEs2EUXBh7r4pdO-WgF5XY8jVK5sVljyoQYw1UX5nuHT_4Kt8qgylNEG5qaGMdqoNWfuPWpii_rCAspqZp1wdJzq3B9xnG4fZbIunf/s1600-h/IMG_8436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbByf43HcibEzQl7zZEURJSEUsh0H951Ix_onjlvoEs2EUXBh7r4pdO-WgF5XY8jVK5sVljyoQYw1UX5nuHT_4Kt8qgylNEG5qaGMdqoNWfuPWpii_rCAspqZp1wdJzq3B9xnG4fZbIunf/s400/IMG_8436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216628196657156978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">From The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cape Fear River</span> Entrance we get a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean that goes on & on.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30H6P3y2V_841M4Idf1mVqgc92esV-I-ISmgG_OxV5RSHiQU-cpVdrz61431ntle_igDpSn0dQ1DhrZ5j6UdxbwwkmffQWpr8DUjiEj8RQ0olyt4Z6TX_3fCu06MmQFGTDA75c51XgDZG/s1600-h/IMG_8444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30H6P3y2V_841M4Idf1mVqgc92esV-I-ISmgG_OxV5RSHiQU-cpVdrz61431ntle_igDpSn0dQ1DhrZ5j6UdxbwwkmffQWpr8DUjiEj8RQ0olyt4Z6TX_3fCu06MmQFGTDA75c51XgDZG/s400/IMG_8444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217414379140876194" border="0" /></a>We're making good time so we just wave to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Southport </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8yYVTVC4XZMJLqHcdG_tGBJoQAi1PRkr_yzzGvujMr98QtGbdTzoV3ihLbohZQ-tg5OKNFjEfJOyo_II095hd8fPlxCGwsFJpJYgxiMFuP5g8POTiK7E8XmZ2voGeCvsU-hal7XPLtdO/s1600-h/IMG_8459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8yYVTVC4XZMJLqHcdG_tGBJoQAi1PRkr_yzzGvujMr98QtGbdTzoV3ihLbohZQ-tg5OKNFjEfJOyo_II095hd8fPlxCGwsFJpJYgxiMFuP5g8POTiK7E8XmZ2voGeCvsU-hal7XPLtdO/s400/IMG_8459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217416155896857122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-61Umsq8z9vFs6s-kE3JrEBojY3oHrsH3VEPhA6z73QMLM9NNKV2grLzigG0TCiGancOVN2hiQzKZmgEduzUYpW_YyufHJD18REAK9d62X7xDqyWo931S0Nih2j7ws5_8MJmNrhPacDfL/s1600-h/IMG_8465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-61Umsq8z9vFs6s-kE3JrEBojY3oHrsH3VEPhA6z73QMLM9NNKV2grLzigG0TCiGancOVN2hiQzKZmgEduzUYpW_YyufHJD18REAK9d62X7xDqyWo931S0Nih2j7ws5_8MJmNrhPacDfL/s400/IMG_8465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217417160868889730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Snows Cut </span>seems to be a popular fishing spot.<br />You can see the erosion along this stretch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGN9-z42XKqgkFmVRIhgHsyqXnSWplTnhaJ813NIYs2CfWLfjc-Wl2_M6-8xn5m_rhH6Vn8Mi551_6xsFVosM8DGkEMNPsSY2FF0t3HKG2tU5LtbvoUxYYHhTJtohva2BblhtFOKFG10H/s1600-h/IMG_8469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGN9-z42XKqgkFmVRIhgHsyqXnSWplTnhaJ813NIYs2CfWLfjc-Wl2_M6-8xn5m_rhH6Vn8Mi551_6xsFVosM8DGkEMNPsSY2FF0t3HKG2tU5LtbvoUxYYHhTJtohva2BblhtFOKFG10H/s400/IMG_8469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217417922364870242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >ARE WE THERE YET?<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVzcHqrkoqsKa77E9khAaNRCCq9OZegBH7VgB9MUtMAo5cdEvDHR2xQWZT2gA83gmp71jI1qwdO4pigeS1YdqQGTI7kBPV98Tr2XM0R_SoYZpws3AC9URn_j_lAy1CF0pSZL4QqN168G8/s1600-h/IMG_8475.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVzcHqrkoqsKa77E9khAaNRCCq9OZegBH7VgB9MUtMAo5cdEvDHR2xQWZT2gA83gmp71jI1qwdO4pigeS1YdqQGTI7kBPV98Tr2XM0R_SoYZpws3AC9URn_j_lAy1CF0pSZL4QqN168G8/s400/IMG_8475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217418580254039906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Bob double checks the depth and bottom with lead line where we anchor at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carolina Beach.</span> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsnqSmS8PrkxlQn_H0UBJXDNkNtJSwW5yMyAL5gPLFPyFzwPMSoAfocMYDCwMMN_t8-6C4eeyEGNBdDsWJC2kXSiTB4V7J2ycvYXZT0xBRALjZPeQhOHA6kZ_kzkBvT8mVTRRLgkjG26p/s1600-h/IMG_8477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsnqSmS8PrkxlQn_H0UBJXDNkNtJSwW5yMyAL5gPLFPyFzwPMSoAfocMYDCwMMN_t8-6C4eeyEGNBdDsWJC2kXSiTB4V7J2ycvYXZT0xBRALjZPeQhOHA6kZ_kzkBvT8mVTRRLgkjG26p/s400/IMG_8477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217419447387930210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">If you aren't familiar with a lead line....the piece Bob is holding is made of lead, very heavy, with an indentation on the bottom that will fill up with whatever is down there on the bottom when it's lowered. This way you know what your anchor is in. The attached line is marked to indicate how deep the water is.<br />Old Fashioned - Still Works!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Today we go through another of the long narrow sections of the ICW which isn't as narrow as we thought!! Plenty of room for both of us.</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt11XPeLeft0_ycoE1z8aUmsNGHXWLEreE1r6eewEo9rYtW5id5gbNzc54PzVARe5SCfRye1LlssRLk5DhaMi70910Xa2BHdgwoWHRaqjOdjOp5hk877ZkqgTBrZtHDoyImZ4OGtgygYDj/s1600-h/IMG_8507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt11XPeLeft0_ycoE1z8aUmsNGHXWLEreE1r6eewEo9rYtW5id5gbNzc54PzVARe5SCfRye1LlssRLk5DhaMi70910Xa2BHdgwoWHRaqjOdjOp5hk877ZkqgTBrZtHDoyImZ4OGtgygYDj/s400/IMG_8507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217424830439604834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">In this area there aren't too many anchorages. Once more we head for familiar waters in Mile Hammock Bay. The Waterway Guides tell you this is dredged by the military for use and to be sure and use your anchor light at night due to military maneuvers. Our last stay did have some helicopters overhead during the night. We were not expecting what occurred next...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">As we were making our way in, a Coast Guard boat with numerous personnel in military dress manning 2 guns on stern and one on bow met us. They informed us that they would be having maneuvers here into the night and that the wakes could be damaging to our boat if we anchored. At my insistence, Bob turned around. Once we were back in the waterway and had a chance to look at the charts it became evident : it was late in the day, there were no other safe anchorages for us, so we returned, and so did the patrol boat. They requested we anchor as far to the side as possible and we did. There was a 2nd boat that also anchored in the area. The wharf had been transformed into a temporary military base. </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hFspRqbvzN_TsFscQCrN4xqEV9eL7GkRIW2A4SzSiaTIUbhybGEohtI4lTjQbIxPz7ZJjGiT14rTotA5QsDf9-0cs6QLMdP4Vw_oqBtZZDDIXTFs-pxGWNp_LXg19QJv96J5h66EVhn5/s1600-h/CIMG4802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hFspRqbvzN_TsFscQCrN4xqEV9eL7GkRIW2A4SzSiaTIUbhybGEohtI4lTjQbIxPz7ZJjGiT14rTotA5QsDf9-0cs6QLMdP4Vw_oqBtZZDDIXTFs-pxGWNp_LXg19QJv96J5h66EVhn5/s400/CIMG4802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217678798174551266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Late evening and throughout the night it was as if we were extras in an action movie. There were 2 boats protecting the base from the water and a 3rd boat that would make approaches and be hailed, stopped and/or redirected by the Coast Guard boats. </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcv-u7pZdacfwF1xrwf0fFwl5Gj-bw0p2UPr3-cu91aoB1L4_sKlOti3qRB6Qw3cOiwYljXt4P3jGNR6_P3JykbtZUwACbRSSpbpM3W7nbn9a4f4hsoFNpzSYpOH7458JyMm_2fT_lvGz/s1600-h/CIMG4798.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcv-u7pZdacfwF1xrwf0fFwl5Gj-bw0p2UPr3-cu91aoB1L4_sKlOti3qRB6Qw3cOiwYljXt4P3jGNR6_P3JykbtZUwACbRSSpbpM3W7nbn9a4f4hsoFNpzSYpOH7458JyMm_2fT_lvGz/s400/CIMG4798.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217674830109392882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">As night fell, there were increased attacks with gun fire <span style="font-size:85%;">(yes blanks)</span>, flares and lots of yelling. We actually got accustomed to the activity secure in the knowledge that this was training to help keep our country safe and secure. We confess occasionally during the night we would wake up to what sounded like a real encounter with a boat near us. Somehow it was different and the dialog sounded as if a private boat had actually entered the area and was refusing to do as asked with lots of verbal confrontation. We'd pop our heads out the forward hatch only to realize it was role play....very realistic role playing. Back to bed till another scenario entered our subconscious enough to wake us once more. Needless to say we were a little weary the next morning, but grateful for our overnight anchorage. One of the military craft came alongside just to check on us and say hello, which actually was goodbye as we needed an early start to reach our next destination. As we left the harbor we could hear a new confrontation beginning. We decided our 2 boats probably added a little more reality to their scenarios as they might encounter private boats during any such confrontation. <br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">We marked this as one more of the surprising things you experience along the Waterway.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span>As we travel the ICW we have heard Navy and Coast boats requesting private crafts change their course due to a military maneuver, or make a course change to remain a requested secure distance from a ship leaving harbor.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYWqYNmvreGakHsrTNCxjEyklEIfN4tSTk0HLWaEy9WUEfk1wVsr7Jfe28_BcYKeQHlWzwncgvN7HLZiIaJwlmFalfxw8k9OXg6xtuT-XnWRYHTjeOtwtWo1cvDFL0xOgwsRmtXDpbTRQ/s1600-h/IMG_8630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYWqYNmvreGakHsrTNCxjEyklEIfN4tSTk0HLWaEy9WUEfk1wVsr7Jfe28_BcYKeQHlWzwncgvN7HLZiIaJwlmFalfxw8k9OXg6xtuT-XnWRYHTjeOtwtWo1cvDFL0xOgwsRmtXDpbTRQ/s320/IMG_8630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217682244385744866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sometimes the waterway in this area is closed due to maneuvers at Camp LeJeune and live fire</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> across the waters. We appreciate the warning!</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlgfkMGXdgOvc4LcalIZ0B6bksUDhzVTlEMk1-mr_jK3iqHXIt3lGdCajXGkAL5pL2V7307WziBvz9UDy9jauVIt6uyk8bUm_7VPmpqoJ-u0HSoVj_h7WbzNvqO1N5gZ1RCPe-gbf05WY/s1600-h/IMG_8619.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlgfkMGXdgOvc4LcalIZ0B6bksUDhzVTlEMk1-mr_jK3iqHXIt3lGdCajXGkAL5pL2V7307WziBvz9UDy9jauVIt6uyk8bUm_7VPmpqoJ-u0HSoVj_h7WbzNvqO1N5gZ1RCPe-gbf05WY/s320/IMG_8619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217682855351563810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">We saw what appeared to be targets set up for just such practice. Fortunately we seemed to be</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> ahead of them.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wqU9n52KYILiWRVrpiN6CF22k-mU15gWO8vwpdWgYp1Vnq-eAcaCbFicWMaVfE3-jkrA1t7JZ6-EUvH1E1D6pPDduVyXYbf3VcI7c-Y3szu98lq6k16LnyOcRkr9iPOlN2sNfPHmfmEZ/s1600-h/IMG_8632.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wqU9n52KYILiWRVrpiN6CF22k-mU15gWO8vwpdWgYp1Vnq-eAcaCbFicWMaVfE3-jkrA1t7JZ6-EUvH1E1D6pPDduVyXYbf3VcI7c-Y3szu98lq6k16LnyOcRkr9iPOlN2sNfPHmfmEZ/s400/IMG_8632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217683508530243234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBtvoRg7Dtb7WavDSwzk-aXiEkMuBQYOp4Z2CaHGXNbAUYP-t_XZTrrK2h9LYWqy1LWXdg45nxMq2W7arhxbXBA6S09nT04o2XdAzEEoFfeCKdsOdWg79GknBvYigUg4d4p-RlXjuuLbX/s1600-h/IMG_8633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Moorehead City</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixykBy2XO4XxHRO7HrqMaJC9zBooAYMurRNPLnIP__Fk2DB_hd7zNdGzhpVG9FAi8M47P9nIKoWmpotJU-Esb9Ywl_CNxxf9HNWsefjOR74m6br1jQBOe_oHSQQAd6z0q5P5TzC8SiHwu3/s1600-h/IMG_8670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixykBy2XO4XxHRO7HrqMaJC9zBooAYMurRNPLnIP__Fk2DB_hd7zNdGzhpVG9FAi8M47P9nIKoWmpotJU-Esb9Ywl_CNxxf9HNWsefjOR74m6br1jQBOe_oHSQQAd6z0q5P5TzC8SiHwu3/s400/IMG_8670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217703996819746162" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">during a Fishing Tournament!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApcaeUYx-LRA52Y0gM1d_Lca-ar_0AR26iULZswfbschxlMd7TamshUz_ifnI4eCb9GXZN2xUnK-uurlNErSrEkURFoBIBAzkpGVDEoyv8rP7_1lN0ZGScXWUzxNEKqaCfwbX6I1IwET0/s1600-h/IMG_8671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUJtwpIB1_R2qx0b4vmdZJMzJ4J43Ortrz0BUTC5frcxvWrtPIOnJQwohQ2ScmoAKfu_KA9s8NN1I0UkQdHfICmBUQKWpej4eymRnmB4cHlyrAL7DBOoktF3HLmxvJHmgB_w1FWqNZFmO/s400/IMG_8694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217730886360385698" border="0" /></a>In this stretch you can buy a dock on the ICW.<br />Seems to be where people park their houseboats.<br />One was named COMPROMISE.<br /><br />Our trip through Adams Creek & Canal takes us to <span>the Neuse River<br />where we turn off into</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> South River</span> .<br />We anchor early not too far from a duck blind along with 3 other boats.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEOEINsH3vsOF_IB7sT8FRDz9wiTXprojoKItVaWuQK772W8rAyMdHJz3HRhCYKyL8rmCjchxwr217djsj8ZedvcIqU-e4fAWkqfaLDNUVBNFuGWGhhDjHaXG1SzEEaOKtqS4LZ7hBWGD/s1600-h/CIMG4828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfnkU5Gn1lAWlymHG2xqAuYHDvE4U9jSgorN5cG4r3eX15A-reEf5Gq9R5psqbaElbsgJmy7uevhvAh5QgRJxe9tj3kAl-PQ4WttaK49H86ilara9DD_x3EPcELSbltZkOzZ7mqi4ioj6/s400/IMG_8738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217732411159080450" border="0" /></a>It was late...I moved the camera a little...but love the results<br /><br /><br />Good thing we didn't go swimming yesterday<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXeKwsJnodiFgimxOa0UXVUhO92quU8KPkWIU8PneOUlvIA-z_h8zDvV8XT-eYjSwu6d7kES7hFKZ1MIPeWiahzIwwrUDuwdN6RWXAw-YjDGqJYB4bJ3EL9qPJGj4AehIQKViQVEHVtdw/s1600-h/IMG_8743.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXeKwsJnodiFgimxOa0UXVUhO92quU8KPkWIU8PneOUlvIA-z_h8zDvV8XT-eYjSwu6d7kES7hFKZ1MIPeWiahzIwwrUDuwdN6RWXAw-YjDGqJYB4bJ3EL9qPJGj4AehIQKViQVEHVtdw/s400/IMG_8743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217737514195770402" border="0" /></a>in the early morning light we see jelly fish!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >This is something else you never want to see...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKOSxzPsidWwUpuJuGQDkcX6OWTCWzoY5Vb7VvgsQ_fr3tdSVH5EJ0cjrsxiqp7MBIiT569yXDbCAl7_1Xw4xQjx_iBXC7bFjKdVEbchyXqRCXzp4NJgsgKoG0zJ_5GQ_lBBUBpX7BUuG/s1600-h/IMG_8748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKOSxzPsidWwUpuJuGQDkcX6OWTCWzoY5Vb7VvgsQ_fr3tdSVH5EJ0cjrsxiqp7MBIiT569yXDbCAl7_1Xw4xQjx_iBXC7bFjKdVEbchyXqRCXzp4NJgsgKoG0zJ_5GQ_lBBUBpX7BUuG/s400/IMG_8748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217738379887758466" border="0" /></a>It's our emergency-large bilge pump.<br />That means we had water coming in from somewhere. Lots of water!<br />This happened a day after hearing of a couple of boats sinking and several vessels in distress....are we???<br /><br />I was at the helm and could hear Bob below as he lifted floorboards and tossed things about checking all the below waterline fittings that could create a serious leak. Once he was assured they were fine he started looking elsewhere. It turned out a split engine hose. We shut off the engine and are now adrift in the Neuse River. Me? Now that I know we aren't sinking anytime soon, I'm entertained by the sealife coming around this bobbing along boat.<br /><br />My live aboard mechanic, Bob, has found the spare parts he needs to make the repair. In no time at all we were starting up the engine and checking to make sure the water was flowing properly. Clean up takes more time than the repair but soon we are ship shape again and on our way.<span style=";font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We are now nervously checking the red bilge light almost as often as we watch the depth sounder. </span> <span style=";font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >We decide to find a marina for a little relaxing.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" ><br />Fortunately for us we chose Dowry Creek.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUl9SGbQeXv79AGc74pZNNuuSPS_o3qah3SmTDK_UGGu-nkNiqQxVwEg7PiO3km9naSDsOoKdqD0Hvss8UmEyvxccxfxSQXbDuWWD7BMQ3Tx1sSlxi2NEt3iWQdfw9Rsm5n1oQOcgut5Ry/s1600-h/IMG_8790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUl9SGbQeXv79AGc74pZNNuuSPS_o3qah3SmTDK_UGGu-nkNiqQxVwEg7PiO3km9naSDsOoKdqD0Hvss8UmEyvxccxfxSQXbDuWWD7BMQ3Tx1sSlxi2NEt3iWQdfw9Rsm5n1oQOcgut5Ry/s400/IMG_8790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217748467631547714" border="0" /></a>Doesn't this look relaxing?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBMfxXTO7d2IIYN3nfgp0eHuPmpJlaHT6GR8POtYxsNMEOW2XbFYokbUWD4WH7gShDtKhKBRr4mfKjCsvvuPM_uTnAOn2CDFu9Invt-7W0ZGZQ9JPyx76im9eTfNW-NFYQtqKK_zTRzjx/s1600-h/IMG_8800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBMfxXTO7d2IIYN3nfgp0eHuPmpJlaHT6GR8POtYxsNMEOW2XbFYokbUWD4WH7gShDtKhKBRr4mfKjCsvvuPM_uTnAOn2CDFu9Invt-7W0ZGZQ9JPyx76im9eTfNW-NFYQtqKK_zTRzjx/s400/IMG_8800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217749926108761074" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >We're here for a couple of days to work on our</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >HAKUNA MATATA<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >philosophy.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-79200927499654732902008-06-01T10:18:00.090-04:002008-12-27T09:53:14.074-05:0006/04/08 South Carolina ICW<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;" >Leaving Charleston we pass by Fort Sumter</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJZddYt19azi6WYG3sNeo0WJssOgih5Hyew-j-TOZecUKhmhdf7p5fhRvrPzUUKCQfZrpjj0DUMmE3NhVSoW_FLlC6Gnl7EdUowYdy1t3JapjosqrwsYB8M7VMJFS0euRJRiOdTF8nk8C/s1600-h/IMG_7832.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJZddYt19azi6WYG3sNeo0WJssOgih5Hyew-j-TOZecUKhmhdf7p5fhRvrPzUUKCQfZrpjj0DUMmE3NhVSoW_FLlC6Gnl7EdUowYdy1t3JapjosqrwsYB8M7VMJFS0euRJRiOdTF8nk8C/s400/IMG_7832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214797491424499234" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:verdana;" >Markers continue to have occupants with families</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrq7O7yMccpZdSeeqV6Bv-oLzGGUyp045flZNqnGjCWrCMj7KBQz1dHd8XeqR99sCjtsmpFc4cNquxKv_dx9dUvoo-oizpNCSYra2hg0MpNK26bT2tB1ifAISk3hyphenhyphenvzsHI_Dw0RQ_ODBr/s1600-h/IMG_7837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrq7O7yMccpZdSeeqV6Bv-oLzGGUyp045flZNqnGjCWrCMj7KBQz1dHd8XeqR99sCjtsmpFc4cNquxKv_dx9dUvoo-oizpNCSYra2hg0MpNK26bT2tB1ifAISk3hyphenhyphenvzsHI_Dw0RQ_ODBr/s400/IMG_7837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214798612135104866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Another bridge...this time with company</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BzkjbZyZ5ChReIX2GrtDTTLaIcCvIzF8dxpwEL2TWuauKOf0ahQq1gi6X3iCDD40l_KO9anAQiHFiQn9yjuBVqBG2SvcLcxExmVe83pZU83QV0djWPp-eIvI4VK9WvfoGSrb-vJBnDhI/s1600-h/IMG_7840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BzkjbZyZ5ChReIX2GrtDTTLaIcCvIzF8dxpwEL2TWuauKOf0ahQq1gi6X3iCDD40l_KO9anAQiHFiQn9yjuBVqBG2SvcLcxExmVe83pZU83QV0djWPp-eIvI4VK9WvfoGSrb-vJBnDhI/s400/IMG_7840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214799332810220770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bright, visible homes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivX-0eRjWrP7QAA0InBgsyixNnjpSYyW_e3cyCIBcUDnd3HSsjXsfQ86ylCwVs4APeG5sctKusHviX7dL6UYGzxyKNxzyBasTkflgmMacz5uCRNcKlh0-yuRHnHYinzgoPmKzNm2I3O3Wm/s1600-h/IMG_7847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivX-0eRjWrP7QAA0InBgsyixNnjpSYyW_e3cyCIBcUDnd3HSsjXsfQ86ylCwVs4APeG5sctKusHviX7dL6UYGzxyKNxzyBasTkflgmMacz5uCRNcKlh0-yuRHnHYinzgoPmKzNm2I3O3Wm/s400/IMG_7847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214800436595070370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8IZo2r2XkaSRRhvIlaxVOvM7dxd7CbQugrr70grbERpMUGMzmMLpo8IkziXfTsMJaanQzghU2kpMA1K6cewOu2hCrAq3M9vtn4VJKZ93y-r5dzyzFghvdu_MXObHAzMb-J4SPd-_adb_/s1600-h/IMG_7849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8IZo2r2XkaSRRhvIlaxVOvM7dxd7CbQugrr70grbERpMUGMzmMLpo8IkziXfTsMJaanQzghU2kpMA1K6cewOu2hCrAq3M9vtn4VJKZ93y-r5dzyzFghvdu_MXObHAzMb-J4SPd-_adb_/s400/IMG_7849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214801240553097986" border="0" /></a><br />and barely visible ones that blend in<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQs2lGVW61cLgSkco6ToYSaa2uKsqdyCrvpJbSzX1b1xm9AdJX8J1SdeDalL5b4dNiPZRm6jjBRd7D2uSMeKyBtPoJ7hEqomwW5ayxmXvIz1zqCCRWq1zZTJAQqv2brsg5O5V37sv3ZS3/s1600-h/IMG_7848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQs2lGVW61cLgSkco6ToYSaa2uKsqdyCrvpJbSzX1b1xm9AdJX8J1SdeDalL5b4dNiPZRm6jjBRd7D2uSMeKyBtPoJ7hEqomwW5ayxmXvIz1zqCCRWq1zZTJAQqv2brsg5O5V37sv3ZS3/s400/IMG_7848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214800443123812610" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We ar</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">e anchored for the evening in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dewees Creek </span><br />and </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">marshland that goes on forever between us and the ICW</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gEpFXEdWlecV0DEhbTzazIGopNSx44giC6gMmtL9_xbaqT4Rqsj4nSsIdqLxH8rZUW4cB0LujuzDKyjbuOZoZc08OYK5UUSjDFqgIOGpNODHJkYL0BqKqFWryEwSAVV6bLrkXu1JqgB1/s1600-h/IMG_7861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gEpFXEdWlecV0DEhbTzazIGopNSx44giC6gMmtL9_xbaqT4Rqsj4nSsIdqLxH8rZUW4cB0LujuzDKyjbuOZoZc08OYK5UUSjDFqgIOGpNODHJkYL0BqKqFWryEwSAVV6bLrkXu1JqgB1/s400/IMG_7861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214802809740515570" border="0" /></a>The next day we make 40 miles, a good days travel for us, to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Minim Creek</span>.<br />The canals in this area can be quite narrow so we're glad to<br />be at anchor when these very hard working tugs come along.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXMIDEREDVFxU2V9lu3iO6wYgbJy4UddfxxpYLRmmBeTVnNDu45j4u9Y5UW64jgHcLDT9-MKxof0uKIC8iPBgO-8YDx_wjGaIS5uvcnlYzpIf-Hc6b3zaI94a7wPixA5QpRWykIUHkqxI/s1600-h/IMG_7918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXMIDEREDVFxU2V9lu3iO6wYgbJy4UddfxxpYLRmmBeTVnNDu45j4u9Y5UW64jgHcLDT9-MKxof0uKIC8iPBgO-8YDx_wjGaIS5uvcnlYzpIf-Hc6b3zaI94a7wPixA5QpRWykIUHkqxI/s400/IMG_7918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214808444356056098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUhOrzDc8Tz5Ooawp98VGGGfXLtCzABjGhMLCzrJ693QZ0JX9qhvpQdhOyA-4ANUiYqQ-I79Ihmd49Fn_2goYOMOGxkT-o-iezvC-4P2JeMVXJMhkKHYiPYlmLmlK9xYBgVB15TSCy0Rw/s1600-h/IMG_7929.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Notice their wings are blown forward.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >They seem to have a pretty secure grip to withstand the wind.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7PiRCAePrmkXjsz7K3V8s7eh4VNmDD7dR0iiXzYUHe9T17gca8Tm9uw4u2p0QVnEYUmGiXMQ0a2kr8RTByeaZBROPT-wInRJyysOdXngHnTmskedVa6Hxz1OJAcNFFJL6rWxLd2G8sAv/s1600-h/IMG_7944.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7PiRCAePrmkXjsz7K3V8s7eh4VNmDD7dR0iiXzYUHe9T17gca8Tm9uw4u2p0QVnEYUmGiXMQ0a2kr8RTByeaZBROPT-wInRJyysOdXngHnTmskedVa6Hxz1OJAcNFFJL6rWxLd2G8sAv/s400/IMG_7944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214847780693720930" border="0" /></a>This time of year the ferry is running across the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Estherville Minim Creek Canal.</span><br />Not a very big ferry but gets the job done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdO85Eid8_6png83oWdyCEnqaz2xI4Fu_8G52ZHvUQWQiKFgB3dC11WA36XcWmuY0xktJzDLtGK3YDa8ZIgbce7pCzk1S5c7VdzES7x747FkBJ968mQSLy44oQ8yiQlNWkOdre0vU3Kr5/s1600-h/IMG_7952.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlc97sJNDr6aY60GFMgS5nql9tvW6l9s28z_XCLxz6OmnBLykPqVeqVsolykjYpuQtvcTZjYWOC4AgNxzOXRSkCmhTmRbIox3X-I2kGrtdS8s7VlU14SZYO0DPOC036PTNYH6-ogHg7Opp/s400/IMG_8218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215585659752339922" border="0" /></a>Some in the very tops of the trees...<br />and others living happily on the waterway.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOQ67maaIGfoy1W3wfkuhDxe0g1lMeinSmqzK28Dxd0p1JuinD5sOEpaHW2jU3kU4LjOI1KciXEaTrbgrRz_6dMvsVjN5jCI4BLI1dlQVUcSRVc_NaP0YV0FKCJTYZ_2mx2gk1k378dZ6/s1600-h/IMG_8222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOQ67maaIGfoy1W3wfkuhDxe0g1lMeinSmqzK28Dxd0p1JuinD5sOEpaHW2jU3kU4LjOI1KciXEaTrbgrRz_6dMvsVjN5jCI4BLI1dlQVUcSRVc_NaP0YV0FKCJTYZ_2mx2gk1k378dZ6/s400/IMG_8222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215218184525972930" border="0" /></a><br />Of course there's other homes along this section of the waterway also.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_AuK5deWRDgYw2lfqlznALSv82gg0yK1MJ9_hx66BSHmt7ZGEwbtl4pJ49o1HXK4rTPLWPtsO5BVl3GuW3slddfFOH95NO8EGhNDKwswINUr2CM2dBl2NT7g09NOIs9XCW4cRFlauCWu/s1600-h/IMG_8051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_AuK5deWRDgYw2lfqlznALSv82gg0yK1MJ9_hx66BSHmt7ZGEwbtl4pJ49o1HXK4rTPLWPtsO5BVl3GuW3slddfFOH95NO8EGhNDKwswINUr2CM2dBl2NT7g09NOIs9XCW4cRFlauCWu/s400/IMG_8051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215181077496555362" border="0" /></a>Our home for the evening will be <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bull Creek</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhek0z-gXgbtgfKIvjXp1F1GxcHFX5u9kmMtCjaR0UOXoa47cug8osTzTkCk7yeNCrhETEcwOXK_4-V7J4ZM-RzpOfbvE76x4r6yExsG5vI8CR80lgfWchSqqDhkMGkrnx3xfCbetuY16tp/s1600-h/IMG_8109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhek0z-gXgbtgfKIvjXp1F1GxcHFX5u9kmMtCjaR0UOXoa47cug8osTzTkCk7yeNCrhETEcwOXK_4-V7J4ZM-RzpOfbvE76x4r6yExsG5vI8CR80lgfWchSqqDhkMGkrnx3xfCbetuY16tp/s400/IMG_8109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215199319079209170" border="0" /></a>It turns out to be the home of many others...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBP5rMRAl3yy_DtaXZZNGU83AgszHL3OU0ox-tytGgQi45iGYvePG4A9XiOFPreAjoYmumHF8FUVIw-3B3Gk9eyIRlxQGhJT06gsV0DP63bVy719_CDyNMtDqELQwSb3dG4SarhHwx5l5/s1600-h/IMG_8164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBP5rMRAl3yy_DtaXZZNGU83AgszHL3OU0ox-tytGgQi45iGYvePG4A9XiOFPreAjoYmumHF8FUVIw-3B3Gk9eyIRlxQGhJT06gsV0DP63bVy719_CDyNMtDqELQwSb3dG4SarhHwx5l5/s400/IMG_8164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215198035438600370" border="0" /></a>If you look closely, left of the center of the picture you'll see an<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Anhinga </span> drying it's wings...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3FBbaMXLgqbW0pUycLDxQ7jWPioq0svaPOUzbfHfsB5OHYaBBLNnR0qORE2JYxKI3v1WfMRqo5ito8vkgskcp1j41jzrclbrTso4lDFLazovI15ePxZE53nvQ2z2j8X0ynFAo4pqIH6j/s1600-h/IMG_8292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3FBbaMXLgqbW0pUycLDxQ7jWPioq0svaPOUzbfHfsB5OHYaBBLNnR0qORE2JYxKI3v1WfMRqo5ito8vkgskcp1j41jzrclbrTso4lDFLazovI15ePxZE53nvQ2z2j8X0ynFAo4pqIH6j/s320/IMG_8292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215588106160792850" border="0" /></a>swimming it like a snake at first!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7crmtbLD2qw4igqfiguabJm74cjYPloz9qBNxrROqkosu_J32XB2xJ2HYIqpcMBySmLM_4lVYJor1N0JUjXCYkQp1tvpUtZrQcCHhlikxnCuiZnuJwd8EyJbyg_cE5gt0DQHPzRa77DG/s1600-h/IMG_8172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7crmtbLD2qw4igqfiguabJm74cjYPloz9qBNxrROqkosu_J32XB2xJ2HYIqpcMBySmLM_4lVYJor1N0JUjXCYkQp1tvpUtZrQcCHhlikxnCuiZnuJwd8EyJbyg_cE5gt0DQHPzRa77DG/s400/IMG_8172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215196878783632946" border="0" /></a>a <span style="font-style: italic;">Swallowtail Kite </span>was swooping at something in the trees...<br /><br />a <span style="font-style: italic;">Heron</span> was wading near the shore...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyzYzKKGT56IEpgeZlzx9-E3lujNXabHEz0agGN-xuB5BHooCjbYj-ufHW5D7rYmYwwmsRqEdG1swr2Sxb3L5XVsnvDwOBPxM97-lQ7Sajz0U3QWpvU_ytnS1Jk0nd1mibuoD5qa7_M6E/s1600-h/IMG_8186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyzYzKKGT56IEpgeZlzx9-E3lujNXabHEz0agGN-xuB5BHooCjbYj-ufHW5D7rYmYwwmsRqEdG1swr2Sxb3L5XVsnvDwOBPxM97-lQ7Sajz0U3QWpvU_ytnS1Jk0nd1mibuoD5qa7_M6E/s400/IMG_8186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215202811565310466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi3uZE_xOC2bB_NrHqbIoRNhSaKHIi9czjljCP9EB7fPGtAdJBEVL2kicW_mFAhJuvEkRaVx1YUkmjO4RznDWSUQTreR0abG1uI3O_Z0hNOg0_ADHtfncBh3qdR6_UDs7vp_qvPsoCH3p/s1600-h/IMG_8161a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi3uZE_xOC2bB_NrHqbIoRNhSaKHIi9czjljCP9EB7fPGtAdJBEVL2kicW_mFAhJuvEkRaVx1YUkmjO4RznDWSUQTreR0abG1uI3O_Z0hNOg0_ADHtfncBh3qdR6_UDs7vp_qvPsoCH3p/s400/IMG_8161a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215204051308559938" border="0" /></a>and a family of <span style="font-style: italic;">Turtles</span> were sunning themselves...little ones<br />kept marching up from the bottom and either falling or jumping off?<br /><br />Oh Yes, our own <span style="font-style: italic;">Alligator</span> cruising the creek<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyhOemX24VHZFvpJkhOrcxV9ru7rogYLlGyk3euZOupc4BEJqiFvbnaM3lcyD1jaVWr2NfTh0tx5Zd42yViXQD5xMidP-o4JiFLpe1EJtQmL7lmsKkhQsvZXCSV75_GzhQ_-YdTc2gbb0/s1600-h/IMG_8152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyhOemX24VHZFvpJkhOrcxV9ru7rogYLlGyk3euZOupc4BEJqiFvbnaM3lcyD1jaVWr2NfTh0tx5Zd42yViXQD5xMidP-o4JiFLpe1EJtQmL7lmsKkhQsvZXCSV75_GzhQ_-YdTc2gbb0/s400/IMG_8152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215200582382233954" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">We are told that they don't come to the middle of the creek? So how do they get to the other side? </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">There will be no swimming tonight no matter how hot!!</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><br />The next morning, we're escorted out of the creek.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNOO1HkIgBTtF_rb6HATcck8QHCp7qdQv8-C0GWeqpDuKZSWu3vs1e6BiveCFk7vPeyswDWmkSjeenY7etzPf-0Quc1837CO8nZETBsB67k5SoKFuUDM_aF4mV-ou9zKLgHrR-9SJr8c-/s1600-h/IMG_8191alligator.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNOO1HkIgBTtF_rb6HATcck8QHCp7qdQv8-C0GWeqpDuKZSWu3vs1e6BiveCFk7vPeyswDWmkSjeenY7etzPf-0Quc1837CO8nZETBsB67k5SoKFuUDM_aF4mV-ou9zKLgHrR-9SJr8c-/s400/IMG_8191alligator.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215248126321659218" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Is he smiling?</span><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQfX3Bme1waFxZk1iYJ41ZPZiwnfTx5Sh-NwZEzfq2oXzNa-nWsL3M69eu1B7Pxwa59eQQy3Dj-r9D6VK2VdLoAl5KTVOYQLZCgKfi7bB0-DNcT65haX2LxMJHas19uySOTI378qW-pp4/s1600-h/IMG_8231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCBUPMNA0DhD4mVv3StkM7NmNAvUAzHBleVCfkUttB-N_RwGH6Qwu-TAkgKZf-Jpc8QdhR9SezXotCFNcHhMUO7YuShKIc2XDFYfCaT76rVln0SGvC0lElLiIDwY8Qf0Wjxut6K77JfE4/s400/IMG_8290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215586980250998066" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:verdana;" >No Jungle Cruises Today<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">but all of a sudden...we are not alone anymore.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpfOPNpo2npsdQbTBV8Db-vwRvxZUvsCicnXtYEFiNt-uh7E4DN52hWr2Cfhi7i9quSDz96eOgyHPcNngvdAcdkWJpr9sDKvkpj4rTJ1PAEAfcm7c3BK-B-q0ViYKRdBPB20wulebWDRz/s1600-h/IMG_8298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpfOPNpo2npsdQbTBV8Db-vwRvxZUvsCicnXtYEFiNt-uh7E4DN52hWr2Cfhi7i9quSDz96eOgyHPcNngvdAcdkWJpr9sDKvkpj4rTJ1PAEAfcm7c3BK-B-q0ViYKRdBPB20wulebWDRz/s400/IMG_8298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215589034898657762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><br />a secret spot to hide out and watch the traffic<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSR0c2UJw35h9ZiDAw1cCmqVghvPNPjWQd13kHSZjUBiWSyD0qU_VjxVv5EDc0oLOTBszTDHlPvCixNfNVjGuOJsQCSK0bNIACZP6z9F-ylC2f3Sf4QgzWA557Qg67hCkNryZo8ME8MPa/s1600-h/IMG_8305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSR0c2UJw35h9ZiDAw1cCmqVghvPNPjWQd13kHSZjUBiWSyD0qU_VjxVv5EDc0oLOTBszTDHlPvCixNfNVjGuOJsQCSK0bNIACZP6z9F-ylC2f3Sf4QgzWA557Qg67hCkNryZo8ME8MPa/s400/IMG_8305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215590008770976674" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Everything is so green...even the posts are blooming</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIl1yxS0MfS0PT26sbtwOUiv5g-S1iUdCge15WdnaiDCCuGo0frCL39K5QiI5R0wmuunq1PPj62qA4glAu3RVCjLWlK7Lptxaeg-CGpf-SnWlq5JUr3nGszdUt_xE-Wh1ij8nl7Ihp8-29/s1600-h/IMG_8308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIl1yxS0MfS0PT26sbtwOUiv5g-S1iUdCge15WdnaiDCCuGo0frCL39K5QiI5R0wmuunq1PPj62qA4glAu3RVCjLWlK7Lptxaeg-CGpf-SnWlq5JUr3nGszdUt_xE-Wh1ij8nl7Ihp8-29/s400/IMG_8308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215591064707628226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppT5b9_BoprikgN5VxvZXFOVkzPeESvqes2ZsE8jtSpksZRd72KN2ooIqDLDZhp2Q08dhNOYGWSDbY5bTohlho-OXqrVg2KvI_zDRaO56KyAJ_sh3AhAXwlhxTOo_YdhS99HMxAKEc8Ke/s1600-h/IMG_8310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppT5b9_BoprikgN5VxvZXFOVkzPeESvqes2ZsE8jtSpksZRd72KN2ooIqDLDZhp2Q08dhNOYGWSDbY5bTohlho-OXqrVg2KvI_zDRaO56KyAJ_sh3AhAXwlhxTOo_YdhS99HMxAKEc8Ke/s400/IMG_8310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215591679600795730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Launching your boat can get pretty tricky<br />but so can launching your ducklings...<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIkKZJ-VcM9N70YFikgbcG43UO-Anidh1isZbOwBP6vGP3U3_5i3xtiCkdp42iPvwaphKgVVU7tUXV-etMkMFL8ek04bP09ayqgCFN25f4q9zIUoFvovklJ2iZFGXvhXGpzMkfvIzZHSj/s1600-h/IMG_8314a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIkKZJ-VcM9N70YFikgbcG43UO-Anidh1isZbOwBP6vGP3U3_5i3xtiCkdp42iPvwaphKgVVU7tUXV-etMkMFL8ek04bP09ayqgCFN25f4q9zIUoFvovklJ2iZFGXvhXGpzMkfvIzZHSj/s400/IMG_8314a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216589157457572370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SH4vOpUshN_2pEK7FKjrNJIX7BEdt6JrrN6eBhU25GPkfhBmvyRXCfTWYi4jVJ6BghsRi478eNFFLzCF_hIOqNmK_LFHVet_2h2k99k5VI0rstkQYdJ-TuHzsgU6DxuaaURqmnXxnHVd/s1600-h/IMG_8315a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SH4vOpUshN_2pEK7FKjrNJIX7BEdt6JrrN6eBhU25GPkfhBmvyRXCfTWYi4jVJ6BghsRi478eNFFLzCF_hIOqNmK_LFHVet_2h2k99k5VI0rstkQYdJ-TuHzsgU6DxuaaURqmnXxnHVd/s400/IMG_8315a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216589904552023794" border="0" /></a>We're coming into the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Myrtle Beach</span> area. There's bright colors<br />and signs of summertime all around us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNsPdVc91pWSWyp2lGeAuEa11VQOWXKKBCoZJB57krD4khpFrxI-Pfwxr82HxJ1q_2BH1QlF9KDBNGMoZhHSQeKrGjhQdI014K70bT4iuuAmuBLgZC8n9ewypCzdmFxWdiYFTZuqzMjy1/s1600-h/IMG_8319.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNsPdVc91pWSWyp2lGeAuEa11VQOWXKKBCoZJB57krD4khpFrxI-Pfwxr82HxJ1q_2BH1QlF9KDBNGMoZhHSQeKrGjhQdI014K70bT4iuuAmuBLgZC8n9ewypCzdmFxWdiYFTZuqzMjy1/s400/IMG_8319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216591728126398898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlEFcEiSxMsOJS2JxmbTFrywOGCOTAHRUshMkhDNDmEZkcQFvu_WPAKGuDJtJusZpGs1D_c0N4N37avHFyfHDvZlhcCMJSGVZKzYJEpTNzij8XTMFn9eP38_m5LHym08cFNMZsqzrcdVT/s1600-h/IMG_8338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Is he practicing landing approaches? take offs? and what's that</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" >he's trailing behind?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSjYI4dQeL_AhX6fKXQNJTVYZwZJxJJUiLB6iV586U94O6PmeLR2s596AdJxak7i04MN5u0x-r0OZg2SxpgMf_EGUftEnx91qot2VWnsro4CynoAvecH4JNTDhR_KQAqQbSYWDFiEvlBh/s1600-h/IMG_8378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSjYI4dQeL_AhX6fKXQNJTVYZwZJxJJUiLB6iV586U94O6PmeLR2s596AdJxak7i04MN5u0x-r0OZg2SxpgMf_EGUftEnx91qot2VWnsro4CynoAvecH4JNTDhR_KQAqQbSYWDFiEvlBh/s400/IMG_8378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216599634982009682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" >We watched the plane pass over, dive into the airport,</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" >come up and circle above us just to do it again?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" ><br />Then....Ah Hah!....Success</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARIn9Gx24VVxKp1ja7vzULE1pgi8KrI4NjADLIHA5aS_9vnzVjBmdHTsN9lvBjRM3NDTtpxxf9iLVoYyZJjphmoF4-Ke4bTov3Ha9pYUzuAHZIM7OUjhRyrPdLIoIIdf6O6QXt70b0bb7/s1600-h/IMG_8382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARIn9Gx24VVxKp1ja7vzULE1pgi8KrI4NjADLIHA5aS_9vnzVjBmdHTsN9lvBjRM3NDTtpxxf9iLVoYyZJjphmoF4-Ke4bTov3Ha9pYUzuAHZIM7OUjhRyrPdLIoIIdf6O6QXt70b0bb7/s400/IMG_8382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216600929029177202" border="0" /></a>We're going through the area called <span><span style="font-style: italic;">The Rock Pile.</span><br />The tide is down so it's easy to see where not to be.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKXfgY8HRe4NmS7X0s7fsB5kA1znYeO3IQcYgZGaNVS5-a2RAZbdwWq07rcwTy6nRo3kWFpaGoNixoDlSqfnRqcJ8J724nIZ6SsEO3UIkgaWMsv5I6deGOWW9yYyb_lkY9zGrgwatkeBg/s1600-h/IMG_8385.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKXfgY8HRe4NmS7X0s7fsB5kA1znYeO3IQcYgZGaNVS5-a2RAZbdwWq07rcwTy6nRo3kWFpaGoNixoDlSqfnRqcJ8J724nIZ6SsEO3UIkgaWMsv5I6deGOWW9yYyb_lkY9zGrgwatkeBg/s400/IMG_8385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216601784613179842" border="0" /></a>We pass up the busy Myrtle Beach area as the temps have sky rocketed again and our fan died. We make a lucky choice to go to Coquina Yacht Club where Sandy, the dock manager makes sure we have a ride to purchase a new fan to keep <span style="font-style: italic;">Cool Cats</span>. We spend a couple of great days there doing laundry (in the airconditioned club house) and being escorted around by Steve who knew where the worlds greatest Chinese Buffet with great seafood was.<br />The marina also has potted duck!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJkJdY6TXe96u9Ww1Q5D66YI-m1bnS00K8YzXFzqGz-B2nBY15gefWOXqjPtK8FAVjdsD3fKcXzjXw4VYHpPuRixYBraPmuI_8jCDbe8rakKleuBP9Znf7tBPU6vuR5Up0ZmFwEspLHa5/s1600-h/IMG_8398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJkJdY6TXe96u9Ww1Q5D66YI-m1bnS00K8YzXFzqGz-B2nBY15gefWOXqjPtK8FAVjdsD3fKcXzjXw4VYHpPuRixYBraPmuI_8jCDbe8rakKleuBP9Znf7tBPU6vuR5Up0ZmFwEspLHa5/s400/IMG_8398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216606788188626962" border="0" /></a>Wish we could have waited around for the hatching!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0stDYIDNpUO_bfXhP8Ts_sDJUWRkrNZ2rnfZ207x1BCKvmRZjfodDxgZUEarMY5ozCj7dqmjKLD3AHUdmnKElEjWjuNgWtYhp3EiHB5-eTy9dP3LKtaBMhuecMyqJge7pYnk38iWz6Fl_/s1600-h/CIMG4792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0stDYIDNpUO_bfXhP8Ts_sDJUWRkrNZ2rnfZ207x1BCKvmRZjfodDxgZUEarMY5ozCj7dqmjKLD3AHUdmnKElEjWjuNgWtYhp3EiHB5-eTy9dP3LKtaBMhuecMyqJge7pYnk38iWz6Fl_/s400/CIMG4792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216604922347508178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive_ROta_eFROMDcxh9UoqEFxOugP3R3bQ_0pVArX-BZOwa_HUnv0bXku7OZVA71ho0UYzxIkotQOQ3fFCgxT9MPV_TYFcTs0GwOd7_qB4tbGZARoBATo2eOIrKp11wksJUhvjvJFn743X/s1600-h/CIMG4796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive_ROta_eFROMDcxh9UoqEFxOugP3R3bQ_0pVArX-BZOwa_HUnv0bXku7OZVA71ho0UYzxIkotQOQ3fFCgxT9MPV_TYFcTs0GwOd7_qB4tbGZARoBATo2eOIrKp11wksJUhvjvJFn743X/s400/CIMG4796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216606104988645090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">EXACTLY!</span><br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-83224782419635409042008-05-31T10:52:00.086-04:002008-06-21T18:42:12.754-04:0005/29/08 South Carolina - Beaufort to Charleston<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >As we leave the waters of <span style="font-weight: bold;">the Savannah River, Georgia</span> we see a dredge operation. We've encountered several on the Waterway as we head North. That's a good sign that the waters should be easier to navigate for the next boaters.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehZfgu5KlCcE08HJ558laQZfUKQ2tDBVxfUygW9Z9myE9NuCtUf7W-jpyokKQ57a_0nvxzVkLWy6-s_IBavKQnknnG1Y-KNM3XpnzdDT6WPHbwRHLHztvTu9nu9BZoQEJxlQlbiRtXsp8/s1600-h/IMG_7459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehZfgu5KlCcE08HJ558laQZfUKQ2tDBVxfUygW9Z9myE9NuCtUf7W-jpyokKQ57a_0nvxzVkLWy6-s_IBavKQnknnG1Y-KNM3XpnzdDT6WPHbwRHLHztvTu9nu9BZoQEJxlQlbiRtXsp8/s400/IMG_7459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210983870059718882" border="0" /></a><br />The GoodYear Blimp...you just never know where it will show up.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmIpwlNU2v84lBFQciCzg318eVkewr4puP-mS6b1F_Rr1-prc2rvVRRkYCCVXCUXvXIAv-r79MakdkkbbW0CPFWzgC40sQFVwiw4HbGbt2rVe-iOs9cDaTgdA87OkyLPoTD1UeT90GmGY/s1600-h/IMG_7462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmIpwlNU2v84lBFQciCzg318eVkewr4puP-mS6b1F_Rr1-prc2rvVRRkYCCVXCUXvXIAv-r79MakdkkbbW0CPFWzgC40sQFVwiw4HbGbt2rVe-iOs9cDaTgdA87OkyLPoTD1UeT90GmGY/s400/IMG_7462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211720025309088082" border="0" /></a>We are now in <span style="font-weight: bold;">South Carolina</span> waters<br />Fields Cut, Wright & New River, Ramshorn Creek and Cooper River.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FB-YIGhyphenhyphenHI2TC4Rb1W-s1atmqBf3sjZdS6cWLQ-I1-iYYSGO8YfVluuGYT4tXQBfPWq1Ny-49CJfr8MD1KszO3Cc-UrUZQSF2-6pdiWhwKpOPNhnJnRIiu9o2BlRGSJmhVYIDzHImbC6/s1600-h/IMG_7472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FB-YIGhyphenhyphenHI2TC4Rb1W-s1atmqBf3sjZdS6cWLQ-I1-iYYSGO8YfVluuGYT4tXQBfPWq1Ny-49CJfr8MD1KszO3Cc-UrUZQSF2-6pdiWhwKpOPNhnJnRIiu9o2BlRGSJmhVYIDzHImbC6/s400/IMG_7472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212889173038428642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-82q9DBez_kN3GsQb1QiXW-7SooZY_o_IUE2ZzDWpdgGGMgBZhFXxLryJgzBXSRHXNxlZpuSMUmBmjnXXKPhwdYD8u9CHXwqagw7SPO934GVFy47DAjmBzQF_PL5HKKf7et4g_ZrkjVsR/s1600-h/IMG_7476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rQOpo6TlV0YlpA318Ed8nG2AghyVPHu3Oi-CVAaSDl6FJvXQ1XC5CM4oQOM4PFGQTMpekmPvPEgpTe4UsLNxaxJZBXmPc3R69ZoQF40rpc64iWYwyYL6F4xiTawCbxnaRYEzpnqVExw4/s400/IMG_7490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212951202617800690" border="0" /></a>We come to a familiar buoy #34, entrance to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bull Creek<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTXBccE6gLtPUu_7__Q1hhmr_t5z5q9-ks9dgGkKf2l86kfFRiwdm_J5D2PQS5kV-q0XGU0T4f4FZdVMTaCIoPPqCX0GFoU8Loo9ygJ414EHbZndFZxYcxOG0gD0W-lfGUdiwv14kfSmW/s1600-h/IMG_7498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTXBccE6gLtPUu_7__Q1hhmr_t5z5q9-ks9dgGkKf2l86kfFRiwdm_J5D2PQS5kV-q0XGU0T4f4FZdVMTaCIoPPqCX0GFoU8Loo9ygJ414EHbZndFZxYcxOG0gD0W-lfGUdiwv14kfSmW/s400/IMG_7498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212945121885909634" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is summertime...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-BQ2DAxpOGsbzFtNnjWbEQ7O7f30LtiJPWP_PFRSnhUYjyhHWBacitTkx-l8elSGTuy2hyphenhyphenqZJazA7tMaRafqtmdv2i9POlmKlO0Ii0iZ05UvypVF_JD_KQB6wDSlZtEWAzTaiwxmRpm_/s1600-h/IMG_7494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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They're all enjoying the beautiful weather. Winter we saw only commuters hunkered down in their boat trying to keep warm till they reached their destination. Today it just looks like fun.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dgbt_kCC-Psh189xP7G12-dG9InkVErnvV3wZTKzBfDO29xxqDbni_WZId8-E3vpaNTbWIjoYBH3lcTLzrCILWUvIFsgJosG82XQjsGL6qxe4MCcwtQ5LzvgfyJaYcLnLSfHf7HBul-D/s1600-h/IMG_7495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dgbt_kCC-Psh189xP7G12-dG9InkVErnvV3wZTKzBfDO29xxqDbni_WZId8-E3vpaNTbWIjoYBH3lcTLzrCILWUvIFsgJosG82XQjsGL6qxe4MCcwtQ5LzvgfyJaYcLnLSfHf7HBul-D/s400/IMG_7495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212902267866928898" border="0" /></a>We have our usual dolphin visitors who are also just having fun.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjidLoYWIC41_x1rgPUuH9Phk35dgYtBgTMEYQIpTCGkqGnMWw4vtVSwhyphenhyphenQf7DCqSPlYDDq8w5lfYTWznVX3tbkvJZ_xCE07QAtDowZwWVFkuy6QMwkWnHB-Ybw4PQDwG62VthEagjYTk/s1600-h/IMG_7500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pNFjWEfU0lY_i5jlugp-hRJ9EErPBJc1PSSIyJ66AYyzWG3mLeaoc0h1B53JfaWg_eum3UiDneDfF3dnQU3wjnEEu_HAxRdKTp-718mvYInhKo7NEk23cN-S924-NWQiTvmhOZMo3aXy/s400/IMG_7517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212928248230031634" border="0" /></a>The next day we cross Calibogue Sound,<br />pass by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hilton Head</span><br />and<br />a group of kayakers in training<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvtxIPcVvVHs7AcA8MBmycm9D0hse4yhUeYEgP1_yl4a8UQz3j8nMyQOQNPEE4AKd-C72d9qXoJeQw2Y8-jjU0AaRIqQ2SF3vMk-djPH6g6w2han3KxK_rraLrc44uh4rDL3y1L1K-dvo/s1600-h/IMG_7528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvtxIPcVvVHs7AcA8MBmycm9D0hse4yhUeYEgP1_yl4a8UQz3j8nMyQOQNPEE4AKd-C72d9qXoJeQw2Y8-jjU0AaRIqQ2SF3vMk-djPH6g6w2han3KxK_rraLrc44uh4rDL3y1L1K-dvo/s400/IMG_7528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212914907309514466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0X9XxrUG2VgL9CkS91azwj7JCDxp5TtxX__RLXFhlXZ3Xi3BI76C3HfDUdCNgTmmVVBoNItyZ8KRR4hyxQGWZKWj7t4SRiMDux6LFEjwizSQTuSqPG4qWu4W2IO-CHVIrspxDthlBnCO/s1600-h/IMG_7535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwyaw3S5JDW27-yfVGG6XMFpPShX2nWqnO0ggBGnYEWQ0Gb_eemstzqQDv05Zvo53kHIchj03mvfnPrMyWz-I3kZ8g0OP5jQs_iAimqgEq8kqkxJ_derqcJZoBKMo-dWgHXozQyfSLw7l/s400/IMG_7550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212939973891491426" border="0" /></a>We are docked at the very end<br />headed toward <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ladies Island Swing Bridge </span>for an early morning start.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The Swing Bridge opens and Hakuna Matata makes her way to the Coosaw River</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzry2mY1hd4l0mxqztgKv6Au2CbH1vkRwbPwtvxjV6Z8wCSA11ET_TAtuzGUo_Nr4ZtA_VoFzdnYTZbg2yaTyePYWskdBteGlZZEi17agnbBhCtgZqChEEy-NAJyF34QKeuQveaxX0t8Dp/s1600-h/IMG_7561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKG-GG52BVxVumn69rVEFlw3clDctk6sSKNMzty7p1Ll1jyatu1uNrzu9jzomrPfDHQir3m8W_Tm00c_O8lKiZIG-90m-rTsj_zFude6jVVlSaG-1RyixyEVmUjG27j_hb4ot2IBaA-f1M/s400/IMG_7566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213274392182642450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This barge is pushing a temporary bridge similar to what we encountered one night as it docked alongside.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpht6mLhtRLL3m3jl0ZV2YrplsISAS9BN8IL3UBXpB8kh9d9-edvoUJjRnX1lkoX1dcYlzsGqqQe1DfY98t1NaX6y6tMB6UdW8ZFOBcxDKAfrfi67C9GGhJB07VedQ4vGG6uIuGdmIt78G/s1600-h/IMG_7576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpht6mLhtRLL3m3jl0ZV2YrplsISAS9BN8IL3UBXpB8kh9d9-edvoUJjRnX1lkoX1dcYlzsGqqQe1DfY98t1NaX6y6tMB6UdW8ZFOBcxDKAfrfi67C9GGhJB07VedQ4vGG6uIuGdmIt78G/s400/IMG_7576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213274884009352114" border="0" /></a>Don't hug this marker.<br />It's high and dry as were several in this area.<br />Ashepoo Coosaw Cutoff<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKxda8bsum4PwcbceZPNse-1BgIZxviK0CAoGs6jxkZb4GmTgjtPgRto_mC2FylxVRpwHXfvnX-RU_CDKqdTDmHv84TwrAEADWAmppBO_bNUllPmpPLxZxRnfV-73fj2X-dSVmfdGfGkM/s1600-h/IMG_7578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKxda8bsum4PwcbceZPNse-1BgIZxviK0CAoGs6jxkZb4GmTgjtPgRto_mC2FylxVRpwHXfvnX-RU_CDKqdTDmHv84TwrAEADWAmppBO_bNUllPmpPLxZxRnfV-73fj2X-dSVmfdGfGkM/s400/IMG_7578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213275938041852162" border="0" /></a>This sandy point has shallow water with waves breaking.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our markers zig and zag along here.<br />Fenwick Cut<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMy0uoEt0oBKUq72d5J9KCcQPmHPZCUlSS2vB1jA6vGaRRYxYEAg-XllQaUXHZZDx93olcECf3N_UbQfZW7-SWsPZgm4zxQthYCv_Dayt6dJovLTihKRQNK-ta3QKRMoB2OUsXTtGTXcs/s1600-h/IMG_7585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMy0uoEt0oBKUq72d5J9KCcQPmHPZCUlSS2vB1jA6vGaRRYxYEAg-XllQaUXHZZDx93olcECf3N_UbQfZW7-SWsPZgm4zxQthYCv_Dayt6dJovLTihKRQNK-ta3QKRMoB2OUsXTtGTXcs/s400/IMG_7585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213275947907922706" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PELICANS BEGIN TO FLY ALONG WITH US. </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">WE SEEM TO BE IN A FAVORITE SPOT.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br />THEY ARE FISHING ALL AROUND US. </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-y-rEPqClgibQvgJob5dlwai6nO88h_Yj3IVZr2gXGAWsDqhLaN21sdxDYYHCtjlsEnxQ0qLyENR05JTGDsoDz8TJ1HE67QhbW_aCwW9C3cjfM6neKJmAXhsiwlYyr2I3TM_hs4H-TF6/s1600-h/IMG_7592.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-y-rEPqClgibQvgJob5dlwai6nO88h_Yj3IVZr2gXGAWsDqhLaN21sdxDYYHCtjlsEnxQ0qLyENR05JTGDsoDz8TJ1HE67QhbW_aCwW9C3cjfM6neKJmAXhsiwlYyr2I3TM_hs4H-TF6/s400/IMG_7592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213277633121384466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THEY'RE QUITE COMICAL AS THEY BEGIN THEIR DIVE.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2TO7wTQ1TMyMTbXuJGtvV6Rv-Hq8yBmOx9cyeQtDwDGh6KJD2xPUnT_zSlAAg6slRRUkx3NyBuFLw_l0kqy0ubDzHzw5vkIKVObJVMj-ACmQUag9aiwKDs3Xf_-EolkfDg5kEcLSPf0c/s1600-h/IMG_7599a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2TO7wTQ1TMyMTbXuJGtvV6Rv-Hq8yBmOx9cyeQtDwDGh6KJD2xPUnT_zSlAAg6slRRUkx3NyBuFLw_l0kqy0ubDzHzw5vkIKVObJVMj-ACmQUag9aiwKDs3Xf_-EolkfDg5kEcLSPf0c/s400/IMG_7599a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213281407912112930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27MmoWEaR9bcYTLuEepNROYF9uZJkb3PP5V273t9Jjfe5cTvseyuoAqzVsA6FR3B_9h1-kBOpQzA21C98uneqfdFjiwU_zVgFlK_-tgjvhpyVXxkaLNF-BXl_wS-FsCBqT-gWeGQNtpmD/s1600-h/IMG_7607.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27MmoWEaR9bcYTLuEepNROYF9uZJkb3PP5V273t9Jjfe5cTvseyuoAqzVsA6FR3B_9h1-kBOpQzA21C98uneqfdFjiwU_zVgFlK_-tgjvhpyVXxkaLNF-BXl_wS-FsCBqT-gWeGQNtpmD/s400/IMG_7607.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213280170513814754" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-z7FDEnUCukC8x-MamJ_mnzgA7QBKTqz9bjwPzyIucXd2VZ65tusXC_E8-ctsQ7IbhPBFBmrUkzsy-ybNqcb_HVlCwtaOHE_QOspQyzAll5sl7z4qOCUHpUzigopNaM__9CFP4PJqMaJ/s1600-h/IMG_7601.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-z7FDEnUCukC8x-MamJ_mnzgA7QBKTqz9bjwPzyIucXd2VZ65tusXC_E8-ctsQ7IbhPBFBmrUkzsy-ybNqcb_HVlCwtaOHE_QOspQyzAll5sl7z4qOCUHpUzigopNaM__9CFP4PJqMaJ/s400/IMG_7601.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213277634358649282" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THEN THEY ARE STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I'D NEVER SEEN THEM THIS CLOSE BEFORE. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THEY ARE ACTUALLY QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND EFFECTIVE.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5CRpgah6mu9D9LHC53uvGcMZs4hhOxqLtQ2S_4yAAwlwD9xrvWespyD41mKKu-Ar-F3TEgTZ3u7TuPZowMy5v16LMGrzKySCsV8IRmhiqnEsJv4q3jLV-aYASydgc6Uky0V9TlNkrFHQ/s1600-h/IMG_7609a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5CRpgah6mu9D9LHC53uvGcMZs4hhOxqLtQ2S_4yAAwlwD9xrvWespyD41mKKu-Ar-F3TEgTZ3u7TuPZowMy5v16LMGrzKySCsV8IRmhiqnEsJv4q3jLV-aYASydgc6Uky0V9TlNkrFHQ/s400/IMG_7609a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213280175736364018" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">OH YES, THEN THAT FAMILIAR SPLASH OR WHAT ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE A CRASH!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZwuwRQItYnq4k4AGv-H0gveDccEAk3p3XOaIDgahh4kYaxEalJQ4032WdmUl1ojX8YI-YN1RvIxbIT9LKjGvVQ625VlnCQJ42ubVhfrgCDqIBGZkCOc3wnkdLRHSqq89p8HY89tCJ5xv/s1600-h/IMG_7603.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZwuwRQItYnq4k4AGv-H0gveDccEAk3p3XOaIDgahh4kYaxEalJQ4032WdmUl1ojX8YI-YN1RvIxbIT9LKjGvVQ625VlnCQJ42ubVhfrgCDqIBGZkCOc3wnkdLRHSqq89p8HY89tCJ5xv/s400/IMG_7603.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213280178926120306" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">PELICANS AND THEIR ANTICS HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR JOURNEY FAVORITES.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the spot we anchored one very cold winter day to warm up in the South Edisto River.<br />This boat has probably anchored just to enjoy the area and possibly the pelicans.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRF2_gG5_9AG6ACkquultANcFWQrjlG0zAJGhAVYB8wSHKunnTFDAJogvbMHBi1oMBdDhMuOUYb5D9WKiiJ6_K6x_K9qBjXCwx85w565Wxd_NPbHkG-o2zZOa8makFb8cs5X5MiKnaqFq-/s1600-h/IMG_7613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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This was all very dry even at high tide and Bob took a walk across what is now flooded. The empty horseshoe crab shells and other once stranded remains are now beginning to leave the creek with the outgoing tide.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1GVYqIpMXZmP7mZrbAZGwSi27eu2spJD7jcKs28CK0Sl8GABYTWvMwma3wjq_iapRa0yUjgMt5mqZQ76LSGlEfIHmy2VyYNnbW_p-VzkJKYYMVXiKv74nedgV-eek27391Rhanfhp6T0/s1600-h/IMG_7628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1GVYqIpMXZmP7mZrbAZGwSi27eu2spJD7jcKs28CK0Sl8GABYTWvMwma3wjq_iapRa0yUjgMt5mqZQ76LSGlEfIHmy2VyYNnbW_p-VzkJKYYMVXiKv74nedgV-eek27391Rhanfhp6T0/s400/IMG_7628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212968973289625426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">The marsh is very green.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFPvCKCKBB_KjQ5GwR6JF7WXc4U99U4hbASItrkG9atoJTfxU7G6DD9G0BuEk_eEP4iZz4ItiGC3aRoeQ2TwHMsh9IWuLB4MZMbdkjOGg_psqyrHeGBMo7mEqy_RSpn6Hmzi-rIOlDcDU/s1600-h/IMG_7633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFPvCKCKBB_KjQ5GwR6JF7WXc4U99U4hbASItrkG9atoJTfxU7G6DD9G0BuEk_eEP4iZz4ItiGC3aRoeQ2TwHMsh9IWuLB4MZMbdkjOGg_psqyrHeGBMo7mEqy_RSpn6Hmzi-rIOlDcDU/s400/IMG_7633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213286263221237554" border="0" /></a>Seagulls begin landing in the marsh area.<br />Lots of them!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1U9N9lPgxOXYShPWy9-ZHOPy3XXayvKMI9r-DGYKRHkck7CkwPjmgHgYatX3n4x08axWEn0IyWu7hnA_JIMS_tAw3v4RpO_bimjOrpZomAbu5VusdVtHl-qBeQYvhZOeUvNEVwoBU5TQb/s1600-h/IMG_7653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1U9N9lPgxOXYShPWy9-ZHOPy3XXayvKMI9r-DGYKRHkck7CkwPjmgHgYatX3n4x08axWEn0IyWu7hnA_JIMS_tAw3v4RpO_bimjOrpZomAbu5VusdVtHl-qBeQYvhZOeUvNEVwoBU5TQb/s400/IMG_7653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213287310466682050" border="0" /></a>Then they move into the creek with us.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nHDsg2e7JhX3cnxA2EPxpUIn9cxNQgKo-K3GyXazAe3nbdipQkfHTIMOfgP3SvefRrvilZ0d0hT8D_xB6z283D2CSm1uHbFpQePWT8HVeAYFsHWWBHZROkSzOiuV15-z-xCtXk3ZAIyO/s1600-h/IMG_7664.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nHDsg2e7JhX3cnxA2EPxpUIn9cxNQgKo-K3GyXazAe3nbdipQkfHTIMOfgP3SvefRrvilZ0d0hT8D_xB6z283D2CSm1uHbFpQePWT8HVeAYFsHWWBHZROkSzOiuV15-z-xCtXk3ZAIyO/s400/IMG_7664.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213294192475856082" border="0" /></a>As quickly as they came they left....except for two!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eYcTeVe3xTaxMxXPNUEFbPmK0ayYCBJyJsZJnagQyM1Z5VUjm3NDyL52DGTX5RqJAFQCzAqWBIhKY1osQbLXM-mT5EeWf6fNcwkQ0BzbvMMk_gGaGSQ5sSVhunMKVfoEyxA2plDcDUms/s1600-h/IMG_7695.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eYcTeVe3xTaxMxXPNUEFbPmK0ayYCBJyJsZJnagQyM1Z5VUjm3NDyL52DGTX5RqJAFQCzAqWBIhKY1osQbLXM-mT5EeWf6fNcwkQ0BzbvMMk_gGaGSQ5sSVhunMKVfoEyxA2plDcDUms/s400/IMG_7695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213294865726411618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Don't you just love the independent thinkers!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's always a shock when low tide arrives. The tides here are generally 8'.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrTb6YeJjAJTHoglUn471gv8IWnj5YQIAnjNuVJBYud6ZqyYkSwkejVZXPP7Jl5v1T3Sy26Kw1UL7V5aa9cqUEP-27nAwi91vXLqIDRoQjrfDiH8eSWI07sJbGfjileZEL37e2n6GDgKU/s1600-h/IMG_7708.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrTb6YeJjAJTHoglUn471gv8IWnj5YQIAnjNuVJBYud6ZqyYkSwkejVZXPP7Jl5v1T3Sy26Kw1UL7V5aa9cqUEP-27nAwi91vXLqIDRoQjrfDiH8eSWI07sJbGfjileZEL37e2n6GDgKU/s400/IMG_7708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213315864537122850" border="0" /></a>The creek almost disappears as it goes around the bend.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The day also disappears...another beautiful evening up a creek</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QHSwpcuX3zYcilmxWe8CL57WX37l5DSZtMziwyHSOmMYGbANwcrQiHxcZbP26tuXnCaredC3XizSM49pA6JgIZQ4jQWgEi2GZ0RmId4nalzfqWvgktPRvLxvYcn8V6LDR16O7ZEsNscJ/s1600-h/IMG_7727.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QHSwpcuX3zYcilmxWe8CL57WX37l5DSZtMziwyHSOmMYGbANwcrQiHxcZbP26tuXnCaredC3XizSM49pA6JgIZQ4jQWgEi2GZ0RmId4nalzfqWvgktPRvLxvYcn8V6LDR16O7ZEsNscJ/s400/IMG_7727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213315988142874610" border="0" /></a><br />Next day were heading up the Wadmalaw, Stono and Ashley Rivers to Charleston<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTcPYeElnMjZPVGsb0_IylkaQJfel-Rwsch3xhBTrR_ZoOF1nIg6qkXuNF0Z6o8bZ5evMlhYlLbkF706CPzsnzd9XgFDUEwM46v9t6BIe0YgcJfk9PTDKD4wZ0nFg4oGE6YXo6xCnnqnt/s1600-h/IMG_7746.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTcPYeElnMjZPVGsb0_IylkaQJfel-Rwsch3xhBTrR_ZoOF1nIg6qkXuNF0Z6o8bZ5evMlhYlLbkF706CPzsnzd9XgFDUEwM46v9t6BIe0YgcJfk9PTDKD4wZ0nFg4oGE6YXo6xCnnqnt/s400/IMG_7746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214369600530638482" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Magnolia trees are in bloom</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxA0xaWyRMj5aIg0ikKTeomNNQg5dK35qzT-Sd8XeiYc2FNmSTgIit0G6Uv3aBnfNNSNaijatYF3Oae7sCVNUOfvz2Tatoczk7IFzch0Gh23Kj3PPmNGbWBEdeVOErHsKbrf6jbQo1Oe4K/s1600-h/IMG_7751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxA0xaWyRMj5aIg0ikKTeomNNQg5dK35qzT-Sd8XeiYc2FNmSTgIit0G6Uv3aBnfNNSNaijatYF3Oae7sCVNUOfvz2Tatoczk7IFzch0Gh23Kj3PPmNGbWBEdeVOErHsKbrf6jbQo1Oe4K/s400/IMG_7751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214370847426226002" border="0" /></a>This looks like a busy working marina.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1FWUU4oemtGHgs1ha-AeplC8Q5zTfqPlUX0RCkAT_vXQZcBMlesOVM0cSf-c97Ppuw6KQQibFrWjdheW9rTBDAkAvG_crxc9RQsrxpJ43oLGS3MCmVGdziDXQ7RKELFnD9ShWrFDRVOe/s1600-h/IMG_7780.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1FWUU4oemtGHgs1ha-AeplC8Q5zTfqPlUX0RCkAT_vXQZcBMlesOVM0cSf-c97Ppuw6KQQibFrWjdheW9rTBDAkAvG_crxc9RQsrxpJ43oLGS3MCmVGdziDXQ7RKELFnD9ShWrFDRVOe/s400/IMG_7780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214371610415784834" border="0" /></a> This deer swam across with the current and ended up down stream a bit and had to trudge through the low water muck. With a lot of effort he made it and scampered off to the woods.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSzsbLAFM-Lhm5FW9tb1z3Bk7BjOiLzC-wQ7jHq0CuOusWRa4Ttm6GjlAcQ_2FX4MIDoj6Nlnib8Ku2HZt249xE2ZnkUUeNHX5V-iYVoQSRQxzfVECjsyDGSslKdz4XUWJZmPUubucp1g/s1600-h/IMG_7797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSzsbLAFM-Lhm5FW9tb1z3Bk7BjOiLzC-wQ7jHq0CuOusWRa4Ttm6GjlAcQ_2FX4MIDoj6Nlnib8Ku2HZt249xE2ZnkUUeNHX5V-iYVoQSRQxzfVECjsyDGSslKdz4XUWJZmPUubucp1g/s400/IMG_7797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214374178781060994" border="0" /></a>Just where is this boat?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflTQkYsZN8ICdc4SR6W5AkMKbRenqTbhIrj96VECoG4WkpKuwIgftxUd8GYdk7puKnk3rpuvsdgdHn4Sb-7yaIU1h-mR7Gds6V3kqB37Z-4ABgLSJXvxfg1z7mWCMvF6iZeQh6qzYdVVH/s1600-h/IMG_7805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflTQkYsZN8ICdc4SR6W5AkMKbRenqTbhIrj96VECoG4WkpKuwIgftxUd8GYdk7puKnk3rpuvsdgdHn4Sb-7yaIU1h-mR7Gds6V3kqB37Z-4ABgLSJXvxfg1z7mWCMvF6iZeQh6qzYdVVH/s400/IMG_7805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214374785781283954" border="0" /></a>Another of our markers is high and dry.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xpwjq_j_k5AEb5MgVTWRoP_5-OtPmH7w1dJsMOcqNYYdviJ4NadkXy2cjbPOa8Uzas9qLZA-yM2_jJc01ttdGDS-iWraOraM9k3-CT3haGNkIApMC3epkC2CM1LiBe2oxnKUsFUbY8V0/s1600-h/IMG_7810.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xpwjq_j_k5AEb5MgVTWRoP_5-OtPmH7w1dJsMOcqNYYdviJ4NadkXy2cjbPOa8Uzas9qLZA-yM2_jJc01ttdGDS-iWraOraM9k3-CT3haGNkIApMC3epkC2CM1LiBe2oxnKUsFUbY8V0/s400/IMG_7810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214375299714486050" border="0" /></a>We pass a cute little sailboat that's also high and dry.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcY8IvjYHreobr7GDIQ1BnSEm81UVy3Z3kdDBZurA_JKe_7u15DdMWu4IP7SwjDxFUFBjVPabUDiYmosCTM17v2EBA6fj2OgGKvNYApiEnF1H4PHRiVlfc1uanBf9P9Ldqx-6K1_gu-t6e/s1600-h/IMG_7811.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcY8IvjYHreobr7GDIQ1BnSEm81UVy3Z3kdDBZurA_JKe_7u15DdMWu4IP7SwjDxFUFBjVPabUDiYmosCTM17v2EBA6fj2OgGKvNYApiEnF1H4PHRiVlfc1uanBf9P9Ldqx-6K1_gu-t6e/s400/IMG_7811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214376139881833010" border="0" /></a>With the tide down we pass this range...oops...I think it's time for repairs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsv8CCAqCXhyWW0LDL8xV-NH1pF8XaNKK3YsghIRHIRxZf53OgjxHicgGOPNG2ox2-rUfpkj7D0O8lHzGuexEeUcFEU8nZS3rV5u1gVUlHJpKD1oMjlmN2Ftnrot4nRLM2d_FbYj3HvkR/s1600-h/IMG_7812.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsv8CCAqCXhyWW0LDL8xV-NH1pF8XaNKK3YsghIRHIRxZf53OgjxHicgGOPNG2ox2-rUfpkj7D0O8lHzGuexEeUcFEU8nZS3rV5u1gVUlHJpKD1oMjlmN2Ftnrot4nRLM2d_FbYj3HvkR/s400/IMG_7812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214379282928048226" border="0" /></a>Elliott Cut is a very short section just off the Stono River but the current can really whip through there. It can be rough on a sailboat at times. Our last venture through we watched the boat ahead of us stall at the mouth of it trying to enter the Stono going south. The current was against us but not as strong as it might be since it was getting near slack. Even at that Hakuna Matata had to work very hard to get us through and we were all smiles.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We call ahead to the Wappoo Creek bascule bridge to let them know we will be making the 4:00 pm opening. The bridge closes from 4:00 till 6:30. We can see in the distance that the bridge has opened for a boat. We are told this is the 3:30 opening and it won't open again till 6:30. There is no 4:00 opening. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Bob's just a little upset that we have pushed the engine to make the 4:00 opening and we did! But it's not happening.<br /></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Our smiles have left us...but only temporarily.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjW7QZChP1xmMt_xmiw36qbTnPBKOC3IQY4gY7bH8ZvnPD_J9uq6ZwqHgdmCCWpXz1GhLgNAgrQdtN8ZMGNTxOx-R1zvE_KMaVQC45bHRi478jS3qCEkIZ_XjQt8QJwTjRgzQBh8VIKIl/s1600-h/IMG_7817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjW7QZChP1xmMt_xmiw36qbTnPBKOC3IQY4gY7bH8ZvnPD_J9uq6ZwqHgdmCCWpXz1GhLgNAgrQdtN8ZMGNTxOx-R1zvE_KMaVQC45bHRi478jS3qCEkIZ_XjQt8QJwTjRgzQBh8VIKIl/s400/IMG_7817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214379884147778290" border="0" /></a>Fortunately for us, there's a spot on the other side of a little island where we can anchor out of the channel till the next opening in almost 3 hours. Of course a little thunderstorm passed through while we were there waiting, and yes was a good holding bottom.<br /><br />We are once again at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mega Dock in Charleston, SC</span> but it has a very different crowd from the December group. Lots of Mega yachts tied up now.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2OfcE94CrVBTbbgTzUrX3bHqf2MZkNGf0q8Oj2vD6ZetEXwpthGzFOcjzJ0oq3rHgs_jYpXh5oo88mzIo7yI6VL0NKWT6t-NLQNEJQovUrqq8dq4yj2es3CeUETuWHwzA1GdI8kmd8t-/s1600-h/CIMG4779.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2OfcE94CrVBTbbgTzUrX3bHqf2MZkNGf0q8Oj2vD6ZetEXwpthGzFOcjzJ0oq3rHgs_jYpXh5oo88mzIo7yI6VL0NKWT6t-NLQNEJQovUrqq8dq4yj2es3CeUETuWHwzA1GdI8kmd8t-/s400/CIMG4779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214383966625129826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlh2L8I2GKNBwJei2cuJOfIZJVKOw_c8g2nioDdVJ_VgA91ZghXMAhEBfRiAmejpQClxiXPfxdaZzi8WTw4quKUaq-xk3zTDNHMEzEFvvVxhl76PwYvPpFg3L4BaGuJyE7gCaPX0O8aEi/s1600-h/CIMG4784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXt7jCJkoe7xq25onXGq3qnezcvxk5qQ2kG49lQYdwJWMEoZ8KYFG252U1higON0fqCizQRlCe5GQA7wSbFPk4F_cp-Yyq5SUwj1yHXmW5coBpQhn1osBeYmD71tYQ6aZ27NrEEd7YCMl/s400/CIMG4781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214383971700599202" border="0" /></a> Even we're in the mega department....loads of laundry and look at the long walk to the end.<br />It's 3,000'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJngddr_TvgmTvpQg0hHKEAaBbk2EyzNq4X-L9DNwCV-QepJ-j889orarIOhLexAcIhPFNCoAyezrtKMoOwJL4kZDYrg5nsCCVMFN-9BpYrkn8Mab1aVIIaUA-oTXTW4gbppOVVR89cDT/s1600-h/IMG_7819.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJngddr_TvgmTvpQg0hHKEAaBbk2EyzNq4X-L9DNwCV-QepJ-j889orarIOhLexAcIhPFNCoAyezrtKMoOwJL4kZDYrg5nsCCVMFN-9BpYrkn8Mab1aVIIaUA-oTXTW4gbppOVVR89cDT/s400/IMG_7819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214440065435616738" border="0" /></a>Row - Row - Your Boat<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8-C0RyovMfknpemJkRZCWwtQzApn1aZyKTNGwI8L2Vwq06F6lWjZHI6FjO7iVE8hxgS2TSUzb-UWnNlLLmLthbpkdLXemyAw7T9hEoOVRGDgq-hIXhUlHyd_ls-KFHFMvWN_z2yTgObs/s1600-h/IMG_7825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8-C0RyovMfknpemJkRZCWwtQzApn1aZyKTNGwI8L2Vwq06F6lWjZHI6FjO7iVE8hxgS2TSUzb-UWnNlLLmLthbpkdLXemyAw7T9hEoOVRGDgq-hIXhUlHyd_ls-KFHFMvWN_z2yTgObs/s400/IMG_7825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214440708772407074" border="0" /></a>or there's electric<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufLA1y-96jYqxwRQlurxCN29xquLbXKkKwnB-U-rxRvPjLLz2N2ULupYXMN2uvNk3SgFSoBgIycPJN118Drz_EeIC_QGTnQxxVFNThDlIVN06_jYLBAiyi1g-Udhyphenhyphen4vZPJzP1RQjHbeJF/s1600-h/IMG_7824.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufLA1y-96jYqxwRQlurxCN29xquLbXKkKwnB-U-rxRvPjLLz2N2ULupYXMN2uvNk3SgFSoBgIycPJN118Drz_EeIC_QGTnQxxVFNThDlIVN06_jYLBAiyi1g-Udhyphenhyphen4vZPJzP1RQjHbeJF/s400/IMG_7824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214444137523683778" border="0" /></a>This boat was anchored in St Mary's with us.<br />It's always great to meet up again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrWeVIkErnCq2SXO4VwvotmUGHBGeeyaP9fGQP9ZX-L4aXoyEnOWte4f-7hPaS-xOSIxjPTxSDWr2FSaMmv1nCI5IkOfooCrJnT_2T6JGZEvOqYNnx92CAxYcqoUy8E_WioRIoLzLCmOJ/s1600-h/IMG_7826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrWeVIkErnCq2SXO4VwvotmUGHBGeeyaP9fGQP9ZX-L4aXoyEnOWte4f-7hPaS-xOSIxjPTxSDWr2FSaMmv1nCI5IkOfooCrJnT_2T6JGZEvOqYNnx92CAxYcqoUy8E_WioRIoLzLCmOJ/s400/IMG_7826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214444446583631026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Once more we are at the end of the dock ready to leave bright and early.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >But till then we'll all just relax.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwBld03PDAAfYxzRYVNcT9CFnmyurB4lswnE_0DIjCeRpvVlC53zwYhzZndv7lo0Rhe75OCyXNnNoJyRYyyMvzp86aeDj2IRDzUnEXzeuVb9_1ye-XYdUBdwdbgRMlu_QVQXtIdDIrF2l/s1600-h/IMG_7823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwBld03PDAAfYxzRYVNcT9CFnmyurB4lswnE_0DIjCeRpvVlC53zwYhzZndv7lo0Rhe75OCyXNnNoJyRYyyMvzp86aeDj2IRDzUnEXzeuVb9_1ye-XYdUBdwdbgRMlu_QVQXtIdDIrF2l/s400/IMG_7823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214443797196622082" border="0" /></a></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-41656954616809729502008-05-29T21:24:00.062-04:002008-06-23T07:56:16.607-04:0005/25/08 Savannah, Georgia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQT27DegL4ZR7H_Vl2W7UP6hyphenhyphen5BvZMVBNFve7am31tiVGLrq2dM5BxycG-9g7kwW4qOIFV8P5YdE6f587fYRenOSeIMQ7eeUPbTp1iQBxsLH04uoVqS5sDOdFaMns2V2YVE5tLp4nS2GGO/s1600-h/IMG_7311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQT27DegL4ZR7H_Vl2W7UP6hyphenhyphen5BvZMVBNFve7am31tiVGLrq2dM5BxycG-9g7kwW4qOIFV8P5YdE6f587fYRenOSeIMQ7eeUPbTp1iQBxsLH04uoVqS5sDOdFaMns2V2YVE5tLp4nS2GGO/s400/IMG_7311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210319195453154498" border="0" /></a>As we lift anchor the moon's visible in the blue sky. When you are traveling the ICW you notice the moon and it's not with romance in mind. It's those tides again...the pull of the moon can make shallow channels even more treacherous or cause you to be visually disoriented because there's more water than normal and the edges of the channel are not as defined . The phase of the moon comes up for discussion frequently.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6HJJHroULup7vVIMMlZaHbqqsczsO5Arm37jTvDyeADsE2rqd6xV7MSy_JBGiypUAMaTa6miJoPV_DlmPziX9iiKHWjYTwkYIsMWN2AAvatVyQqoQLiJS4jomLs_La8U5PtB26GQtlsi/s1600-h/IMG_7316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6HJJHroULup7vVIMMlZaHbqqsczsO5Arm37jTvDyeADsE2rqd6xV7MSy_JBGiypUAMaTa6miJoPV_DlmPziX9iiKHWjYTwkYIsMWN2AAvatVyQqoQLiJS4jomLs_La8U5PtB26GQtlsi/s400/IMG_7316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210362132539104754" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">As we cross Sapelo Sound you get a good look out into the North Atlantic.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOg3QXE2Ku8swirJ-B4BxZtl-vufno-6BvaELPRvgdskcdR9bcoyopm9jkQfJLy74AoTm0x4YeNL89Dv-CEEcb5UD_q9pe3Op2Og_3OW_I-wCj22cpYen8yZiDy5mZwPU9J-K298Lf5-BK/s1600-h/IMG_7318.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOg3QXE2Ku8swirJ-B4BxZtl-vufno-6BvaELPRvgdskcdR9bcoyopm9jkQfJLy74AoTm0x4YeNL89Dv-CEEcb5UD_q9pe3Op2Og_3OW_I-wCj22cpYen8yZiDy5mZwPU9J-K298Lf5-BK/s400/IMG_7318.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210324850474431698" border="0" /></a>Our usual supervision is available via the pole wires.<br />Notice the support poles at the base of the utility pole.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ-ApKH181SU3yzy8jjASUuT_RXPovfE7kne5velLGf06FSypmjy1B3EEN0CEXiuFMlP3umkAX7ibzQFyvRVEV4RKeQ6VpBs78TNSzpnwpbRaUNo-udbCVbFM6wmTbQZZ2XdhIMiQV-R8/s1600-h/IMG_7324.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ-ApKH181SU3yzy8jjASUuT_RXPovfE7kne5velLGf06FSypmjy1B3EEN0CEXiuFMlP3umkAX7ibzQFyvRVEV4RKeQ6VpBs78TNSzpnwpbRaUNo-udbCVbFM6wmTbQZZ2XdhIMiQV-R8/s400/IMG_7324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206933830251960034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfH99Gsak8sn6_iGl6HYTHhKlG8wJssK3dAmu13q59N2HuG_Xb31z1ZMByfnuS-dCYZPoFbYVJ7qL4wJBI2iTb5N23bstf649KZMaVdMQJiHp6I8gtrz20XUCLB4XJGY3UCKFvTImB-9E/s1600-h/IMG_7327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYH_uIl3sx56fUNBWUdVLXExopP9kuC7-7vTIWCYgnoqipA2AMPgpy3qSehMceSaLuZoXC1telNp5d2kYig_EbMvwdYl_WxJ7uIAnOFlRZRC0cPaxE9X41uLq3KDiSq8gYHRjbiQn1MQS/s400/IMG_7325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210365785118041202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkufopo8p3IctlNoQRww7OmGQulGOZWSvWhTDpiwjcQjWcCdVFvwaF_rD3gahxuMYhpARa8HtnkBzsRFCii3DBz8Zafnipt2aus__3TDug9d2-0h5Iycz_VUdu2aCaAyo7Z-Uv6mIFt2NP/s1600-h/IMG_7355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkufopo8p3IctlNoQRww7OmGQulGOZWSvWhTDpiwjcQjWcCdVFvwaF_rD3gahxuMYhpARa8HtnkBzsRFCii3DBz8Zafnipt2aus__3TDug9d2-0h5Iycz_VUdu2aCaAyo7Z-Uv6mIFt2NP/s400/IMG_7355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210367928072853810" border="0" /></a>Going Ashore...<br /><br />There seems to be lots of people that agree with them.<br />Most sandy beaches we pass have crowds enjoying the day.<br />This particular stretch was very popular.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2eLJMT7jyYzDHu0I77ZNFs_4TpPkaTOXnYOYMUKCvz8IYvUVslUG4MhFkkseqqy8NUApjdMfXE5qqMOesVTlqg4xTaTWki98l7EEQ1nNnk0VnfgcjTMU8rIUVDXCY4JCqMsu_wIR6NGb/s1600-h/IMG_7359.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2eLJMT7jyYzDHu0I77ZNFs_4TpPkaTOXnYOYMUKCvz8IYvUVslUG4MhFkkseqqy8NUApjdMfXE5qqMOesVTlqg4xTaTWki98l7EEQ1nNnk0VnfgcjTMU8rIUVDXCY4JCqMsu_wIR6NGb/s400/IMG_7359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206941881069027570" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Many of the hummocks were created by sailing ships dropping off their ballast long ago.<br />Occasionally the stones, unusual to the area, can be seen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2FhBIlnyczzOHFGDN-R3xN5cFu-u0WAS-YtMM51W8a0JuzNGS3BpFmXDGa8ja_njuWCIZWXhnZVs4jVhIxMOxRYS92Co_NDjHrtWxHqdKwUjDVrKdX1uFx22aDamZaUy9eE-_2SeTvu_/s1600-h/IMG_7351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2FhBIlnyczzOHFGDN-R3xN5cFu-u0WAS-YtMM51W8a0JuzNGS3BpFmXDGa8ja_njuWCIZWXhnZVs4jVhIxMOxRYS92Co_NDjHrtWxHqdKwUjDVrKdX1uFx22aDamZaUy9eE-_2SeTvu_/s400/IMG_7351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210327157184531330" border="0" /></a><br /></div>We cross St Catherine's Sound and anchor for the night at a small creek that has some confusion about its' name. Most charts show no name, others call it <span style="font-style: italic;">Birthday</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">Little Tom Creek</span>. Since it's right next to Big Tom Creek, maybe it was named after Little Tom had a Birthday?? Whatever the official name may be it was a great little spot to anchor and even Sas got some time outside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHWOUSaLILv03GxhqSwjrBK1nqtKbxKuQ4zy18N91wy_pX16vaZV-KcBuagC9znf_IhOZtu_NsApWy-hqXulVCO3ojGThZKtn9zmgWgEgHOeF_VIRYoHGUzy5gXTqbKsOGIhEfjykG3qq/s1600-h/IMG_7362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHWOUSaLILv03GxhqSwjrBK1nqtKbxKuQ4zy18N91wy_pX16vaZV-KcBuagC9znf_IhOZtu_NsApWy-hqXulVCO3ojGThZKtn9zmgWgEgHOeF_VIRYoHGUzy5gXTqbKsOGIhEfjykG3qq/s400/IMG_7362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206941884975289826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Now this story has no pictures but must be told so I'll use Bob's words as sent to some friends: </span>Y<span style="font-family:courier new;">ou are not going to believe this but while we were anchored in an unnamed creek near Kilkenny Cr. GA a 4ft ray jumped up and hit the port side of the cabin, then slid along on it's side till it reached the forward end of the cockpit then slid back over. Made a heck of a racket. Ovida was in the head and I was sitting on the cooler in the cockpit facing fwd. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" >Quite a shock. </span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> I heard a loud bang. Looked up from reading and saw this ray sliding along the deck on it's side. Sas was with me. I leaped up to the stbd cockpit seat and Sas jumped below. The ray was white underneath and black on top. If Ithe boat had double lifelines he wouldn't have been able to slide off, he would have ended up in the cockpit and maybe down below in the main cabin since the slides were out. That would have been interesting. What are the odds?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Well, from what we have heard since then the odds of seeing a ray in these creeks is pretty good. They are frequently seen jumping out of the water, so we'll have to believe his story. Since I wasn't available to witness it I can't vouch for the flying fish, but I can say there was such a bang to the side of the boat, shaking and rattling that I thought we had been hit by something. Guess we were!<br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Too soon the sun set & everyone got tucked in for the night.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Aw7uh_j5Ve7bu1jDQiDsgcKNyC7aYxGiv_a7SkQle9Zdi77xCK8TTe4PG6RxWD9rWd9C5oq3nJ6bF6Wo2xDB4iLMgDrYJRp1wfO3cwFF0K1IGTxrE1TpTXCnqEEfcqUrfWw6IXYHJ-U0/s1600-h/IMG_7365.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Aw7uh_j5Ve7bu1jDQiDsgcKNyC7aYxGiv_a7SkQle9Zdi77xCK8TTe4PG6RxWD9rWd9C5oq3nJ6bF6Wo2xDB4iLMgDrYJRp1wfO3cwFF0K1IGTxrE1TpTXCnqEEfcqUrfWw6IXYHJ-U0/s400/IMG_7365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206941889832234194" border="0" /></a><br />Now it must be my <span style="font-style: italic;">Birthday</span> because I get to do some steering today.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZw0psUBlo5DPoE1PHC8dYAmibdSHVzjmReDsXrh9LYYXcXOhHYIYaZwhSyfMqc1QOnGv6GJdRrb8wneKRhDGnyfdjAER6GKBWPDsvJeGC5ZrJSNZZVadaRZxPUz5Zh-a8k5GbxSmPeJ05/s1600-h/IMG_7366.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpCb9iu8BI9JaSsKkPCZYJyw8kIJBf-yBbPBwhGl7XxosZu2tabGAAVrlRxOxDr8M9FyLPBkbVVU9Mo8stmPyln2xFRjdXVQuhYUGyZiKbJbLWE6vCn8DoEvxt88BQCQF6k_giWeC-kgO/s400/IMG_7371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210393020739239266" border="0" /></a>Bob takes over steering the boat using the ranges to keep us in deep water...so to speak.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fpkUZIlrZyfdNM79b-rTNYHJWITdD1R4vXNlq80xaSkvoJZZdwly1xqeqqbBUoWbGdEWUmJs8b_jZAo5Ixt2PqhgPauhBpkFLFbGtjq7TK5rHCbEshBC9Ox53YGQwKKnNnLf7BEYofOh/s1600-h/IMG_7372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fpkUZIlrZyfdNM79b-rTNYHJWITdD1R4vXNlq80xaSkvoJZZdwly1xqeqqbBUoWbGdEWUmJs8b_jZAo5Ixt2PqhgPauhBpkFLFbGtjq7TK5rHCbEshBC9Ox53YGQwKKnNnLf7BEYofOh/s400/IMG_7372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210394496626671410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">There is a top range -<br />and a bottom range<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_DFg7fXxDclnkfubR0ZLhpSv0gPrCLiFKyKpLj6LBNno6UcvXNwdRSSROqOxjQpihIs3rv8rlXXS6P6zqGpESxZX6548j-wjR2dPICwQF3WwuU6eRLk_b7BlkaRCYZo_s9y4bDfq9GK5/s1600-h/IMG_7374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Bob lines up the ranges to keep us in the channel and deep water.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We're back to a populated area.</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">You can tell by the variety of flags flying that people are drawn to this area and from the new construction it continues to be so.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTW116CdyuuJmMw5HQ7RacN5j44B_LWCTZxQjZUsqX9yQHCPi4TFoAa9QwHlsGe0TKdY79ShFsblAymhlGEWCCHILiIs4ZK5XT2fMoiGQWpIk0fZj9ShVuLWBHxp5tVXYkKRqpaHQSVLZS/s1600-h/IMG_7378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTW116CdyuuJmMw5HQ7RacN5j44B_LWCTZxQjZUsqX9yQHCPi4TFoAa9QwHlsGe0TKdY79ShFsblAymhlGEWCCHILiIs4ZK5XT2fMoiGQWpIk0fZj9ShVuLWBHxp5tVXYkKRqpaHQSVLZS/s400/IMG_7378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206960272524904722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLuBiAQCJQ8nboh0bVWexnjzE114tIss2b1yyOEIWUtIgVbx-m0XNipvHjfrtF6WzIEOKrK8LQ7Uel7xNIufFhaGaHDL0ZWA5khZ_Rb0BwhO3ilSQJb7N3WwoYZF9k3vLnQk00vHeBCkN/s1600-h/IMG_7379.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLuBiAQCJQ8nboh0bVWexnjzE114tIss2b1yyOEIWUtIgVbx-m0XNipvHjfrtF6WzIEOKrK8LQ7Uel7xNIufFhaGaHDL0ZWA5khZ_Rb0BwhO3ilSQJb7N3WwoYZF9k3vLnQk00vHeBCkN/s400/IMG_7379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206998689791199682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp0vAarKUjx2Zt6NOLQRc3ElKX5eFZQapiwUzXLAmQu_UYWz9BdHs56Cy236iKs_Kn1CChzqTDK2OsKBxkQaByb6vFzCRIrivuqFYVE8RrOIdaHCBoLtSARxCjoRNSs5J_Ruo5_I9b7r_/s1600-h/IMG_7380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp0vAarKUjx2Zt6NOLQRc3ElKX5eFZQapiwUzXLAmQu_UYWz9BdHs56Cy236iKs_Kn1CChzqTDK2OsKBxkQaByb6vFzCRIrivuqFYVE8RrOIdaHCBoLtSARxCjoRNSs5J_Ruo5_I9b7r_/s400/IMG_7380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210397550006586706" border="0" /></a>We approach the bascule bridge at Skidaway Narrows and make our way once again to Isle of Hope where Hakuna Matata docks for a couple of days and an excursion to Savannah.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNZiAVrv_0g1uVI1uJW07vtxRypNc1YgOc5bn-QygVGs54xp36Z5kgvTV8UEZa7ZQsdWNw7ROQm9pcUfzoSF8uO6SMI8OCQz9svTGBXm61ZwDLxp9JE8W-cNwrvEB8KunyAQ9MW3ppjXa/s1600-h/IMG_7392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNZiAVrv_0g1uVI1uJW07vtxRypNc1YgOc5bn-QygVGs54xp36Z5kgvTV8UEZa7ZQsdWNw7ROQm9pcUfzoSF8uO6SMI8OCQz9svTGBXm61ZwDLxp9JE8W-cNwrvEB8KunyAQ9MW3ppjXa/s400/IMG_7392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210398560099678306" border="0" /></a>Hakuna Matata dockside at Isle of Hope<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU8hyphenhyphenttstz98CSZ8m9Ckz1Zyx2pt1E1prJcEsonsIrNhWovvRU-MquF26Ykcxy1BMN4csClC5h43qXQIporNv1Qf9rFF0qA9oy2wxST9GL12J6OwCUQYZP4L0L1iwa_hpslc9DhAO7S7N/s1600-h/IMG_7399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU8hyphenhyphenttstz98CSZ8m9Ckz1Zyx2pt1E1prJcEsonsIrNhWovvRU-MquF26Ykcxy1BMN4csClC5h43qXQIporNv1Qf9rFF0qA9oy2wxST9GL12J6OwCUQYZP4L0L1iwa_hpslc9DhAO7S7N/s400/IMG_7399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210414088858629986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMxREOfDn_2qyJOR2Xiaig1gLwIeeVnMHMZfQLWF5hubaktStHuoj5T9GQF2rrNjHeG8aMW5XMmf1CIgB-YNMDhdpyqkHqW9O-61nBsGh_QWcJPyk_raZ8qL_WgQMv9KBZYnFoUZI_pd7/s1600-h/IMG_7404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMxREOfDn_2qyJOR2Xiaig1gLwIeeVnMHMZfQLWF5hubaktStHuoj5T9GQF2rrNjHeG8aMW5XMmf1CIgB-YNMDhdpyqkHqW9O-61nBsGh_QWcJPyk_raZ8qL_WgQMv9KBZYnFoUZI_pd7/s400/IMG_7404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210412954726149266" border="0" /></a>This boat had been sailing 'outside,' as they say (Atlantic Ocean) but was taking on more water than their pumps could handle. The marina staff stayed over to lend them a hand with an extra pump. The boat is now stored on dry land and the crew has returned home. We are grateful that we have not had such a serious problem as to end our journey.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBX40-tkdpQmILl_rNX_S1-y0LMz4zmtDzy124188zwQhG9HbbKOei1et9CJ3_uzLGs0xPcuADdcY_nmXobs_rIHUplKOfm8YiFtPY-T7ev3UsT2E6j2IAjj3OlrJghbePJV-k6kxuJKP/s1600-h/IMG_7401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBX40-tkdpQmILl_rNX_S1-y0LMz4zmtDzy124188zwQhG9HbbKOei1et9CJ3_uzLGs0xPcuADdcY_nmXobs_rIHUplKOfm8YiFtPY-T7ev3UsT2E6j2IAjj3OlrJghbePJV-k6kxuJKP/s400/IMG_7401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207020636992560706" border="0" /></a>Here's a pretty little yellow boat cruising by. Just right for two.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >The next morning we walked up the street and caught the local bus to Savannah</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_ivx7CTHlHOnfY1G_ARORy0iDl-fx9-XJKI6A6OPhX3JQ_ocgn7YNaG5aIWxLl0b4adWQuFfacydOflhfO6VfP4yEjUFUSUTey1yahHqXheObQhnUyW65XjF1O-qV-2Jf00l8Aj7dROu/s1600-h/CIMG4759.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_ivx7CTHlHOnfY1G_ARORy0iDl-fx9-XJKI6A6OPhX3JQ_ocgn7YNaG5aIWxLl0b4adWQuFfacydOflhfO6VfP4yEjUFUSUTey1yahHqXheObQhnUyW65XjF1O-qV-2Jf00l8Aj7dROu/s400/CIMG4759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207018931112569410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >We had limited time due to the bus schedule so we took a trolley tour of Savannah.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wklp1AAJNAs0VvmqA-5xVFM1fF5S7ekKShJSvGx4myq334xtDBbBj1FI9kOVcothC0lUtuFOyYELbFEaPq-uKjGONtpQzf4EZG0yivWcyxI32GTq1jMVkpgOA5cugqt6MOHfapCNBlnU/s1600-h/CIMG4744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wklp1AAJNAs0VvmqA-5xVFM1fF5S7ekKShJSvGx4myq334xtDBbBj1FI9kOVcothC0lUtuFOyYELbFEaPq-uKjGONtpQzf4EZG0yivWcyxI32GTq1jMVkpgOA5cugqt6MOHfapCNBlnU/s400/CIMG4744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207015484254202866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Savannah is designed around parks or in this case squares.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Each one seemed to have its own theme with historic buildings surrounding it.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9Vs48iduq5WdpnyhSXB_-nuhFojOvhC-BDrAX9HPiH2LnoNXO5FP1zsY9eNDgzcaKi-boKcqX58rTgPdVAlMZIY-KW75pwgpvtJWfAKSseMqhBD9D213O-MkbY20w5KLuTtRbAWNwjFB/s1600-h/CIMG4724.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9Vs48iduq5WdpnyhSXB_-nuhFojOvhC-BDrAX9HPiH2LnoNXO5FP1zsY9eNDgzcaKi-boKcqX58rTgPdVAlMZIY-KW75pwgpvtJWfAKSseMqhBD9D213O-MkbY20w5KLuTtRbAWNwjFB/s400/CIMG4724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207004480556855122" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Although the trolley allowed us to see the city quickly and was very informative, it did not work out well for sharing with pictures.<br />Well maybe the back of a few heads...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLg-Fq6QbDMHNAy_w4ie8miFT2gheAlkAsS8WzqVchagOuLiyCJh_mYyAJuYalvqwQefrjdMHhQfqPj1o1xpQGJjTo8FuyZgvlKkQwin1AkXkdipbtwmsJOClSiuasIJ0dwme-uP3nAqR0/s1600-h/CIMG4727.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLg-Fq6QbDMHNAy_w4ie8miFT2gheAlkAsS8WzqVchagOuLiyCJh_mYyAJuYalvqwQefrjdMHhQfqPj1o1xpQGJjTo8FuyZgvlKkQwin1AkXkdipbtwmsJOClSiuasIJ0dwme-uP3nAqR0/s400/CIMG4727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210405780013080914" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >and an occasional out the window shot.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamdUslo9pJshH52I6H8ZTXShIbL0n96XfIuGZ5kLjeW3-xaU5TP1_EPLorVYU0Thpe9pFv7GfBnqlNXQJYmX5RYsXoZXokulyEjxkr20e2isc20L8N4l4OUm5YT50e86I0ETbxMivrDfK/s1600-h/CIMG4734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamdUslo9pJshH52I6H8ZTXShIbL0n96XfIuGZ5kLjeW3-xaU5TP1_EPLorVYU0Thpe9pFv7GfBnqlNXQJYmX5RYsXoZXokulyEjxkr20e2isc20L8N4l4OUm5YT50e86I0ETbxMivrDfK/s400/CIMG4734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210405793773675346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_qFmKe6GV_v7tMUO2n8XiDFVgavVqySVrogk63pEFo_9-FKPRffGUAr5Qwu0gVk7zDxOmXaGla3HeYih8lXGBvSTpaDO6lj8p64YnO7dzuHQmHVE_RZnoiqRViV8wtIdLr-4VADqw-9v/s1600-h/CIMG4746.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_qFmKe6GV_v7tMUO2n8XiDFVgavVqySVrogk63pEFo_9-FKPRffGUAr5Qwu0gVk7zDxOmXaGla3HeYih8lXGBvSTpaDO6lj8p64YnO7dzuHQmHVE_RZnoiqRViV8wtIdLr-4VADqw-9v/s400/CIMG4746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207015492306413346" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Some of the streets were quite narrow and interesting.<br />This one took you to the waterfront where we saw the Olympic Caldron (remember when they were in Savannah?) The Waving Girl (there's a story behind this statue - well maybe behind them all but this one was very unique to the area). The area is filled with history including home of Juliette Gordon Low (Girl Scouts). Savannah was the setting for many movies...hey, we saw Forrest Gumps' bench site where he spoke those now famous words... "My Mother Said, Life is Like a Box of Chocolates."<span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Our tour ended at the City Market where we had lunch before hitting a couple of the shops.</span></span></span></span><br /></div></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigqHWNsG6CvUwqvSHPcZAoW-A1JGmTlNMAErs15QTM3t8e_UsIR_S8yID9gTEx4wR4FzB892BRGhCfPT9ZK1ghhKUvgfBdu-cN-_XErZ9N-E60ibJKQBjURwGt_D03UU0c4Ui0MX9wp9n/s1600-h/CIMG4758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigqHWNsG6CvUwqvSHPcZAoW-A1JGmTlNMAErs15QTM3t8e_UsIR_S8yID9gTEx4wR4FzB892BRGhCfPT9ZK1ghhKUvgfBdu-cN-_XErZ9N-E60ibJKQBjURwGt_D03UU0c4Ui0MX9wp9n/s400/CIMG4758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207018918330516594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FxTZre3TXmFDxGs5kepS0XmVmSbCad5D5LVspy8mEndiATVoOS5J8XADvm9JgZCkMKIixDgAyPEkRBGNQg_Xhiw9mWNIiMlO_ctgIb9fgf4lljIiWXZKBpuMo1Z1PzbpvT9KKGLS3F8G/s1600-h/CIMG4752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FxTZre3TXmFDxGs5kepS0XmVmSbCad5D5LVspy8mEndiATVoOS5J8XADvm9JgZCkMKIixDgAyPEkRBGNQg_Xhiw9mWNIiMlO_ctgIb9fgf4lljIiWXZKBpuMo1Z1PzbpvT9KKGLS3F8G/s400/CIMG4752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207017217963403586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGJ3ZKjzdluxujOPx7Z71b8zYV6B_l7gKAR07Era8QNzvy1kGEQXZjvJdkx3ehV7ZkLFXDBwW7RePy8TsT1i4FbA9AzpYkk0UYT-Lz8ZQGVDyXeXPgZsDaSu3OJ4ovPpOuhNz0JFgWYvT/s1600-h/CIMG4754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGJ3ZKjzdluxujOPx7Z71b8zYV6B_l7gKAR07Era8QNzvy1kGEQXZjvJdkx3ehV7ZkLFXDBwW7RePy8TsT1i4FbA9AzpYkk0UYT-Lz8ZQGVDyXeXPgZsDaSu3OJ4ovPpOuhNz0JFgWYvT/s400/CIMG4754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207017232252650354" border="0" /></a>I visited The Art Center and the studio of Michael Wozniak where I fell in love with his water colors. I purchased a small painting that would fit on the boat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHGFpBlv1XL8ElQpDp0fFKZgax979b1_nZCNg0Gloi6iTle_6FR-g6l_UBAyh53EwqbSLRsTxlvLABGTB5DUSuSiqdH_HpKQkIrMVi7C_thsx5L8QKNM7-L2rrVIUR2vbuiYGbJ_X6HIU/s1600-h/CIMG4755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHGFpBlv1XL8ElQpDp0fFKZgax979b1_nZCNg0Gloi6iTle_6FR-g6l_UBAyh53EwqbSLRsTxlvLABGTB5DUSuSiqdH_HpKQkIrMVi7C_thsx5L8QKNM7-L2rrVIUR2vbuiYGbJ_X6HIU/s400/CIMG4755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207017236532209394" border="0" /></a>A nice surprise, other than his great paintings was that he paints the paper that he wraps your purchase in after asking your favorite color....yellow, of course ,with green and red. You can bet this wrapping paper will be saved! What fun.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">But now it's time to say good-bye to Isle of Hope and move on up the Waterwa</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">y</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1celyQLa9qAOCowug3rPnkZAR8FZWTIKvapPbLrmxB4CdY2CJ2Av8kIAqNjnsLw5XYkJp5rQGblzToMT6RHMdR4UrunRB0fNmjo6VtW9GhBaHOVHVNq2Hf4dJqsOBfzYMeNSOEh7IFxP/s1600-h/IMG_7408.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1celyQLa9qAOCowug3rPnkZAR8FZWTIKvapPbLrmxB4CdY2CJ2Av8kIAqNjnsLw5XYkJp5rQGblzToMT6RHMdR4UrunRB0fNmjo6VtW9GhBaHOVHVNq2Hf4dJqsOBfzYMeNSOEh7IFxP/s400/IMG_7408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210417808668725234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJYws98SEW9ZvBQLFnBWaAg1dyrOuwrxJr2sR_xvKwPDxLisQm1IT50CSzoFpxE1gZ4TLvSxieUpNIWS7j51TCj9F3t-B2Avr1T4Ori9z42ZyHdiOcTJ68cJIyBB92-il03c-OpUC3iUk/s1600-h/IMG_7421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">This is the last longing look at Georgia as we cross the Savannah River into South Carolina.</span>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-14308197304541885722008-05-28T18:47:00.054-04:002008-06-04T17:30:29.759-04:0005/22/08 Frederica<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">We head out of Jekyll Creek towards<br />St Simons Sound.</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvp08Q_wrxTCKoXhzEkX7CEQzDncJ6jtHSpA3w8YupIicsVlpJndvrR4NpqfRJzvX9QdaGcIiFSHmHH95asYhEnbnlOmhCqzOqKnkKePYzQqAM8OkKWb_IsPJP4L7aPV98UPA4clAewwpX/s1600-h/IMG_6992+Entering+St+Simons+Snd.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKVqJKsY_hPZUHQ-BnfjeJ5RdYa1i3IRuMP7M8zpl5gX_Wl8PpGc3NQTtw7o-anxpGVhc-SemST8Ay6iyDXILn-zw4HwPvOuDJyqkqWPrkyvicIWz54tlPdXBTeNkY501lsVdQmCzg7xW/s400/IMG_7013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206547437081565346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C9NwhkVS8C5mYuGWkf5y8YnZfHeJiHtztC8UiPDgPivwLJqOgeMLsh8fi_8TY-d5BKswtxls9B6qnPswRvsDGdo7BLoWO-YQVKOsZd8PetmV6hoBmpo9TTkbLBY6g5Vxpy8lEIU_qUfo/s1600-h/IMG_7006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C9NwhkVS8C5mYuGWkf5y8YnZfHeJiHtztC8UiPDgPivwLJqOgeMLsh8fi_8TY-d5BKswtxls9B6qnPswRvsDGdo7BLoWO-YQVKOsZd8PetmV6hoBmpo9TTkbLBY6g5Vxpy8lEIU_qUfo/s400/IMG_7006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208117873674305138" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO4Tqfs7dfeuoq_grU0EjLS60hrQ64onlPWSQgWkAF4PcWz6QQsLYx7zLi9uCr-Mfjhf1xKxRf76X1Id-lGJWA24zaXRcmfguuacLkE9l8_G41KZKCY4BvgIX4vbE4wZnjT5qbtITMEIn/s1600-h/IMG_7016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO4Tqfs7dfeuoq_grU0EjLS60hrQ64onlPWSQgWkAF4PcWz6QQsLYx7zLi9uCr-Mfjhf1xKxRf76X1Id-lGJWA24zaXRcmfguuacLkE9l8_G41KZKCY4BvgIX4vbE4wZnjT5qbtITMEIn/s400/IMG_7016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207311497445352658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The birds hover and splash about the fishing boat coming in with her catch.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSoHdaUm6as0TAbXrZouEOrizQtz-viCqv8K5YgoowgUvP40KCl2gj0x10e7TcG_F2IHOmLLVZryFmN-gsSVnOklMBlIeNEqVBjJgTpJ6xYZQnvwfXf58Rjnm31U0BHNJFsmJZuIOg2dO/s1600-h/IMG_7021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSoHdaUm6as0TAbXrZouEOrizQtz-viCqv8K5YgoowgUvP40KCl2gj0x10e7TcG_F2IHOmLLVZryFmN-gsSVnOklMBlIeNEqVBjJgTpJ6xYZQnvwfXf58Rjnm31U0BHNJFsmJZuIOg2dO/s400/IMG_7021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206548828650969266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXpEpv0l9RIXkpKO0S2rZIjRpAyHnVU_3w8xGVcev6s3H2Lh2yqXPbXpbSju3a_a8_H4AkUKX3Bezb7SUSltMmoyXoXVkyD5_Oj4xu9AWwFiV11lSKFeJaO0a4pKFc4UAQ6c26nEMhMtl/s1600-h/IMG_7027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXpEpv0l9RIXkpKO0S2rZIjRpAyHnVU_3w8xGVcev6s3H2Lh2yqXPbXpbSju3a_a8_H4AkUKX3Bezb7SUSltMmoyXoXVkyD5_Oj4xu9AWwFiV11lSKFeJaO0a4pKFc4UAQ6c26nEMhMtl/s400/IMG_7027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206548837240903874" border="0" /></a>The weather is warm today and there are also people along the banks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71cByNa3O7K-uXHxU_RFvkk3VlTqmUUFKOG_XSKTFm5vuTDxNZ7EUdLLG8rm2ofGwvTNQp7J7EoI31KFcBxDfJzXwmblVqcYPuk3m87vpd2G0L4H4n40Qarggk1LInCfuMcZO2ZGitWbB/s1600-h/IMG_7028++Entrg+Frederica+Rvr.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71cByNa3O7K-uXHxU_RFvkk3VlTqmUUFKOG_XSKTFm5vuTDxNZ7EUdLLG8rm2ofGwvTNQp7J7EoI31KFcBxDfJzXwmblVqcYPuk3m87vpd2G0L4H4n40Qarggk1LInCfuMcZO2ZGitWbB/s400/IMG_7028++Entrg+Frederica+Rvr.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208109534709518386" border="0" /></a>We begin to make our turn off the ICW and up the Frederica River.<br />The banks are sparkling and green.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYaCV4gtDMuxbahjA1r4UhRPxy8JOcQ31mzmAPUn6OyAF9wGoqDY8dB-BB2R46Z7WBQ58Fw3zvSBGPb7wVZOW2Ex8b2OKhQjuj41cYx9Q7qKKmK7eO55FDLhT29XkGVwjIlyNZ8bwW_JN/s1600-h/IMG_7140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYaCV4gtDMuxbahjA1r4UhRPxy8JOcQ31mzmAPUn6OyAF9wGoqDY8dB-BB2R46Z7WBQ58Fw3zvSBGPb7wVZOW2Ex8b2OKhQjuj41cYx9Q7qKKmK7eO55FDLhT29XkGVwjIlyNZ8bwW_JN/s400/IMG_7140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206915543387634402" border="0" /></a>Birds bob along on the buoys.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLiFOtKQt_jlAvQU7zAbxoSl3f58vtTyNlYjW9IketKCA0BDS5vxs3vuW3FEIdmHmmCOLhQmBVMsBdyJWYj2uH8QzR2S0VMThkF6K2hexY-DutstbzwhSozRG2MSsVhIuC6572x3YSVnv/s1600-h/IMG_7058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLiFOtKQt_jlAvQU7zAbxoSl3f58vtTyNlYjW9IketKCA0BDS5vxs3vuW3FEIdmHmmCOLhQmBVMsBdyJWYj2uH8QzR2S0VMThkF6K2hexY-DutstbzwhSozRG2MSsVhIuC6572x3YSVnv/s400/IMG_7058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206556301894064402" border="0" /></a>New home under construction<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGU1EYKvCUCrK-Kkl8GLDCepOAtlT1DjL5TbWU7DKrpyzXX7VVod776CsZ8ZhRk7tkyhtasIgjP1bsFc2kzudnd8z_tlcVKqyxMYyoycr5MCqkApcs3-gGcuWYjcnahiaSzNJyMEkBg1M/s1600-h/IMG_7034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGU1EYKvCUCrK-Kkl8GLDCepOAtlT1DjL5TbWU7DKrpyzXX7VVod776CsZ8ZhRk7tkyhtasIgjP1bsFc2kzudnd8z_tlcVKqyxMYyoycr5MCqkApcs3-gGcuWYjcnahiaSzNJyMEkBg1M/s400/IMG_7034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206548845830838498" border="0" /></a>Older home peeking out at us<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMNqq2_UkGLEWXnM9BkYjBX7V8lAPZGyI3HqNA6q89bQYWBjrw8eMVYq9G9NkbZ8jt3LbeNKrQccia_anOYazStR4chXN6sQNcp9hZH4HXLjsfXlEjB9FSFiUvqbQ7b2Jb6WwyBseXBtA/s1600-h/IMG_7033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMNqq2_UkGLEWXnM9BkYjBX7V8lAPZGyI3HqNA6q89bQYWBjrw8eMVYq9G9NkbZ8jt3LbeNKrQccia_anOYazStR4chXN6sQNcp9hZH4HXLjsfXlEjB9FSFiUvqbQ7b2Jb6WwyBseXBtA/s400/IMG_7033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208119102468986738" border="0" /></a>Osprey skimming along the water with us in search of food<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27AoZTkXUL0I6WLwrJGfJ2ql-l4P_s8VfVA12hgzH9NkZ5eU3TA7qeyNIGF-vsb5wUqju5C26Hiv6JLbUJiWxWPAgpLN6zV99rB4Og_xXOvihf2_R7vLItq2sW3euBHjVDpI-ucs6NmVV/s1600-h/IMG_7066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27AoZTkXUL0I6WLwrJGfJ2ql-l4P_s8VfVA12hgzH9NkZ5eU3TA7qeyNIGF-vsb5wUqju5C26Hiv6JLbUJiWxWPAgpLN6zV99rB4Og_xXOvihf2_R7vLItq2sW3euBHjVDpI-ucs6NmVV/s400/IMG_7066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206557251081836850" border="0" /></a>and just around the bend is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ft. Frederica National Park</span>.<br />Although it is listed as Ft Frederica there was a settlement at this location.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztYEu_wHFFZMlT768IcL0FQV6PN0LXHzQJvSIFJFxiqNvA89uLt-u-3UsCHNc9FpxVNNBbYsNYZlgXepcyrSooTk8LbU0idNPzA7EawL-BxG8jIBgWs-Or4ljGUg6Sii9Cd9dv8vA1D-R/s1600-h/IMG_7072.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztYEu_wHFFZMlT768IcL0FQV6PN0LXHzQJvSIFJFxiqNvA89uLt-u-3UsCHNc9FpxVNNBbYsNYZlgXepcyrSooTk8LbU0idNPzA7EawL-BxG8jIBgWs-Or4ljGUg6Sii9Cd9dv8vA1D-R/s400/IMG_7072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206557259671771458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUcCliqiaWb1lZlnc4ZiOaC61sTEWWjUPX3_PDEaOPP0t8KzPABoKoQYakaxnDJSJ76iYb_QuRm7ULc_uyq9H-k0kgMOy7V9Yh0zHbHhPsNA0ibKsR62of8F_OtthXl6yMeEpB_uUADiR/s1600-h/IMG_7078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUcCliqiaWb1lZlnc4ZiOaC61sTEWWjUPX3_PDEaOPP0t8KzPABoKoQYakaxnDJSJ76iYb_QuRm7ULc_uyq9H-k0kgMOy7V9Yh0zHbHhPsNA0ibKsR62of8F_OtthXl6yMeEpB_uUADiR/s400/IMG_7078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206558440787777890" border="0" /></a>The dock warns us that it is dry<br />2 hrs before and 2 hrs after low tide.<br />That means there are 4 hours that the dock is dry and<br />time before and beyond that the water isn't high enough to float your boat!<br />There's got to be some planning involved in going ashore here.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGJ2ZOYQpBseFfZWhzRYUI-eWVqp4lFwzTsOTsBD-SIvsmabqjDFNECurerbhO5HDqTW_bFai98_lOOrlKRZmyd9DHqowwb5yypKc7cJ8FQTKHYQXWj-iTX9fogN-7Uf0MJEPcaxzkQpw/s1600-h/IMG_7131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGJ2ZOYQpBseFfZWhzRYUI-eWVqp4lFwzTsOTsBD-SIvsmabqjDFNECurerbhO5HDqTW_bFai98_lOOrlKRZmyd9DHqowwb5yypKc7cJ8FQTKHYQXWj-iTX9fogN-7Uf0MJEPcaxzkQpw/s400/IMG_7131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206558453672679794" border="0" /></a>Anchoring also proved to be a challenge.<br />The combination of the wind and current had Hakuna Matata just lazily sitting broadside in the river not reacting to either and not helping set the anchor. Bob had to convince her to do otherwise with our faithful dinghy and soon had us swinging securely on two anchors. Many of the creeks are beautiful to visit but can have swift currents and a wide range in tide. </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmRI_csFX49ULkvL9jnSdGYWC4ZalkwkRrd2jg-3oBVu29f4zHn8cZsrbH4f48P4fm7rH5EmtDH76AlxYlpQPHOvLf1kqyjPlfIQZNxKSG1Gc0JEd6Iija3KeZ52MaCkM7icIL9A67b9K/s1600-h/IMG_7089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmRI_csFX49ULkvL9jnSdGYWC4ZalkwkRrd2jg-3oBVu29f4zHn8cZsrbH4f48P4fm7rH5EmtDH76AlxYlpQPHOvLf1kqyjPlfIQZNxKSG1Gc0JEd6Iija3KeZ52MaCkM7icIL9A67b9K/s400/IMG_7089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206562104394881426" border="0" /></a>We were comfortable leaving her to go ashore<br />confident that she'd be waiting in this spot when we returned.<br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle8gB80ayAElpYFLpVbkVsSqPIw2IMuCFODKAW07lEwbidFrR-o4VJCOy05VyV6Hylpb9909iggEi3Xuizyd3GEYv-dKftQ3Ih1IZiOEy1rvmrh1sWyGLyeW_P98ryYasL_69HNwQ-FzN/s1600-h/IMG_7098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle8gB80ayAElpYFLpVbkVsSqPIw2IMuCFODKAW07lEwbidFrR-o4VJCOy05VyV6Hylpb9909iggEi3Xuizyd3GEYv-dKftQ3Ih1IZiOEy1rvmrh1sWyGLyeW_P98ryYasL_69HNwQ-FzN/s400/IMG_7098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206572042949204450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3KIUujVYCSrDgWQoMmMCppWdSw-ZyC3O_TPUAEgOxJpMXeU6bn8VPmrfYzL9MmCWxnONzIP851ps19yydvNCKXGwpYyQnf6W8MeHTrYcDKdTAaQv772iGoOK5tWIxOb-8S8lUQo-An3I/s1600-h/IMG_7087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3KIUujVYCSrDgWQoMmMCppWdSw-ZyC3O_TPUAEgOxJpMXeU6bn8VPmrfYzL9MmCWxnONzIP851ps19yydvNCKXGwpYyQnf6W8MeHTrYcDKdTAaQv772iGoOK5tWIxOb-8S8lUQo-An3I/s400/IMG_7087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206562095804946818" border="0" /></a> What you are looking at on the upper left bank is the structure that most recognize as being the fort. However it is the remains of the fort's powder magazine. The fort was actually much larger.<br /><br /><br />When you enter the park from Frederica River you walk through a wooded section before coming upon the ruins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87X2YVfq8QaM9lYmJJG2Wn_HEemg7jE4BX3BKGv-Bsg_-MthGqlMTnWsuvqUBinBT_lfPfySte92WVOhDIA6x5zcmL2gdRaIcwuUM3d94iQrafm10l9tX7nONbM7H7wKkxAaOlSB5UMH_/s1600-h/IMG_7093.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87X2YVfq8QaM9lYmJJG2Wn_HEemg7jE4BX3BKGv-Bsg_-MthGqlMTnWsuvqUBinBT_lfPfySte92WVOhDIA6x5zcmL2gdRaIcwuUM3d94iQrafm10l9tX7nONbM7H7wKkxAaOlSB5UMH_/s400/IMG_7093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206565574728456626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2eP_csc5deRxa99MCzHx6J9Ta1TRwsAs__D4LhB8qyyK9iik4oUxYp6BwZ4F5OHm6igLtRSt5p1sZQIDcD2gwxXIxhyphenhyphen7pnEL2VZj7_7qcRGD2QUg4Pk2EfI-iZHlYynjz7jXebf3RIUNL/s1600-h/CIMG4673.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2eP_csc5deRxa99MCzHx6J9Ta1TRwsAs__D4LhB8qyyK9iik4oUxYp6BwZ4F5OHm6igLtRSt5p1sZQIDcD2gwxXIxhyphenhyphen7pnEL2VZj7_7qcRGD2QUg4Pk2EfI-iZHlYynjz7jXebf3RIUNL/s400/CIMG4673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206902727110531954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-cJW-ZEeleiwFckLnbllz3s6AFjhLsHCr7RyCPTnyk4Ik3Ds78P7UCSJwE-hoy3tQQVCAJZSl86Pi-KelJrHslB1irIyTqbhpu7Gk8qAefC-xJK1RiFr1frpAao1-aL6YtZw94OXZYLq/s1600-h/CIMG4694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-cJW-ZEeleiwFckLnbllz3s6AFjhLsHCr7RyCPTnyk4Ik3Ds78P7UCSJwE-hoy3tQQVCAJZSl86Pi-KelJrHslB1irIyTqbhpu7Gk8qAefC-xJK1RiFr1frpAao1-aL6YtZw94OXZYLq/s400/CIMG4694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206906434272567778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZkauV9fNNuv8vgmGiczx43IEUFWUcnCLx7yohoYdhgV3IY-z2S0zCz2qaIlqNUiEEowpnMhyphenhyphenHaaQ8e3NKnnvlcu8cQOsqTU_u_J4fk5aEAiYFZYB-jca44W7SB9X6oPvpx8KQdlDrR2X/s1600-h/IMG_7097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZkauV9fNNuv8vgmGiczx43IEUFWUcnCLx7yohoYdhgV3IY-z2S0zCz2qaIlqNUiEEowpnMhyphenhyphenHaaQ8e3NKnnvlcu8cQOsqTU_u_J4fk5aEAiYFZYB-jca44W7SB9X6oPvpx8KQdlDrR2X/s400/IMG_7097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206565583318391234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGQB7EA8a6_Xo7onVKxDJFcoIlRFiuMSUBqvDmjcMBGT7D8VU2e9FKGVsW_PZvvYIXdnuX2i43ikHe1dtp-LJ6lnd79c5CjIT7Wr7a_sbsfTgPYNmmID_05s2AdlKLgIVsiUXHefn2peG/s1600-h/IMG_7104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGQB7EA8a6_Xo7onVKxDJFcoIlRFiuMSUBqvDmjcMBGT7D8VU2e9FKGVsW_PZvvYIXdnuX2i43ikHe1dtp-LJ6lnd79c5CjIT7Wr7a_sbsfTgPYNmmID_05s2AdlKLgIVsiUXHefn2peG/s400/IMG_7104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206572051539139058" border="0" /></a><br />We made our way to the main entrance of the town where we paid the fee and wandered about in the store/museum. Our first visit was short as the tide was dropping and we had to return quickly before our dink was high & dry. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjho7LS2rM3HiAGgSBVCYfMtMDuMKKn6z41QhKlrqV_JuMLta6R8G0rTGuN6xjMOOxYVFRpZuTOmhSAgowvogeajBnVmUMbI8Bmy-VeaOcp1nEuogfmpgICWP07zYxAdKqECNehZm_kd0if/s1600-h/IMG_7123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjho7LS2rM3HiAGgSBVCYfMtMDuMKKn6z41QhKlrqV_JuMLta6R8G0rTGuN6xjMOOxYVFRpZuTOmhSAgowvogeajBnVmUMbI8Bmy-VeaOcp1nEuogfmpgICWP07zYxAdKqECNehZm_kd0if/s400/IMG_7123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206900491247735330" border="0" /></a>Since the timing of today's tide made it difficult to thoroughly see the town we remained at anchor another day and returned to Frederica and her fascinating history.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7olQuYoQ7gm09RQHUGQ0KnNB-0cxlZaGfPfPtRiREVY-IqXGW51E8RYwFI_Y7aja1rsgQxDYXSZ98ZK2f2Rfj9B9fVnGLnIhkEd56wW51andsGXV5tmRRq-1V9soeuY5gfecSMRohnLjM/s1600-h/IMG_7117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7olQuYoQ7gm09RQHUGQ0KnNB-0cxlZaGfPfPtRiREVY-IqXGW51E8RYwFI_Y7aja1rsgQxDYXSZ98ZK2f2Rfj9B9fVnGLnIhkEd56wW51andsGXV5tmRRq-1V9soeuY5gfecSMRohnLjM/s400/IMG_7117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206582926396332594" border="0" /></a>The museum had a great variety of displays<br />including a basket of period clothing to try on. (Not my size!- I tried)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_AGkxv7VpdABlLjkZWKDt8O4HmW5Dolr4LJc_8mZWfdhKGU3rmF_eAsWzV0xiLjJxScmiM3zCPlc50iFo5sep2koMGgyWrI8nZ7yp5ejWFFavsf10aM1bpg9r0e32PX9_MVSaRZpM5Tn/s1600-h/IMG_7116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_AGkxv7VpdABlLjkZWKDt8O4HmW5Dolr4LJc_8mZWfdhKGU3rmF_eAsWzV0xiLjJxScmiM3zCPlc50iFo5sep2koMGgyWrI8nZ7yp5ejWFFavsf10aM1bpg9r0e32PX9_MVSaRZpM5Tn/s400/IMG_7116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206577991478909474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd89guDNomvJkqhAYUKNowu1hnEx8Qac3qB9BvPVCI6S273l9mJEvKMCsBQNx8x9voeNsva32fyWVD-_f1f3i4DmpLRKyDe1OINBjB8noMfyiL_ccLGjZIXgOz2qULVCFWAPxj9hyphenhyphenkzBH/s1600-h/IMG_7118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd89guDNomvJkqhAYUKNowu1hnEx8Qac3qB9BvPVCI6S273l9mJEvKMCsBQNx8x9voeNsva32fyWVD-_f1f3i4DmpLRKyDe1OINBjB8noMfyiL_ccLGjZIXgOz2qULVCFWAPxj9hyphenhyphenkzBH/s400/IMG_7118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206582934986267202" border="0" /></a>We watched a short fascinating movie on the history of Frederica and took this with us as we toured the town reading the markers and marveling at what had once been.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJXJaXULqw46-qWUVGYWcl3I1LCaFhbu2Aq7uG_fcWE02BlymwG024Pe3ktpiBfi9-_-__lS_H41f03b8YbPg3rdsWi7Pk2BJw-xcUoTfqYl1ECUXB2bpBI708pCvuOdIGPMjtFcXIbcd/s1600-h/CIMG4702.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJXJaXULqw46-qWUVGYWcl3I1LCaFhbu2Aq7uG_fcWE02BlymwG024Pe3ktpiBfi9-_-__lS_H41f03b8YbPg3rdsWi7Pk2BJw-xcUoTfqYl1ECUXB2bpBI708pCvuOdIGPMjtFcXIbcd/s400/CIMG4702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206906449208214322" border="0" /></a>Near the entrance was the remains of the old cemetery<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwVfKegR4mtTWCAycbeZ2CeSjnC99hmoA5qQVI3gFFWZXp3IJls4ePTjQuTPUQsTrhbyw8HLl8RpC_2_VbFl2q-eKM18iB7i5KZjTWjOJRihb4fopYz58uU9rWhb5bpeVvb4HISz1dtG3/s1600-h/CIMG4711.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwVfKegR4mtTWCAycbeZ2CeSjnC99hmoA5qQVI3gFFWZXp3IJls4ePTjQuTPUQsTrhbyw8HLl8RpC_2_VbFl2q-eKM18iB7i5KZjTWjOJRihb4fopYz58uU9rWhb5bpeVvb4HISz1dtG3/s400/CIMG4711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206910353512890514" border="0" /></a>If you notice the pictures are a little dark. Just as we got ashore it began to sprinkle so Bob returned to the boat for our rain gear. Of course once he returned with it the rain stopped. That was ok by us but it did make just a little dreary.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kqvDUkGX6LRTmp4dSDpRtwGesvvqv0ny-c-q-AwB99stUmQJmYo2zUg8cT1tZ9yXguK58EtYO9X58D8_YJLowjZpp5aK1lDgjiUJNBmeH1cMTUfacr5EPgosfEPKU81T5OSIZolGcEYf/s1600-h/CIMG4708.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kqvDUkGX6LRTmp4dSDpRtwGesvvqv0ny-c-q-AwB99stUmQJmYo2zUg8cT1tZ9yXguK58EtYO9X58D8_YJLowjZpp5aK1lDgjiUJNBmeH1cMTUfacr5EPgosfEPKU81T5OSIZolGcEYf/s400/CIMG4708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206906460697036626" border="0" /></a>This was an example of the town's garden.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwQDgzw2BRINVeRUUdrtOVc_2xVy5nUFkYfYG55B1N_UIy4LaxgAJgJHmuxv5IuOL00Pd64u2oXje6moooSMGbs7BrGukJUCCUHSk0cG6HHv7AsJ8clt82WXBEgy_Kh18UY3zOpFy33x/s1600-h/IMG_7112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwQDgzw2BRINVeRUUdrtOVc_2xVy5nUFkYfYG55B1N_UIy4LaxgAJgJHmuxv5IuOL00Pd64u2oXje6moooSMGbs7BrGukJUCCUHSk0cG6HHv7AsJ8clt82WXBEgy_Kh18UY3zOpFy33x/s400/IMG_7112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207337736188449474" border="0" /></a>This marker showed the layout of Frederica. The fort is in the top section along the river.<br /><br />According to the information given us: <span style="font-style: italic;">James Oglethorpe was responsible for the development of this settlement. In 1736 he brough 44 men, 72 women & children and laid out a military town on the bluff overlooking a sharp bend on the inland passage up the coast of Georgia. Oglethorpe staked out 84 lots, most of them measuring 60 x 80 feet. Each family received a lot for building and 50 acres in the country for crops.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVRCXanODIgoSrB_ADe8z309GCrptb2Z45ZptGbmWVbpk-Roadpef8jnqJU-rboc_S7lVcCxi9A6oaCn9_aFRWXwgamxLkNaBqfKR9p7uqKbx-qaNgrWE6VFEq3DHC7gwh_diAu8KtxDy/s1600-h/IMG_7120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVRCXanODIgoSrB_ADe8z309GCrptb2Z45ZptGbmWVbpk-Roadpef8jnqJU-rboc_S7lVcCxi9A6oaCn9_aFRWXwgamxLkNaBqfKR9p7uqKbx-qaNgrWE6VFEq3DHC7gwh_diAu8KtxDy/s400/IMG_7120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206900473244590386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Initially many of the early settlers built this type of palmetto hut to live in as they constructed their homes. </span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In 1739 war broke out between Britain and Spain ranging from the Caribbean to the Georgia coast and Frederica. Expecting a Spanish attach, Oglethorpe enclosed the town within an earthen wall and a palisaded moat, 10' wide fed by the river. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dOKHfhynS2VAJWt3szO2CTsMA5NSk171wZJhwAYf7boJ4jG5fYb4Tl7knRgeyDqpFgsYrmeDJ61ZmjQxOyAKjXYBTrSsvb9iq51rlhSVQ_wohTmlZIhz3O-XRPgpMjgKTieX5tCnCT83/s1600-h/CIMG4696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dOKHfhynS2VAJWt3szO2CTsMA5NSk171wZJhwAYf7boJ4jG5fYb4Tl7knRgeyDqpFgsYrmeDJ61ZmjQxOyAKjXYBTrSsvb9iq51rlhSVQ_wohTmlZIhz3O-XRPgpMjgKTieX5tCnCT83/s400/CIMG4696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206906447301512130" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Notice the contour of the land in many locations indicating a moat was once here.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbLb6wVirqvO0NQJ_7dU3adn6wVRF6XLZLELvFVkT6yjWM9l2byIbpi64VJXR-Wyby9HF5n2qZDZQOXgn8vfbqH_HxmMBrgff-bVOaWua3Hk4pbm4S0tSDobC0KsT9yOhWzZEl4ZRET6D/s1600-h/CIMG4698.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbLb6wVirqvO0NQJ_7dU3adn6wVRF6XLZLELvFVkT6yjWM9l2byIbpi64VJXR-Wyby9HF5n2qZDZQOXgn8vfbqH_HxmMBrgff-bVOaWua3Hk4pbm4S0tSDobC0KsT9yOhWzZEl4ZRET6D/s400/CIMG4698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207356671376464578" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In the 1740's Frederica might have passed for a village in the English midlands. The population reached about 500, and the town took on an air of permanency. Tradespeople and skilled workers prospered. Farmers grew crops in the surrounding fields, doing the work themselves, for slavery was banned in the colony. </span><br /><br />We learned that the early excavation of the Hawking-Davison Houses assisted greatly in determining the layout of the town. From this site they were able to locate other dwellings and reconstruct the town.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxw4PHDIAVho-U9MxSfWqxSPmihkCi7RGxnspU5bwBYSv3o7BgdwZX-DrhtTY4rC-TRlaaewyxJPCtvm6Dt44I-9K6r8BFd4JreQrmqeru5dZyDQNQuYclGvUmlfpngSA8bzvkQcM7zIX/s1600-h/CIMG4678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxw4PHDIAVho-U9MxSfWqxSPmihkCi7RGxnspU5bwBYSv3o7BgdwZX-DrhtTY4rC-TRlaaewyxJPCtvm6Dt44I-9K6r8BFd4JreQrmqeru5dZyDQNQuYclGvUmlfpngSA8bzvkQcM7zIX/s400/CIMG4678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206902746194736114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRjnFn7NsBuBGGxp3ft7SZJnuj87Xdq8hE6y4dW3ilab7EB5rZlkz7N1KKaebf5lX7wyhvrmBN8TvK80DFYELbryzjFkmPPc64i4GM7rDwPIJHaCu8wsr7frCPHIsR4QlzZUKmgf6dDOQ/s1600-h/CIMG4681.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU76-mN-RTO-4DG0BmFCuuNCxlExe9Xgdj-vxzvXkDdyNbw4HgGsBAlwGOYveE6rYdHtI3Is9TfqefjX6bB3Jy8VpY5dqADPvfOpFjytbNjfFDBC4tYdHgngsyLwAMQTSpZXt_in2AoDMs/s400/CIMG4677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206902740500389410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVbU5QR10Ive45Fk87VnK_IELRNGluZUylwMO4lWaJrmn6Jwm6rI4chRwHY4oQcdG52iTXXQcisQjp5PiNIukwp9ZSh5nD6MHlbsBCGyL6L8sEGXV8XZmeiyL7XIElGrelxmcAX9LqJse/s1600-h/CIMG4676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVbU5QR10Ive45Fk87VnK_IELRNGluZUylwMO4lWaJrmn6Jwm6rI4chRwHY4oQcdG52iTXXQcisQjp5PiNIukwp9ZSh5nD6MHlbsBCGyL6L8sEGXV8XZmeiyL7XIElGrelxmcAX9LqJse/s400/CIMG4676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207349943172625842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczLPlDWoM82nL0yz4rluMWzDmjlrYSMKulJ2J3siol_GLP4fuGdjPbibSq3z348xificnNnSbyv9QRCXkoVMdh7qTNuFPw1EJvPiMAlViMFsBbod7pnllQltPU_9tXhyphenhyphenAligXaL92XHOu/s1600-h/IMG_7108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczLPlDWoM82nL0yz4rluMWzDmjlrYSMKulJ2J3siol_GLP4fuGdjPbibSq3z348xificnNnSbyv9QRCXkoVMdh7qTNuFPw1EJvPiMAlViMFsBbod7pnllQltPU_9tXhyphenhyphenAligXaL92XHOu/s400/IMG_7108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207353573895225266" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Remnant of barracks that housed most of the hundreds of soldiers. </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Some lived in palmetto-thatched huts.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"></span></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic;">Oglethorpe sailed from Frederica to England for the last time in 1743. The regiment was disbanded in 1749 and without the money brought by the several hundred soldiers the town could hardly prosper. Born of war, Frederica expired with the coming of peace and fell into ruin. </span> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdk_4o7Fr5r1l7EZxEOov07gQvMChn7mNr1QLElYT6qwqzri0f7Xw6rU9gztSC_Q3OCa8vJlX2bcHaOscFvopQsPepCBE19RcmvmQU6XotE9bhuoMQP-rg0yh-E03lIpTHMnm0SvNZPSw/s1600-h/CIMG4707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdk_4o7Fr5r1l7EZxEOov07gQvMChn7mNr1QLElYT6qwqzri0f7Xw6rU9gztSC_Q3OCa8vJlX2bcHaOscFvopQsPepCBE19RcmvmQU6XotE9bhuoMQP-rg0yh-E03lIpTHMnm0SvNZPSw/s400/CIMG4707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207404710559866738" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lost to time and a wandering river, Frederica today barely resembles the extensive military town that once flourished here. With the guide in hand we browsed through the town site and left feeling as though we had visited the settlement of the military town of Frederica</span>.</span><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDzhz4SHJNzF8RLh3cCr0FNdJ8ypiVjWmcpsb20kDfdlOogu5wizjXtipxvTwnsMeYSobKEGSSB6WUZBosKWAJQfcFk5ZalXqfzp_Tj_5ruFP6xVV5xBdFvvFRcihk2-Mm8haKwqlgcsO/s1600-h/CIMG4672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDzhz4SHJNzF8RLh3cCr0FNdJ8ypiVjWmcpsb20kDfdlOogu5wizjXtipxvTwnsMeYSobKEGSSB6WUZBosKWAJQfcFk5ZalXqfzp_Tj_5ruFP6xVV5xBdFvvFRcihk2-Mm8haKwqlgcsO/s400/CIMG4672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207351940323717746" border="0" /></a>A crabber hard at work in the river.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2drRDLoXxiip3k5UeJL1hqVoXDxi5SgdnNuFwju0rGSGIx0yBdliR3U9oGE0_yzaqKwEUdG59IoFXrEkTXpUSp0oNePxbBHUBH2ssWojzE7kWma60ZENpiTmuTltV9-K_U9IMjETYE0TO/s1600-h/IMG_7144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2drRDLoXxiip3k5UeJL1hqVoXDxi5SgdnNuFwju0rGSGIx0yBdliR3U9oGE0_yzaqKwEUdG59IoFXrEkTXpUSp0oNePxbBHUBH2ssWojzE7kWma60ZENpiTmuTltV9-K_U9IMjETYE0TO/s400/IMG_7144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206916871935351058" border="0" /></a>Red winged black birds were sitting on the tall grass as we sailed by<br />as the marsh seems to go on forever.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLADiG-EkooVkwgF1OJ8Bzk0R9zdg2x1fiLHJXhiUYS6m1HUsQR6ZbxzUPNhr9MjD8tUL-FbLYYsrQw1yfrHsW4j2yDs9TxjLzCljXijYIMNU7aSEFM0sEyrsuW3dcswUK56y-SqlAypry/s1600-h/IMG_7129.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLADiG-EkooVkwgF1OJ8Bzk0R9zdg2x1fiLHJXhiUYS6m1HUsQR6ZbxzUPNhr9MjD8tUL-FbLYYsrQw1yfrHsW4j2yDs9TxjLzCljXijYIMNU7aSEFM0sEyrsuW3dcswUK56y-SqlAypry/s400/IMG_7129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206901182680302818" border="0" /></a>There was a lot of display going on especially with the larger herons.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7hHkrYvdGewlcJappKX1Fh4jvmjPbmaG0QjRkat2d8CBh2IHa0_Hs7d_kN-ClaGQRscasQTl846Pna40Xx4O118vgZAsxcetRi-i2T3-wx0QVmi8ljHiC3mX52ISm6RSndAIt0VKEnix/s1600-h/IMG_7138a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7hHkrYvdGewlcJappKX1Fh4jvmjPbmaG0QjRkat2d8CBh2IHa0_Hs7d_kN-ClaGQRscasQTl846Pna40Xx4O118vgZAsxcetRi-i2T3-wx0QVmi8ljHiC3mX52ISm6RSndAIt0VKEnix/s400/IMG_7138a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208123272287281634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We re-enter the ICW at the MacKay River.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8EPN-XVfpzYtrtvHTk8Cw1Q-1WMPo4fXabSouPgYu_d2xeNyRtlXfSAYMz2GnnQ0lVjU3ZDU9VA5OUX4XVkbt9LmO6l9QLJdnU6-L5kunWHlexGtg0OBXEfCvnkylXDFVnFG2abAfo70/s1600-h/IMG_7146+Enter+ICW+Mackay+Rvr.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8EPN-XVfpzYtrtvHTk8Cw1Q-1WMPo4fXabSouPgYu_d2xeNyRtlXfSAYMz2GnnQ0lVjU3ZDU9VA5OUX4XVkbt9LmO6l9QLJdnU6-L5kunWHlexGtg0OBXEfCvnkylXDFVnFG2abAfo70/s400/IMG_7146+Enter+ICW+Mackay+Rvr.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208126214875078018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXSd-AOrGfOcAfyCVIpboAgFSDpIhPKsplav1fW6wa0l-SIFkEmFmp4AOET5s788pNo8F8DRIxjPCby1zWVlihV8mS68jC3_RcaIv6g94VDP4Vm_t8f644-bASUyXhiftmcRfeczOPQHq/s1600-h/IMG_7157.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXSd-AOrGfOcAfyCVIpboAgFSDpIhPKsplav1fW6wa0l-SIFkEmFmp4AOET5s788pNo8F8DRIxjPCby1zWVlihV8mS68jC3_RcaIv6g94VDP4Vm_t8f644-bASUyXhiftmcRfeczOPQHq/s400/IMG_7157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208129647605925506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This turns out to be the day we see the most dolphins </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">who are also putting on quite a display for us.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1Z8YmlKZ17GuGjrWv1rd_qMI0IVArUU1j77sSg98272sQ9Yu728nFUUD92hLmw8xDlc5m3nM5B7FD3Z-6t3IwGVEk2l0lUNOeqkE0GRwnyUoI_U0hYgf5bri9yJ5vXMGXTUIWtgMPeWU/s1600-h/IMG_7206.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LGWgxyvPpQ4TB7jqci7GBVu6BetvJ4MQWi6nIIzfjeQsKWyGkRDB9mcmk9iPcLeA1ELnMR8kZBDPIpcID72uXKreISY47xOxuY5ScdTQbRF7kQ8GucCwLYwbhv4iRBPpKBRvXM4CyzaW/s400/IMG_7237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208131361038165298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6UxAm-MVS4oF6cqqE-HDcin-I09TJ2LoD_QMkgRPfiMMJ-kgWZYHtKPEh4zkia99FpM9Yp0WfJNfEIdsdyYEeYbmUWqNRaGABnRSI1fJj0A8zKab_3pLM02KtfhKqq3uBiw-1kkw7o7L/s1600-h/IMG_7264.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6UxAm-MVS4oF6cqqE-HDcin-I09TJ2LoD_QMkgRPfiMMJ-kgWZYHtKPEh4zkia99FpM9Yp0WfJNfEIdsdyYEeYbmUWqNRaGABnRSI1fJj0A8zKab_3pLM02KtfhKqq3uBiw-1kkw7o7L/s400/IMG_7264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208132676726549026" border="0" /></a>The dolphins leave us.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We anchor in the Dublin River and get our awning up just in time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhZFw6l9N7O3pyCVYMpjrYmZSf6mxxGG-1B373fjcFf1w0zb9BpbUMqjn3DALJpWcKiU8yKVo7vtF9acilo0ODwQSyG96Nqo3S6ZVIiGv80RF4_WsBqRYabI9EuV3KKxUtgEJ0YnC6XsL/s1600-h/IMG_7298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhZFw6l9N7O3pyCVYMpjrYmZSf6mxxGG-1B373fjcFf1w0zb9BpbUMqjn3DALJpWcKiU8yKVo7vtF9acilo0ODwQSyG96Nqo3S6ZVIiGv80RF4_WsBqRYabI9EuV3KKxUtgEJ0YnC6XsL/s400/IMG_7298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208134611061689186" border="0" /></a>The rain drops are huge and a river is soon running down our decks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEist4Ljo24o7DXpVOAW5k_fn_IVzlaqckaX8iGazWoIkb2oiVK0PFzIqT5-ZmVFGnB4cuIUCpXS7Rah58KoGNOyoNihfiFfnTBqSp-2bYWByA9qSeMAH-3tO7pPGX184cs46hhqKTXliNcI/s1600-h/IMG_7301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEist4Ljo24o7DXpVOAW5k_fn_IVzlaqckaX8iGazWoIkb2oiVK0PFzIqT5-ZmVFGnB4cuIUCpXS7Rah58KoGNOyoNihfiFfnTBqSp-2bYWByA9qSeMAH-3tO7pPGX184cs46hhqKTXliNcI/s400/IMG_7301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208134648633838386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >But we're staying dry and contemplating the course we'll take tomorrow.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvd0kp3iqA1k4epIyVp0SNWazFPfBHnaVaI4_C5AEzzQVTA528qdyoVQxC20iAJYVmX-j9x2GUAdUosh2rpli4KRExJeD4tqljf8-9vbtIINASFeTcZpTZBLna8R9CuNTBJrSi260Qfnv7/s1600-h/IMG_7308.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvd0kp3iqA1k4epIyVp0SNWazFPfBHnaVaI4_C5AEzzQVTA528qdyoVQxC20iAJYVmX-j9x2GUAdUosh2rpli4KRExJeD4tqljf8-9vbtIINASFeTcZpTZBLna8R9CuNTBJrSi260Qfnv7/s400/IMG_7308.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208134664353221938" border="0" /></a></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-51440529023165339992008-05-26T18:46:00.052-04:002008-06-23T07:58:23.339-04:0005/19/2008 Jekyll Island<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3usw30_-oGInz1wGlmEH1W36tGS9XXCpXPXFNqIcseB2aWEk5B4Ls4hG-uFACSph91IFN-P5PS-LKaFeGVhqE6JaWYv8-XGYi08II-N1tzrZeUOVju73fj5WVokofdJB4NEhKCgRiE1fE/s1600-h/IMG_6818.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3usw30_-oGInz1wGlmEH1W36tGS9XXCpXPXFNqIcseB2aWEk5B4Ls4hG-uFACSph91IFN-P5PS-LKaFeGVhqE6JaWYv8-XGYi08II-N1tzrZeUOVju73fj5WVokofdJB4NEhKCgRiE1fE/s400/IMG_6818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205866845848715362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Everyone found our anchorage in the Brickhill River very relaxing...you could have called it almost perfect.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmocLVv_FMLs8ayp_98QnpqstCbr0AmIBWYmtkkrhbH8UFj8vyndiJpkZED1CTngNDJ-sVCrF8KQwj40-Oc4MjiIH2qJ-OrN5LCChsJo8UlhDbrbx5FDAAaPGSrgSL_CbL4O-ndi1gi91/s1600-h/IMG_6822.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmocLVv_FMLs8ayp_98QnpqstCbr0AmIBWYmtkkrhbH8UFj8vyndiJpkZED1CTngNDJ-sVCrF8KQwj40-Oc4MjiIH2qJ-OrN5LCChsJo8UlhDbrbx5FDAAaPGSrgSL_CbL4O-ndi1gi91/s320/IMG_6822.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205870019829547138" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Except for the green flies that started showing up. They come in size large and bite. You swat one, it falls down...then gets up and flies off to bite again. We've declared war. The only one that finds them amusing is Callie who chases them around swatting at them having a great time and an occasional success. Her successes don't fly away...they're eaten. Yes!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br />We hope we'll be leaving the flies behind as we upanchor and head for Jekyll Island.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT7vOOj1DSfXhck01YeVrvpqiMvNV_Ehw1tZQ-My_OAuVbl5wDlkiDSNnIo3hiyzWVOaXcFU-cEpVfuW6WEdL-5BX0jzKdeAO7a6Hi-HlTA_vmpMLM94ISCivnw0injPT_d08VamhSFHG/s1600-h/IMG_6834.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT7vOOj1DSfXhck01YeVrvpqiMvNV_Ehw1tZQ-My_OAuVbl5wDlkiDSNnIo3hiyzWVOaXcFU-cEpVfuW6WEdL-5BX0jzKdeAO7a6Hi-HlTA_vmpMLM94ISCivnw0injPT_d08VamhSFHG/s400/IMG_6834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205872064233980066" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />From the Brickhill River we can see boats traveling the ICW.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40wfnJRyWfB6n0jmveJ22U1x9kIjbKQ6VNfAyeJJcoC0WCXC1DBTfxJmcYxLEIbV3qym86Kncm3eFfNkoG9kepD08PCU9aGSOsQ5JxiV7ASTt8OyGlE8J69Co0TUr4cKF2ke6MfK6DQtQ/s1600-h/IMG_6838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40wfnJRyWfB6n0jmveJ22U1x9kIjbKQ6VNfAyeJJcoC0WCXC1DBTfxJmcYxLEIbV3qym86Kncm3eFfNkoG9kepD08PCU9aGSOsQ5JxiV7ASTt8OyGlE8J69Co0TUr4cKF2ke6MfK6DQtQ/s400/IMG_6838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205873013421752514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzORdr3vGKK4nQNFmD_QbfVs9sTMnjgBNxa9v0PtHoqIXdVzsbXBwK0bZhwHFcpq3mAjJfscAfdYdH2XC2BN6kcFORlpbGB8SZ1fup8ubdocVZy7zXOtoV9IxhLa2hMz6yaKAopjxgBJe3/s1600-h/IMG_6821.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzORdr3vGKK4nQNFmD_QbfVs9sTMnjgBNxa9v0PtHoqIXdVzsbXBwK0bZhwHFcpq3mAjJfscAfdYdH2XC2BN6kcFORlpbGB8SZ1fup8ubdocVZy7zXOtoV9IxhLa2hMz6yaKAopjxgBJe3/s400/IMG_6821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205873563177566418" border="0" /></a>Many of the Osprey nests now have occupants as it's springtime.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmByRK4SDgn07t4H7wdcPjFRSn3hCDECwk79sDRY95OcIf1BIBFok58G1ZSUcDsFGREnF3m12miihkzJnFMAin-MxHPsnhYaTRRxBVS89SYs-vVAhaBziFtwESFFrlqIi-E_7xwGGRVoG/s1600-h/IMG_6850.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmByRK4SDgn07t4H7wdcPjFRSn3hCDECwk79sDRY95OcIf1BIBFok58G1ZSUcDsFGREnF3m12miihkzJnFMAin-MxHPsnhYaTRRxBVS89SYs-vVAhaBziFtwESFFrlqIi-E_7xwGGRVoG/s400/IMG_6850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205874289027039458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We see the last of Cumberland Island as we begin to cross St Andrew Sound.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As we approach the marina we notice a tug & barge coming the other direction that will get there about the same time we do.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmJdZ866Yjv_BIhyphenhyphenYsPKyrA_CfFi_t60iXjfPrtVEiihL9F-tc0GF38c7UKfUVyatPP8J30yC4oiakO6W7BQ07RvJRsY2Z8c345J1N6tuwWAaPgJ5vL5B80LYoiZtgbcTSYeou7TmLErm/s1600-h/IMG_6852.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmJdZ866Yjv_BIhyphenhyphenYsPKyrA_CfFi_t60iXjfPrtVEiihL9F-tc0GF38c7UKfUVyatPP8J30yC4oiakO6W7BQ07RvJRsY2Z8c345J1N6tuwWAaPgJ5vL5B80LYoiZtgbcTSYeou7TmLErm/s400/IMG_6852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205875809445462274" border="0" /></a>Not only did a barge pass us by, but also a cruise ship.<br /> Now how does that happen?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyfMPtw142owGV9ip91JHQ371cjjbWGStW-nEbz5N7jIdZGiKem6tPkuLqLctcxNZ9hjt0pcVpKyivYdSMa4XhwvWPB4CdVBWfbM_akromZE8yy3-k5cnHZEGFoARleU75WdjNmFPQWLc/s1600-h/IMG_6855.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyfMPtw142owGV9ip91JHQ371cjjbWGStW-nEbz5N7jIdZGiKem6tPkuLqLctcxNZ9hjt0pcVpKyivYdSMa4XhwvWPB4CdVBWfbM_akromZE8yy3-k5cnHZEGFoARleU75WdjNmFPQWLc/s400/IMG_6855.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205875818035396882" border="0" /></a> We're happy to be docked and ready to go ashore.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKrenJWRXHFudfo1nSijxU5nRLU-ECv_yKmioW4cT7Xk0zNUWIhL2YM3UFawXeIYtllEXeZ176xijBFB9VLSpL3f2rmBKyBOZLzctCAhgg4Mzb4WI6nHSpEM0xUqE1QF_bGvawfOc80j7/s1600-h/IMG_6985.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKrenJWRXHFudfo1nSijxU5nRLU-ECv_yKmioW4cT7Xk0zNUWIhL2YM3UFawXeIYtllEXeZ176xijBFB9VLSpL3f2rmBKyBOZLzctCAhgg4Mzb4WI6nHSpEM0xUqE1QF_bGvawfOc80j7/s400/IMG_6985.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205913587977798578" border="0" /></a>We were fortunate to meet Olie Olsen with one of the many boats he built over the years. <br />He and his grandson are working on her in the boatyard.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf7JmtWAOR9c9At4EC-nG9Itmox3S3S7-IrJLtzTwZHSsZCiDt_jMwCf4fVBDhkzvMyYIq6UtnPxFKxAnxlBDHgC1L_5178uMKMD5Q7MdVL0TT2Sn8VscfJRoktX2Eq556Auup3n3DIAP/s1600-h/CIMG4661.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf7JmtWAOR9c9At4EC-nG9Itmox3S3S7-IrJLtzTwZHSsZCiDt_jMwCf4fVBDhkzvMyYIq6UtnPxFKxAnxlBDHgC1L_5178uMKMD5Q7MdVL0TT2Sn8VscfJRoktX2Eq556Auup3n3DIAP/s400/CIMG4661.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205910787659121538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sea Jays Restaurant at the marina<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aIIkyIicwyS7qhHCIIFx2zI7tnr8LRolmFLwGcbs36CsYIj9F-nbMIW2IFPqUltNEl9WGGvAmlPJhnTAluLg5jwlZkbBZ4mi-wC1tpo0DXahPLdnDRYJJTqNigoKdPHgNYy4jJnPhZdx/s1600-h/CIMG4667.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aIIkyIicwyS7qhHCIIFx2zI7tnr8LRolmFLwGcbs36CsYIj9F-nbMIW2IFPqUltNEl9WGGvAmlPJhnTAluLg5jwlZkbBZ4mi-wC1tpo0DXahPLdnDRYJJTqNigoKdPHgNYy4jJnPhZdx/s400/CIMG4667.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205911663832449938" border="0" /></a>We timed all our ventures so that we could be back at Sea Jays for lunch. This squirrel is one of many that live in the trees nearby and like to case the place for goodies. One in particular had a sweet tooth and when no one was around he would jump to the table and rummage a sugar packet to take back to his tree.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYBtBxVZWMRoxSYahN4ae_c1g7vIz_Z6r7OnNKdfUvUABay0gc5oWgCvmZBQNqTOUqNqcNooDPeahDBYmhPFI8Wd0ZLzMpLcASsv335rSfNnkezGIN-tZziFyWJO5ljJE4pW5VwVQ6d72/s1600-h/CIMG4665.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYBtBxVZWMRoxSYahN4ae_c1g7vIz_Z6r7OnNKdfUvUABay0gc5oWgCvmZBQNqTOUqNqcNooDPeahDBYmhPFI8Wd0ZLzMpLcASsv335rSfNnkezGIN-tZziFyWJO5ljJE4pW5VwVQ6d72/s400/CIMG4665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206313099370928178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrF1zHcJr5UKXbVBTXBPnAgdoVHBF9x6G2R3IYPlqhTMiURHMulhvzUD0YpsU1qTfpWnXscHSd-Q2d3ytFsTZ8D8OvOL4teKBPqTOP12u0KzyKdLDr7D9MdNd133Vol7Ma1b-_2x8w-gxR/s1600-h/CIMG4646.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrF1zHcJr5UKXbVBTXBPnAgdoVHBF9x6G2R3IYPlqhTMiURHMulhvzUD0YpsU1qTfpWnXscHSd-Q2d3ytFsTZ8D8OvOL4teKBPqTOP12u0KzyKdLDr7D9MdNd133Vol7Ma1b-_2x8w-gxR/s400/CIMG4646.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205877085050749218" border="0" /></a>Bikes were available at the marina for our use. It had been a while but we managed to stay upright and enjoyed the speed! There are 20 miles of paved bike trails that circle the island, while others cut through the wooded areas and get a little bumpy. (No, we didn't do the 20 miles.) But we did make it to the St Andrews Picnic area where we parked the bikes and took to the beach. We're headed to the point and the landmark fishing boat buried by the tides and shifting sands.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVOUpg8z28UgF1xpebJhTcCHHSp8-JO7AF9jY9I3K-Oi3EpAnVhPfLnYXEMwsJscKcEISbvfLbowqT3LJ9G6_rcf8dcXuCCovVaZSX27xrf-oWXVFg95j4aFHakhmQsIwNryc8Ah3-ylw/s1600-h/IMG_6851.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVOUpg8z28UgF1xpebJhTcCHHSp8-JO7AF9jY9I3K-Oi3EpAnVhPfLnYXEMwsJscKcEISbvfLbowqT3LJ9G6_rcf8dcXuCCovVaZSX27xrf-oWXVFg95j4aFHakhmQsIwNryc8Ah3-ylw/s400/IMG_6851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205874959041937650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqO1Q9cm1tLYs1yQdn40zcgkUNdxP7ESTN8-hGQZJIfTisDgRR6YsvYuWtdnoWaVlInpUjF9KygWlTvAmDHQuf5n79_Das6pSK-UTcfGunTF6TA8GatfapV8KcC14Li1XgqPLZgWhi3Gia/s1600-h/CIMG4650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqO1Q9cm1tLYs1yQdn40zcgkUNdxP7ESTN8-hGQZJIfTisDgRR6YsvYuWtdnoWaVlInpUjF9KygWlTvAmDHQuf5n79_Das6pSK-UTcfGunTF6TA8GatfapV8KcC14Li1XgqPLZgWhi3Gia/s400/CIMG4650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205878510979891522" border="0" /></a>That's the Brunswick bridge in the distance.<br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqotUZx8yeJKI5socv-7k-6QkLZd1lWEnv5SbAZ7qUI9-yYYpXeO7Fu8MCNj7I70d39CguDPSU-A64wlireHLNJI4vajTWG-dm0so9LbISArUmSUCg6GNOEGOs2mVJx-0OxzAE7FPp3qI/s1600-h/CIMG4654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqotUZx8yeJKI5socv-7k-6QkLZd1lWEnv5SbAZ7qUI9-yYYpXeO7Fu8MCNj7I70d39CguDPSU-A64wlireHLNJI4vajTWG-dm0so9LbISArUmSUCg6GNOEGOs2mVJx-0OxzAE7FPp3qI/s400/CIMG4654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205878528159760738" border="0" /></a>There were some trees on the beach that made it difficult going.<br />With the tide up we took to a path through the wooded area.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Vd2hf_KfknvbTy9GoCzKUS3kLKQCebFvLnLpm8dDXS7RmEHtNwJ9E0-6EB9koOrVhIav7-BNPkh0039ztk2TV51ohYM6Fq3uE4L2SjarJloIfqxbplOXAHxrHq5hBpll2BgEF8nKQyBU/s1600-h/IMG_6857.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfsmVZgvZUFmoV6J2JkKu1AcjJGKJGE7WBpKxe5akNkg2BJFhkp1InkHw54ecweI05ycaVMO1MU2sg2hhsf3xTSLt-4qBy9qRl_w4thUNf9Lb4iVlBo5Uf7X1vjHNDkW_aE5WU3FR4yWE/s400/IMG_6864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205880246146679186" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-weight: bold;">This ghost crab wasn't pleased with our intrusion but he was standing his ground.<br />Of course there was a hole to run to if we challenged him too much.<br />We honored his ground and moved on.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqgk6-IQ2qaTWAZpSvkH7yqpZEERceU9C0Z67SYQG8l1RJ3kIV9yp_9JZUMvmEzF1I5wJznxcju2MC7qdtYVzEKyj_wSA-v9IULWt54dxQas4oNzh632WvcMJvRXd-EEcWtM9CP6GJgzg/s1600-h/IMG_6874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqgk6-IQ2qaTWAZpSvkH7yqpZEERceU9C0Z67SYQG8l1RJ3kIV9yp_9JZUMvmEzF1I5wJznxcju2MC7qdtYVzEKyj_wSA-v9IULWt54dxQas4oNzh632WvcMJvRXd-EEcWtM9CP6GJgzg/s400/IMG_6874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207028527034179506" border="0" /></a>Sailing off Jekyll Point with pelicans and seagulls watching their progress.<br />Notice the little seabirds are all hunkered down. It was pretty windy on the point.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrKhEHaA9vv1yoktUDKlRozzSpvdH8msLyOziAqhSL9Xw0AoFD05rbippG0Cn7n0jxFuPYhf3U-x82JUIknBTzaX1csDQfDsmbwZvOQuAlzoxW8lciXXpTEajgA5n1KFdhJmc0MIEYJ82/s1600-h/IMG_6879.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrKhEHaA9vv1yoktUDKlRozzSpvdH8msLyOziAqhSL9Xw0AoFD05rbippG0Cn7n0jxFuPYhf3U-x82JUIknBTzaX1csDQfDsmbwZvOQuAlzoxW8lciXXpTEajgA5n1KFdhJmc0MIEYJ82/s400/IMG_6879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205881135204909490" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These looked like serious birdwatchers/photographers setting up.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzLC9x9PlfFzsEJcrtHM_lwdBig3amdfhRPwImYIzDMUIiioB8oifHYkvDZqFYBNCHwmoKOZiyDRmyIy45Q8v4YecS59KK57YvSFGjSw5nAyhfIU7olG6vQLKz5jA-pHxMmErzhpZ_RmN/s1600-h/IMG_6885.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyTPct4xC9zyg0HylwQVMIva1_7-HQK9wwnaxOq4sSrx92ikVzHCycZP2agNdHd_Q8z57BkREWbQSYJ7VpYbRNLp9lsanrbUw11jsiBviKCszZvpqJkpKE0LRvsal-MR_NdNINSVrLBcF/s400/IMG_6917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205883892573913602" border="0" /></a>We took to the bike trail again taking breaks at some of the overlook spots.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0iJIBkbbg0g6CK_zmr197f5Q2W7P53mEhXc4BpaSmeAgPy2dTVcHw2KnMKN-_uFO7jH8ekqEVZSu3pxi6MKCW7mQCa_Ve9oxXbHfmCbX9xAyfuaEacWX1wXRweoXA3Ue4wWJ0CgIrqZC/s1600-h/CIMG4648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0iJIBkbbg0g6CK_zmr197f5Q2W7P53mEhXc4BpaSmeAgPy2dTVcHw2KnMKN-_uFO7jH8ekqEVZSu3pxi6MKCW7mQCa_Ve9oxXbHfmCbX9xAyfuaEacWX1wXRweoXA3Ue4wWJ0CgIrqZC/s400/CIMG4648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205877089345716530" border="0" /></a>One path took us by a small pond where we saw our first alligators. <br />Who would have expected them there? <br />Bob took a walk to the other side for a better look.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFGtzy94LF0ztVYPpY3HIRrDGSDN5Bipx1y3zUd_Z6Y7_3oGmdfHWPIcpTQSJHfr21rvKDWhcWMbYKlPcDus5_FhbWxia6iiot6t4x06-_bO-ac8spjZmWt8awepS1mG2mraCwGPzNoZs/s1600-h/IMG_6919.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFGtzy94LF0ztVYPpY3HIRrDGSDN5Bipx1y3zUd_Z6Y7_3oGmdfHWPIcpTQSJHfr21rvKDWhcWMbYKlPcDus5_FhbWxia6iiot6t4x06-_bO-ac8spjZmWt8awepS1mG2mraCwGPzNoZs/s400/IMG_6919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205885125229527570" border="0" /></a>See the big guy on the left. Well he seemed to take offense and started gliding across the small pond in our direction at a good clip. Not knowing when his last meal was, we decided it best to peddle on. But of course I had trouble getting back on my bike and he got too close for comfort. He cruised along watching us as we peddled around and I have to confess to looking over my shoulder as we peddled on down the path.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXwdiGs3QSdvGBP0IYhVTIiQ04DVQ7wV6w_O_JnIMCW55OxKwplxWc6aHEFTsopteMzrBsDwwyFGfM4_i3e5Zo-zV1W4Ydw0DMNP0EN-qbmrNyudxbhhyphenhyphenrpSUryFjQSue2qHvxj00IwLh/s1600-h/IMG_6922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXwdiGs3QSdvGBP0IYhVTIiQ04DVQ7wV6w_O_JnIMCW55OxKwplxWc6aHEFTsopteMzrBsDwwyFGfM4_i3e5Zo-zV1W4Ydw0DMNP0EN-qbmrNyudxbhhyphenhyphenrpSUryFjQSue2qHvxj00IwLh/s400/IMG_6922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205910779069186930" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">We parked our bikes and walked down the Jekyll Historic Wharf</span>.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">These tour boats had well known names on the island - Rockefeller, Morgan.</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AOXIdU4NcYPoskYJmBE_0UsAhKdIIhMKe94qmF3B0NrT6ARxh8xZHpIWkgQCtfIT55qIvDII_Fs3HwzmLsr6y0ZP0Vi-wkrAPnah3ScjNclXVvp9MUzrrb0h_60WjmL8KH5vv9Mg3K91/s1600-h/IMG_6923.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AOXIdU4NcYPoskYJmBE_0UsAhKdIIhMKe94qmF3B0NrT6ARxh8xZHpIWkgQCtfIT55qIvDII_Fs3HwzmLsr6y0ZP0Vi-wkrAPnah3ScjNclXVvp9MUzrrb0h_60WjmL8KH5vv9Mg3K91/s400/IMG_6923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207034946767939042" border="0" /></a><br />We toured some of the Historic District<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05rIL5H-xFn99tqA3SCHFOLbih-fl5_3JeLRPpYNu1GUwsiffnpuux_Yl8R9bxsVJitNanPynpNYHXWTCrGBHEjySdK_cgpMVEL0NqldNHfOewTQP49SzEFjMNkmcWx1GszQVfyl5EGu9/s1600-h/CIMG4671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05rIL5H-xFn99tqA3SCHFOLbih-fl5_3JeLRPpYNu1GUwsiffnpuux_Yl8R9bxsVJitNanPynpNYHXWTCrGBHEjySdK_cgpMVEL0NqldNHfOewTQP49SzEFjMNkmcWx1GszQVfyl5EGu9/s400/CIMG4671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205908605815735106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnTC5REMckZ2Rw9nGN6YXE11n5WUl9AxY8KcJH-D3nC3tq7JAaAAxOZuQS0E-KK1VSfIbABZjzWEYlPV3Di6f7AimyLUhWzX72wNNmPXUMw3tdIMXHuyvlANnSfWLDZEN_uL3tL2SokT1/s1600-h/CIMG4668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnTC5REMckZ2Rw9nGN6YXE11n5WUl9AxY8KcJH-D3nC3tq7JAaAAxOZuQS0E-KK1VSfIbABZjzWEYlPV3Di6f7AimyLUhWzX72wNNmPXUMw3tdIMXHuyvlANnSfWLDZEN_uL3tL2SokT1/s400/CIMG4668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205908610110702418" border="0" /></a>Most of the historic homes were only open to tours.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was one withd an Art Museum and Gift Shop that we could visit.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0XbTUUF-G_TTuL_-OOsPYC2h8IOzBaBhCSLIy1tNp0w2plzvOwNAjYw2Ri5hAJ0WrD5I0FO_aQEQkIaRFcSoFDS3vQwCiledSZpkRi8vVALon0mzQ0ysO4cv_aKEMizJKTYOyEX7s4ms/s1600-h/CIMG4669.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0XbTUUF-G_TTuL_-OOsPYC2h8IOzBaBhCSLIy1tNp0w2plzvOwNAjYw2Ri5hAJ0WrD5I0FO_aQEQkIaRFcSoFDS3vQwCiledSZpkRi8vVALon0mzQ0ysO4cv_aKEMizJKTYOyEX7s4ms/s400/CIMG4669.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205908618700637026" border="0" /></a>This is Grace Torbet the artist who's painting Bob fell in love with. If you've seen a 34' Morgan sailboat or a similar size one, you know this painting won't fit for the trip home. Grace was kind enough to have it packaged and see that it was shipped to our daughter to hold for us. This is a beautiful view of the marsh looking out to the Brunswick Bridge.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just a short distance from the Historic District is <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Georgia Sea Turtle Center. </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCojp5pSgaZODVri2VzXvd7I0PImfBjzNUZdX9s7cPgpP8TcU1gw1TRLiLNwhSrNojEiasx_aQ37RCIK1HW17TMhFnrr6yF68lZo7jDJIVQg4w1JrNV54V_W54H2JhhUwQ1EmqpIFl1JDa/s1600-h/IMG_6983.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCojp5pSgaZODVri2VzXvd7I0PImfBjzNUZdX9s7cPgpP8TcU1gw1TRLiLNwhSrNojEiasx_aQ37RCIK1HW17TMhFnrr6yF68lZo7jDJIVQg4w1JrNV54V_W54H2JhhUwQ1EmqpIFl1JDa/s400/IMG_6983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205888200426111538" border="0" /></a> When you first enter the building there's a Gift Shop and we all know how I love them. There's lots of turtle souvenior stuff as well as educational books and materials. It's also where you purchase your $6 ticket to enter the Turtle Center and Hospital. There were several school groups that passed through the center while we were there. It was all so interesting that we became as engrossed as the kids with turtle facts, the work being done here, and the turtles themselves.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdnlrZac4l7S6YXqeb5dgsS8RtZmgrdc9LY1IxNiFEEI2GP6ai3tyQAI9-FRwMH8wCrjyWBDHKUxd1wzmCzTqbX8uyvm6Psis9SMWaFUNtKRWBQypOdeLD48cE_zSV07qveLMFO4SjaBa/s1600-h/IMG_6932.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdnlrZac4l7S6YXqeb5dgsS8RtZmgrdc9LY1IxNiFEEI2GP6ai3tyQAI9-FRwMH8wCrjyWBDHKUxd1wzmCzTqbX8uyvm6Psis9SMWaFUNtKRWBQypOdeLD48cE_zSV07qveLMFO4SjaBa/s400/IMG_6932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205892327889683010" border="0" /></a>This skeleton hangs over the entrance to the Center. Don't recall the statistics...VERY BIG!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJayqfcvz2jUkGvude1YuXFdGWPlfv1aLcgNJpau1GKQ-0WkXJoVbZLZ6ql90brS32Slsadx-Geuphq1nHwTUIdntlocD2SgTETRL3O1Y_QxEelCH0VzZ1NItfy83OLaOt_GSlVfmgvmo/s1600-h/IMG_6927.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJayqfcvz2jUkGvude1YuXFdGWPlfv1aLcgNJpau1GKQ-0WkXJoVbZLZ6ql90brS32Slsadx-Geuphq1nHwTUIdntlocD2SgTETRL3O1Y_QxEelCH0VzZ1NItfy83OLaOt_GSlVfmgvmo/s400/IMG_6927.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205893444581179986" border="0" /></a>There were learning stations throughout the room. You were given a book as your ticket to get in. To the left of the picture you see Fun Fact #1 where you get to stamp your book with an embosser to answer to question. There were 5 stations. Bob and I stamped our books....out of curiosity and for fun we put each stamp on our page. Guess it's a good thing we weren't with a teacher because we weren't following directions too well on that part. But we have a neat collection of embossed stamps.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvayVBVMr07baPV3hjAT0owImPSeGvo6-RI4_Tr85hrOeNuDAOYAJD7QKk6pqqXHSYHU2kIMAenEU2Hs2bVA9lZnPb0qfGmpvqEycKPmqVddGY2ATdi4XJjFsYSFh1iLP11VN_ELzZX0c/s1600-h/IMG_6931.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvayVBVMr07baPV3hjAT0owImPSeGvo6-RI4_Tr85hrOeNuDAOYAJD7QKk6pqqXHSYHU2kIMAenEU2Hs2bVA9lZnPb0qfGmpvqEycKPmqVddGY2ATdi4XJjFsYSFh1iLP11VN_ELzZX0c/s400/IMG_6931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205895042309014114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9otzuinZElnZ-NKHC8Y4k4zGuCfGHLEUbqEAk8aHvJFxH___n-p7cShFEDznMcQqxapbq9oocmVc37gv8U-u-tb5HeWhz8vFsJa9m5sPpA4oN8U4aavjEOU04I_l3Wm9K9gsHW3SjruRg/s1600-h/IMG_6938.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9otzuinZElnZ-NKHC8Y4k4zGuCfGHLEUbqEAk8aHvJFxH___n-p7cShFEDznMcQqxapbq9oocmVc37gv8U-u-tb5HeWhz8vFsJa9m5sPpA4oN8U4aavjEOU04I_l3Wm9K9gsHW3SjruRg/s400/IMG_6938.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205896442468352626" border="0" /></a>These kids are gathered around a window into the treatment center.<br />Visitors can watch procedures through the large window or a video screen to the upper right.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEO170xgBXNZDkPXnBNkXT7cVaLnB0Ms4ooJu76xuzLAT5ffum4ithZLriKXZzX-1rS0eip9THCEuYpFaKubrzt1seTSYX0oc3F0HHRh2uWgkRn_8DN788dEy17jiyYhJx6TF7ZGvZT-4/s1600-h/IMG_6942.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEO170xgBXNZDkPXnBNkXT7cVaLnB0Ms4ooJu76xuzLAT5ffum4ithZLriKXZzX-1rS0eip9THCEuYpFaKubrzt1seTSYX0oc3F0HHRh2uWgkRn_8DN788dEy17jiyYhJx6TF7ZGvZT-4/s400/IMG_6942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205896451058287234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />You leave the Center and walk outside to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rehabilitation Pavilion</span> with an elevated walkway to allow visitors to watch veterinary care of injured and ill turtles. As I walked into the pavilion I was awe struck by the name of the first turtle we encountered.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ovida is an unusual name. <br />This turtle was named Vida (means </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">life</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> in Spanish).</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpJp8QUPKxar2BJsur4aEqvSgmBsl6wgGTAivPuuMX-wy3Qcknavb2ebzdKn5q_sjuU7z8ISQFBypIJMlgv84icFRE2uB6Ld76WJ8IlSuirSCrrRMhWHL1YprBzwqz2ozVZdnK7Edcl4/s1600-h/IMG_6953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpJp8QUPKxar2BJsur4aEqvSgmBsl6wgGTAivPuuMX-wy3Qcknavb2ebzdKn5q_sjuU7z8ISQFBypIJMlgv84icFRE2uB6Ld76WJ8IlSuirSCrrRMhWHL1YprBzwqz2ozVZdnK7Edcl4/s400/IMG_6953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205898611426837138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vida</span> had been fitted with a transmitter for tracking when released.<br />This made an <span style="font-weight: bold;">"O" </span>on her back. <span style="font-style: italic;">What are the odds?<br /></span><span>You could only see this particular turtle in a mirror above the tank.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmvoxKjgzeCO-TSs2PFjzpCKX0_6nXO2EpdRfg-SPKSDnzGebMu3LXGM7sHnBSHGPL-Z8383U0MCKNbK9Wo9dyZ8ROzqCfGk-1GajgE1ujYOV_mLUYLaIn9EKZrzpgyirfG2JvsNYbX1-/s1600-h/IMG_6955.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmvoxKjgzeCO-TSs2PFjzpCKX0_6nXO2EpdRfg-SPKSDnzGebMu3LXGM7sHnBSHGPL-Z8383U0MCKNbK9Wo9dyZ8ROzqCfGk-1GajgE1ujYOV_mLUYLaIn9EKZrzpgyirfG2JvsNYbX1-/s400/IMG_6955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205898620016771762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75whlatIevMWCJ3-vIRO0Onf3p9tkhrCDyq-p5zU2w_aOvFyjQR3E3T2WSZxMN6rrnJkRlNQk1XbE5JIZldATf57vUEqp1AX-alYiW2ylLMCJGNWn1nSJ31kuSOmbXhq-KOFGVmH_xZSj/s1600-h/IMG_6954.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75whlatIevMWCJ3-vIRO0Onf3p9tkhrCDyq-p5zU2w_aOvFyjQR3E3T2WSZxMN6rrnJkRlNQk1XbE5JIZldATf57vUEqp1AX-alYiW2ylLMCJGNWn1nSJ31kuSOmbXhq-KOFGVmH_xZSj/s400/IMG_6954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205901970091262674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fl0hiHVFTdcSn9ChScG1O8WdNkBSHGvhnzv_aQ8rUO8aZpGu-hKqVktotO-CrxvAo9T5rrZ0z80rHNfUYaFikM6sJ623MQMH_Dp7B-0nt3UxKxtpQyytNsEwm4ZDByy_xWh5OER2YH-t/s1600-h/IMG_6959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fl0hiHVFTdcSn9ChScG1O8WdNkBSHGvhnzv_aQ8rUO8aZpGu-hKqVktotO-CrxvAo9T5rrZ0z80rHNfUYaFikM6sJ623MQMH_Dp7B-0nt3UxKxtpQyytNsEwm4ZDByy_xWh5OER2YH-t/s400/IMG_6959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205901978681197282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSzfKE1SBS5mPmTdl3mKgYxv9oPrC2OwScONyicKlnW8R2lY-ee23rDKMcrWqO7zUMgNGp30BDxOHK5jNRDdUGrLq1dZACktV51T2kJOh3GyGEEv-pV1Dg1CabPg8tKWliPrXSpd0iZXI/s1600-h/IMG_6962.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSzfKE1SBS5mPmTdl3mKgYxv9oPrC2OwScONyicKlnW8R2lY-ee23rDKMcrWqO7zUMgNGp30BDxOHK5jNRDdUGrLq1dZACktV51T2kJOh3GyGEEv-pV1Dg1CabPg8tKWliPrXSpd0iZXI/s400/IMG_6962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205904181999420146" border="0" />There were turtles there that had been shipped from the North due to cold damage of various types. The northern aquarium did not have room for them and contacted the Georgia Center as they knew they were doing research and treatment. The Center accepted them.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjED5HscAjOcL4LdPUkdPEYS-UF6vrJn_lYphlwu8emWUA6Wl9YKUiK32ssNt-RrnJCvAMNewIXE0PjAHv40Qtz8KwqiYEKOoe8Uz4n_dx3X7WpmAyYGSx70zpmsX5Iw9PZbbNtaVjO_f/s1600-h/IMG_6968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjED5HscAjOcL4LdPUkdPEYS-UF6vrJn_lYphlwu8emWUA6Wl9YKUiK32ssNt-RrnJCvAMNewIXE0PjAHv40Qtz8KwqiYEKOoe8Uz4n_dx3X7WpmAyYGSx70zpmsX5Iw9PZbbNtaVjO_f/s400/IMG_6968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205904190589354754" border="0" /></a><br />There were numerous terrapins (not actually a sea turtle) that are taken in at the center frequently because they were hit by a car. That was a terrapin with shell damage that was being worked on while we were in the center. Hatchlings and even nest eggs are cared for here.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2azfxCD__ZQf-KUJQnoDC_2TIuv7GMj48GlL2PrhyY0d54rPDYAPCtFKZy1_c9Ts8Scpa_Oxy0e4jfjHo9I58rjxBrtwhGTGz_gpETIvPbOpH6yEJEUeb3q4q1p5x-vXNpp0nbEOWc-ld/s1600-h/IMG_6979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2azfxCD__ZQf-KUJQnoDC_2TIuv7GMj48GlL2PrhyY0d54rPDYAPCtFKZy1_c9Ts8Scpa_Oxy0e4jfjHo9I58rjxBrtwhGTGz_gpETIvPbOpH6yEJEUeb3q4q1p5x-vXNpp0nbEOWc-ld/s400/IMG_6979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205904207769223970" border="0" /></a>This list corresponds with eggs rescued, numbered and hatched in the pavilion.<br />There were several containers of the still small hatchlings.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhme4wwWJqUL-eUMs1w44cOf5m6rHAKUgFtTBR0JTnr6_xUGvo-Z93vKt8XzeEnMZ23E2dk4ffYFX6duDEp_QZPfEmgCJxpmoR4wx38SOEjMPFxV4l4QrJwCA5oA8MnwNop-sp8Sbco1IpM/s1600-h/IMG_6978.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhme4wwWJqUL-eUMs1w44cOf5m6rHAKUgFtTBR0JTnr6_xUGvo-Z93vKt8XzeEnMZ23E2dk4ffYFX6duDEp_QZPfEmgCJxpmoR4wx38SOEjMPFxV4l4QrJwCA5oA8MnwNop-sp8Sbco1IpM/s400/IMG_6978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205905483374510898" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >If you want to see and learn more about the turtles please go to</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >I'll be going there to watch the progress of "O"Vida.<br />Seems due to complications she's not being released as planned.<br />Come on girl, let's go. A long <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Life</span> waits in that big ocean.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgG25iwlrqUn_CqOpgk9iSXBCGC67ywZ2DYTOFIXkvMqQMZ1FB6NTxyGvUteRwuth9G1T9l05wCsqrspe5QBzqmZt1pb5banflnyKqFNt2GmO-Wl79bPyL-8NdvKGi3Y-K7hJUUj1_XSU/s1600-h/IMG_6984.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgG25iwlrqUn_CqOpgk9iSXBCGC67ywZ2DYTOFIXkvMqQMZ1FB6NTxyGvUteRwuth9G1T9l05wCsqrspe5QBzqmZt1pb5banflnyKqFNt2GmO-Wl79bPyL-8NdvKGi3Y-K7hJUUj1_XSU/s400/IMG_6984.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205913592272765890" border="0" /></a>This has been another beautiful Georgia island adventure and as always we hate to leave. I especially will miss sitting in the swing on the deck hearing Olie's stories of the area, having bikes to tour on, those wonderfull showers, and leisure lunches on the deck of Sea Jays looking out at the pool and docks in the distance. However, HAKUNA MATATA is pulling at her dock lines ready to move on...Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-63830912605770819282008-05-25T10:07:00.072-04:002008-05-28T21:33:05.012-04:0005/14/2008 Cumberland Island<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >From Fernandina Beach </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >we cross Cumberland Sound to visit Cumberland Island. If you remember our trip South we were scanning the shores for wild horses. Guess spring weather is the charm because we see them grazing along the shore as we sail by the island to anchor near Dungeness.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkcsRk9KVHrtVa7GbKh0Oi0MvqRR8DogW357sn0l-FnfL82qaRQqaA_M6oJ37EuDTYVVz0EPjONJ5vCXYeyL1wSERoexbm5fxZGqDeJa5wp4ZF4Qz4_fSElLxFQg4b_KICsItxsajlaMs/s1600-h/IMG_6465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkcsRk9KVHrtVa7GbKh0Oi0MvqRR8DogW357sn0l-FnfL82qaRQqaA_M6oJ37EuDTYVVz0EPjONJ5vCXYeyL1wSERoexbm5fxZGqDeJa5wp4ZF4Qz4_fSElLxFQg4b_KICsItxsajlaMs/s400/IMG_6465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204849127578122882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Along the shore trees that have fallen into the water</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5ckAD_PcHQgrlNLG69xFZTCGu2TXUhGtKHQ2lRrDsX3c2Nwt5HsKilaJXFcyvBGmzk01afxTCvfBX9zSo3B8Dq8gZ6IQXxTk5Blbut8BNLAhP7YxfkKYSs8Rw781uYemlnZHgQMKBUve/s1600-h/IMG_6478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5ckAD_PcHQgrlNLG69xFZTCGu2TXUhGtKHQ2lRrDsX3c2Nwt5HsKilaJXFcyvBGmzk01afxTCvfBX9zSo3B8Dq8gZ6IQXxTk5Blbut8BNLAhP7YxfkKYSs8Rw781uYemlnZHgQMKBUve/s400/IMG_6478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204851068903340706" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">We pass one of the passenger ferry boats that brings visitors to the island.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2pDl-zFeB2rNeeah2Klnk2K3JPga3hB-ufKCqJ4Hup7dAyG9bbqZ8Pit1iGf6fZfVxxsjufZruigJcdHBiuCifc3QlHCHV4b1WPHPPileCTtSPPjyHkvmw-qZ_M7BWPMuH-gSLdcn-eY/s1600-h/IMG_6483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2pDl-zFeB2rNeeah2Klnk2K3JPga3hB-ufKCqJ4Hup7dAyG9bbqZ8Pit1iGf6fZfVxxsjufZruigJcdHBiuCifc3QlHCHV4b1WPHPPileCTtSPPjyHkvmw-qZ_M7BWPMuH-gSLdcn-eY/s400/IMG_6483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204850132600470162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Gleam, </span><span>a boat from St Augustine</span> has anchored near the ranger station<br />we do likewise</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrakaHtEFMnIznYR1ZLmGpA9i6ppbOktobV1AfQQgPjRT7_zi4xksH_MDCuY3bdkziXmSN6yONjc4LOYz6W9RSq-7_hvMVwVcKe2AyBGnx48r3xmf_5NqWxLOCPhDeXj0J0xHwoStAaBIx/s1600-h/IMG_6509.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrakaHtEFMnIznYR1ZLmGpA9i6ppbOktobV1AfQQgPjRT7_zi4xksH_MDCuY3bdkziXmSN6yONjc4LOYz6W9RSq-7_hvMVwVcKe2AyBGnx48r3xmf_5NqWxLOCPhDeXj0J0xHwoStAaBIx/s400/IMG_6509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204852026681047730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzut4ijGorYp55fM5-EIK9SE5WgmBZJMcOQb_9eOxx88M8mNJ5C-3dAkeuJUyg2ieCZTePWolVKesz97yK6UtA9WjCsUEPX7TMAvfFojE6JVXzinTSSNwHQnJvF4pRct5MOuuoRyz9GNr/s1600-h/CIMG4540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzut4ijGorYp55fM5-EIK9SE5WgmBZJMcOQb_9eOxx88M8mNJ5C-3dAkeuJUyg2ieCZTePWolVKesz97yK6UtA9WjCsUEPX7TMAvfFojE6JVXzinTSSNwHQnJvF4pRct5MOuuoRyz9GNr/s320/CIMG4540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204855192071944898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We go ashore and find Bill and Twyla off their boat <span style="font-style: italic;">Gleam</span> and just lounging in rockers on the ranger station porch. We joined them and have to say that just rocking on the porch in such beautiful surroundings was one of the most relaxing things we've done on this trip!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CV2sERm5MhgJ4wRv0aIX07MFTnHumy5wXlTAnFOIA80f4hERmD6EgrBABhlNh5B-LhZ3rQXohEJ2ek1hvj8uF6XvTGjRjHKVnCvr7V2HpAR3LJmUnlzKZIZA0YgMRAgjPAsDgVUaFpk2/s1600-h/CIMG4542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CV2sERm5MhgJ4wRv0aIX07MFTnHumy5wXlTAnFOIA80f4hERmD6EgrBABhlNh5B-LhZ3rQXohEJ2ek1hvj8uF6XvTGjRjHKVnCvr7V2HpAR3LJmUnlzKZIZA0YgMRAgjPAsDgVUaFpk2/s320/CIMG4542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204858108354738914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ73-tTAb6PLQjFE92Wu4T0Z8aqwz6oW6Lgkqd1euGXIX5jRu6J8Dj8GF1bOY2ErxKg94XF8V-so2SjRzsThQQ15nk_EYWmrbQaw6UCZHDRSn1KTVwerX9wVy8OotUuk5iGxU4xWne3Zh/s1600-h/CIMG4544.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ73-tTAb6PLQjFE92Wu4T0Z8aqwz6oW6Lgkqd1euGXIX5jRu6J8Dj8GF1bOY2ErxKg94XF8V-so2SjRzsThQQ15nk_EYWmrbQaw6UCZHDRSn1KTVwerX9wVy8OotUuk5iGxU4xWne3Zh/s320/CIMG4544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204858112649706226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-ovrYSjmcvthvAtBu8_qdI5V6qjg_0In3ZD75Mga9lnXeOOyo6bz2OzsQGEfgO_cJaLjQbm2VxoeNK-pa2qypnDnJj1ituBDLBsw9Io4GtUfYfierqJjq4OEyVMGSDCnXKsnkHJ7Svtf/s1600-h/CIMG4551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-ovrYSjmcvthvAtBu8_qdI5V6qjg_0In3ZD75Mga9lnXeOOyo6bz2OzsQGEfgO_cJaLjQbm2VxoeNK-pa2qypnDnJj1ituBDLBsw9Io4GtUfYfierqJjq4OEyVMGSDCnXKsnkHJ7Svtf/s400/CIMG4551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204861368234916610" border="0" /></a>The rangers give scheduled tours, however we missed todays. Bill is a frequent visitor to the island so he shared his history knowledge with us as we hiked some of the trails.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVuEGCB5f20Ze6_ckIRwZWS0qqVJIPXuV4_13g1Hs2Nw6nH3YvLhdTI6Xb80IHNWy1R3Lg4eV9EVhV-9CtEq1yIE52zlSNeG8u0asyJRv6as1zr14lzV2CS-IxFtU15r_i_HNuzJE8svl/s1600-h/IMG_6496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVuEGCB5f20Ze6_ckIRwZWS0qqVJIPXuV4_13g1Hs2Nw6nH3YvLhdTI6Xb80IHNWy1R3Lg4eV9EVhV-9CtEq1yIE52zlSNeG8u0asyJRv6as1zr14lzV2CS-IxFtU15r_i_HNuzJE8svl/s400/IMG_6496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205234094086798130" border="0" /></a>We find most of the trail sort of mystical<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MVzJ7I5NXJL-4gIIgniLVVeBNep-dr6c0uyK9ItVBpySVP7FWqIHVZjPcOj-X1SOKhrWapL_0vSl5-_rO-WaBcddxT5DUjGPTMUt7oe0ayoqNEaVtIVJL-3TRq1n0M0_8OS2FdBqWIUw/s1600-h/IMG_6488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MVzJ7I5NXJL-4gIIgniLVVeBNep-dr6c0uyK9ItVBpySVP7FWqIHVZjPcOj-X1SOKhrWapL_0vSl5-_rO-WaBcddxT5DUjGPTMUt7oe0ayoqNEaVtIVJL-3TRq1n0M0_8OS2FdBqWIUw/s400/IMG_6488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204865426979011362" border="0" /></a>Example of typical huts of early inhabitants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOZpb1_QFzOun-DPkCPKK0QmX-SFEK0bEFQfxLOLA6VtNuxs0jfe6_zenWU6W9tZ9N24ZYDt8sCscZrBvEkNPQ6OWS2l9lGn_ySluC3wkWb7wq-1qHEdA39poArc7U4LEYytSBjmxQZfA/s1600-h/IMG_6497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOZpb1_QFzOun-DPkCPKK0QmX-SFEK0bEFQfxLOLA6VtNuxs0jfe6_zenWU6W9tZ9N24ZYDt8sCscZrBvEkNPQ6OWS2l9lGn_ySluC3wkWb7wq-1qHEdA39poArc7U4LEYytSBjmxQZfA/s400/IMG_6497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205238165715794754" border="0" /></a>We began to notice dead leaves on the bay trees and later questioned a ranger regarding this. It seems a beetle (not native) is infesting and killing the trees. They don't know if they will be able to stop it. The oaks don't seem to be affected yet, but some of the magnolias are.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">We were exchanging childhood stories that involved trees that come to life when</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">sure enough there appeared such a tree. We were certain that at any moment it would speak to us, and we were a little anxious about turning our backs on it.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj759Zx4_QgXo9Q1uMpJf04A3iZerEhWLnUYSdR3Kbktvw2t0sURYOqA3pdrLVdj7qerrInNDRXbtH-NIy_Zbq-57nNABDrwDoDFuVu1WW4zWy5VHHe-mDQqUL7kTPXnxpyP5RbjsS-DTpN/s1600-h/IMG_6516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj759Zx4_QgXo9Q1uMpJf04A3iZerEhWLnUYSdR3Kbktvw2t0sURYOqA3pdrLVdj7qerrInNDRXbtH-NIy_Zbq-57nNABDrwDoDFuVu1WW4zWy5VHHe-mDQqUL7kTPXnxpyP5RbjsS-DTpN/s400/IMG_6516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205241069113686898" border="0" /></a><br />This once was an ice house and has now been turned<br />into a very interesting historical museum of the island.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio5GQk7WF1tSfaZhT8x7IEsZrhBCryaGVD27VlIDIAWvZ1iHKHVKdTx163B-n_gmcq5Hqo_76wnNLkRMofidyvQpqmMtWEexIYI9Ui1Kr0zptsPwjc3f6qDK9JkehpfyGsxo5lWvatQAE/s1600-h/IMG_6508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOrg8eM2LlMX8tXDM_YIDLXfT1aKIn8iOEQ9JDDdhQqq4G-pdCTrQLEsH8fgVXdn76Pb_sargypJEde_1wELNxHlgCnKzOwSSQ62gvrqvB3aNz8FzpG05FeMhCVyFCr0tS4t3ome3GE2G/s400/IMG_6515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205240248774933346" border="0" /></a>At times the path became a road and we came upon<br />an almost magical entrance to the mansion Dungeness.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n4fLMaRgdKjQpN5AAnaKnMfZt1N3ERqoYegoY_J1IHNcIwFRCGz4VfTQGIh_ZWVcRRyD10xa-hHNGUTMDZaH9MRNTt3q61Z7uclzsHALQiIzVMBCzYNqHGmMoSMNtiOSYzA16BjHTCYn/s1600-h/IMG_6518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n4fLMaRgdKjQpN5AAnaKnMfZt1N3ERqoYegoY_J1IHNcIwFRCGz4VfTQGIh_ZWVcRRyD10xa-hHNGUTMDZaH9MRNTt3q61Z7uclzsHALQiIzVMBCzYNqHGmMoSMNtiOSYzA16BjHTCYn/s400/IMG_6518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205241077703621506" border="0" /></a>with wild horses grazing on the lawn<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbMQaFEMfEYvNU3fdOyf6MgEzH0r5tOmlJYO1DTU2JoZwLjPNOTAXMqfDwdERXBbPYmhcrPmuJKGL_VtKqkQqjF-7AYb9a04jx09Yg9FI6VYykwIDpKL_-RDvpCNc-8mdqcVRRE3v7ZWB/s1600-h/IMG_6522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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It was not restored after the fire in 1959. Today work is being done on the ruins to stop their deterioration so that we can have a glimpse of what once was.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuZ8yyevnB-i68KoNZTcg70i-Io8VVZgrJBA8_aK44hyphenhyphenlKJEhPevuezR2ATuH_752n-HR6RksoNmud83blxWbUd1xnsqhQ77vDL8UqcAVtTMj4dBDaSXcZOqWF00T3PnDXsGfFPjnCESK/s1600-h/IMG_6526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuZ8yyevnB-i68KoNZTcg70i-Io8VVZgrJBA8_aK44hyphenhyphenlKJEhPevuezR2ATuH_752n-HR6RksoNmud83blxWbUd1xnsqhQ77vDL8UqcAVtTMj4dBDaSXcZOqWF00T3PnDXsGfFPjnCESK/s400/IMG_6526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205245737743137730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RNPDYVuU9McLAQd6G6SPfhtHexXo-_Ur-sGNDX9-wPQmPPIFlbOCAyqrM3yIPb__Hms8Yp8poqNJFyVMEjaDMrCyyv0BxO2900vxzuQJ-QyJ1eVeoeSEzJlCUsUNn-AN4-Ikpco_v-Iq/s1600-h/IMG_6627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylhw4Tul_FAnkXUYkHm1745rxSBy8j34CX8a7b-_Z0mVWDhqV2_G_5wUICXLgNca3zm7Lqi8_70D5_gD-VXdEum2ged8I2lh_z6IBhC-aSRByTyMFIJ8W7ZnoL685Ph2J5chJnxipQw2t/s400/IMG_6535.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205252828734143586" border="0" /></a>No one paid much attention to us except the little fellow. I'm sure he will soon become accustomed to visitors. I say accustomed because the rangers warn everyone that although the horses are comfortable with us at a distance, they are wild and one should respect that. We were told that occasionally someone intrudes to closely and has been injured. 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This beautiful whelk still had an occupant so he was returned to the water.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRaZHjuhbKh1HMgKfgE48Mtf7iS8OrnJtTCv0w-pygmCWE_E3r6uZUTUBeYkWL6FjvSeYncAToa02ow10QV_-qAqB59XaVM20UgvRy-b5QBcZWlUyMGxzwMYLYkWwhQwh4lIdo4gs0JCe/s1600-h/CIMG4574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRaZHjuhbKh1HMgKfgE48Mtf7iS8OrnJtTCv0w-pygmCWE_E3r6uZUTUBeYkWL6FjvSeYncAToa02ow10QV_-qAqB59XaVM20UgvRy-b5QBcZWlUyMGxzwMYLYkWwhQwh4lIdo4gs0JCe/s400/CIMG4574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205402890596498786" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >We were not the only people looking for exciting things in the water.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" ><br />This school group was having a great time.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfJsHi-UapSUdIGoOWP99qP2tVPWds5GReSm-woaTrvQzobbOin7Y60RvsTNo8wCyibl1ePUKx0Hphx1CPCPAC-kFjoBP_sTmVKLC5VOGqQV8b_jZTahr-BNcs-v6GpWWNnPG5NTFYBQJ/s1600-h/CIMG4581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfJsHi-UapSUdIGoOWP99qP2tVPWds5GReSm-woaTrvQzobbOin7Y60RvsTNo8wCyibl1ePUKx0Hphx1CPCPAC-kFjoBP_sTmVKLC5VOGqQV8b_jZTahr-BNcs-v6GpWWNnPG5NTFYBQJ/s400/CIMG4581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205404389540085122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlwb5Ne3B4MhkCv6BTL6ee6jeTzQUVj_rOPv-eSlQqIBdSIbY0AcBtFrUURw_h0CqZP-YOwqRz6627CqH5id_m3Q0GAq231Od-gDMcmH8mSk4NEQFHxSlw3e91WHlKm1bJ4oQhprN91Kn/s1600-h/CIMG4588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlwb5Ne3B4MhkCv6BTL6ee6jeTzQUVj_rOPv-eSlQqIBdSIbY0AcBtFrUURw_h0CqZP-YOwqRz6627CqH5id_m3Q0GAq231Od-gDMcmH8mSk4NEQFHxSlw3e91WHlKm1bJ4oQhprN91Kn/s400/CIMG4588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205404393835052434" border="0" /> </a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >This blue crab wasn't to thrilled about being the star of the show. </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Don't worry, she (notice the red patch of eggs) was soon back in the water doing what crabs do and the</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >excited group of kids had received valuable lessons.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsw_Fg3NtVium6TQBAWlZ9WG-Mx3ZsQwwgm48mA4Y_ron6BuWDafB9MFwTg-pfo62Ee0elGb933O2YO9CwfMeeQlmTVdX7SPeyPqVy8O36Uoz1EdyL1cEkIf6JEKNbO54nULtzg50vNqC/s1600-h/CIMG4577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsw_Fg3NtVium6TQBAWlZ9WG-Mx3ZsQwwgm48mA4Y_ron6BuWDafB9MFwTg-pfo62Ee0elGb933O2YO9CwfMeeQlmTVdX7SPeyPqVy8O36Uoz1EdyL1cEkIf6JEKNbO54nULtzg50vNqC/s400/CIMG4577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205404385245117810" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:verdana;" >There was yet another group of school children all dressed in pink T's and rushing about on the beach. We walked over to see what they were doing. The ranger had one group collecting items from the beach and another making barrier islands in the sand. Then using the items collected they made dwellings on the ocean side, atop the island, or on the side sheltered by the dunes.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPExeZe2SIi-F11ak8heCG_zZl5Sia04740DRb49jrTujNrpV0-R3A_Kv_q3Bh4X5vuf5vHU6ESZat22n-RqQvcriSqa_9CdWMDJOxAUflsH4dFsTiJdFqfK9YkdckoUtg6EvK1lWAVZSo/s1600-h/CIMG4594.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPExeZe2SIi-F11ak8heCG_zZl5Sia04740DRb49jrTujNrpV0-R3A_Kv_q3Bh4X5vuf5vHU6ESZat22n-RqQvcriSqa_9CdWMDJOxAUflsH4dFsTiJdFqfK9YkdckoUtg6EvK1lWAVZSo/s400/CIMG4594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205405678030273954" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;" >Using a pail of water the ranger created tidal surges on each type of development.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;" >Want to guess which one survived the best?</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIEdAPzpPbM3ZVzt5hMK-FR270P8DWqK8yg9A1h_JxuW13ItrwzQHkKmnRcUgkLYS9ee9oiYFMA1oguCE6oQwZVnCUFrNl8MKTNBDwqKFLg8CGa14Nno3iRV8uwLX0Cp9nyzsV1uphlm3/s1600-h/CIMG4598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIEdAPzpPbM3ZVzt5hMK-FR270P8DWqK8yg9A1h_JxuW13ItrwzQHkKmnRcUgkLYS9ee9oiYFMA1oguCE6oQwZVnCUFrNl8MKTNBDwqKFLg8CGa14Nno3iRV8uwLX0Cp9nyzsV1uphlm3/s400/CIMG4598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205405682325241266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3CZ8KEjWxvXcba79L-cMK_oYognxAgYQnG5Nqjlt5CtdVheYoK-285rpHUddcbvZnj6lp5wBacRcQvuobeIGH_LTbIEBrj1OqncqqjFKDqoOKi9ztJ7deNr6o5CJxBMqwuce4lM9tN6n/s1600-h/IMG_6660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3CZ8KEjWxvXcba79L-cMK_oYognxAgYQnG5Nqjlt5CtdVheYoK-285rpHUddcbvZnj6lp5wBacRcQvuobeIGH_LTbIEBrj1OqncqqjFKDqoOKi9ztJ7deNr6o5CJxBMqwuce4lM9tN6n/s400/IMG_6660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205407529161178578" border="0" /></a>The weather is changing. We are not in a good spot for the winds,<br />so we pull up anchor and follow <span style="font-style: italic;">Gleam</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">St Marys </span><span>harbor</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLw3JdIZPP2GJ-ae2PzzJ6fxoeM7J2ioyYcxcTxYvR7t0jWFwa9-lkiWcIxSEJuqFSuzyhubpUPre0B9gq6NxqMuw06h-kPc3rE5FcbdKrPFqBDWggq_XCiCNS4xo_rK-zeKdOqL2OtLJ/s1600-h/IMG_6681.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLw3JdIZPP2GJ-ae2PzzJ6fxoeM7J2ioyYcxcTxYvR7t0jWFwa9-lkiWcIxSEJuqFSuzyhubpUPre0B9gq6NxqMuw06h-kPc3rE5FcbdKrPFqBDWggq_XCiCNS4xo_rK-zeKdOqL2OtLJ/s400/IMG_6681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205508774425247442" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">If we were looking for a mooring, there were some pretty good size one's!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrsBW78Oa4MXV7Esq5BqEgYrELI7TxVodLiRltJ0KgHyPieVLYEEFmEXXsRKBrOtvGTd_6srO6lQvNqoLuB73fSPSVvVqhonA36SFIQCNQREuz5y_-Bx7Yw-2UL2c3nwcgp7wt0cml2pU/s1600-h/IMG_6675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrsBW78Oa4MXV7Esq5BqEgYrELI7TxVodLiRltJ0KgHyPieVLYEEFmEXXsRKBrOtvGTd_6srO6lQvNqoLuB73fSPSVvVqhonA36SFIQCNQREuz5y_-Bx7Yw-2UL2c3nwcgp7wt0cml2pU/s400/IMG_6675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205408023082417650" border="0" /></a>We chose to anchor and take the dinghy ashore<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">for shrimp dinner "All You Can Eat" - of course everyone eats too many!!<br /><br />The next day Twyla and I take to town and the shops.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV1so-MPUvw3YFy4vGNH4OTxZkJpM1NxLHg4Pqtf6DzXEnrGk1PgjI23XJUHz2eg_KvDTNUNZUT_x3f9QYqjtVx3ntis6g1orWXP-8t93mnkFEr-YBpIZauPNtQ_XMxwUDv06PGf1sKhT/s1600-h/CIMG4606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV1so-MPUvw3YFy4vGNH4OTxZkJpM1NxLHg4Pqtf6DzXEnrGk1PgjI23XJUHz2eg_KvDTNUNZUT_x3f9QYqjtVx3ntis6g1orWXP-8t93mnkFEr-YBpIZauPNtQ_XMxwUDv06PGf1sKhT/s400/CIMG4606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205422552956780050" border="0" /></a>We didn't just shop, we also visited a local history museum . Then a local book store where I purchased "Cumberland Island,<span style="font-style: italic;"> Strong Women, Wild Horses</span>" by Charles Seabrook. ( back cover... <span style="font-style: italic;">From the days of Caty Greene, the widow of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, to Abette, the slave mistress of Cumberland's largest landholder before the Civil War, to Lucy Carnegie, the widow of Thomas Carnegie, to Carol Ruckdeschel, a naturalist once profiled in the New Yorker, and Janet "Gogo" Ferguson, who played an integral role in the planning of Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy, Jr's secret wedding on the island, we watch as these women strive to protect the island they love.)</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ErpqtyupI8KtOcY7wOc6BP92jAA3-pCWHiD1GPoQoS-xN3aM3uBSSrboIyMlM2RQiVrfsf-xx3yLnwHX8w7smiqcJ7pNXl6kQufaucWF0zV1o2bpceAA6cTigILGBE-vbam2bMX-GoK3/s1600-h/CIMG4610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ErpqtyupI8KtOcY7wOc6BP92jAA3-pCWHiD1GPoQoS-xN3aM3uBSSrboIyMlM2RQiVrfsf-xx3yLnwHX8w7smiqcJ7pNXl6kQufaucWF0zV1o2bpceAA6cTigILGBE-vbam2bMX-GoK3/s400/CIMG4610.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205424064785268258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tIrNoVNAFF4qjeRhAQ-2iDm3NsoKc2Td3_jOFyTCeTJYqr0fmeENMbT997C_RjcVg4gtp2rgKSDEpe4UOeQGilhznG6ajqUKsxVYH9ZTRNz-lTV3JAFUQidqyeY4KKXhVRPf5Tfg0PRl/s1600-h/CIMG4616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tIrNoVNAFF4qjeRhAQ-2iDm3NsoKc2Td3_jOFyTCeTJYqr0fmeENMbT997C_RjcVg4gtp2rgKSDEpe4UOeQGilhznG6ajqUKsxVYH9ZTRNz-lTV3JAFUQidqyeY4KKXhVRPf5Tfg0PRl/s400/CIMG4616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205497104999104114" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">We stopped at a great little tea house next to what is called the French Quarters for lunch. Since we would only have this one opportunity to eat there and the menu was so varied we asked for a suggestion. There was a sampler choice that was recommended and we got to choose 1/2 a sandwich, small salad, scone (in heart shape) & jam with your choice of tea. Ok, that was good but that still left choices. The waitress was very patient and lunch was terrific, too bad we were leaving so soon. If you are ever in St Marys, you must put this on your things to do list. Such fun and good tasting too. I had to get 2 scones <span style="font-style: italic;">to go</span> for the boat!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br />Hakuna Matata left St Mary's and returned to the Cumberland Island National Seashore.<br />There was so much more to see and do there.<br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPDOssHoE0EwE2WCJmClNb9jWGPaBL4ymwvxQI8aG-tl-KAugXO2cIm0DJ1OwUW6uqKxFRt09UbIYe4O4lpSk426d_y_LEw0Du7PNPGPtHE-f0dqYdLjEhRfKxiXJkBjw3BUNSYGPrl3N/s1600-h/IMG_6657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPDOssHoE0EwE2WCJmClNb9jWGPaBL4ymwvxQI8aG-tl-KAugXO2cIm0DJ1OwUW6uqKxFRt09UbIYe4O4lpSk426d_y_LEw0Du7PNPGPtHE-f0dqYdLjEhRfKxiXJkBjw3BUNSYGPrl3N/s400/IMG_6657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205407537751113186" border="0" /></a><br />Once ashore again we took a boardwalk path across a marsh and sand dunes to the beach.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisbCAuwV-S-IyuLD9NRKqOkYvkfGEMvpdW7lodXkHFzT7IBCq-JEgwvbMqxuO-U1TznkmA6-vk6EWlTQ6z41YWwm_C6VingDkhlp4enj97xY0wc-A-e01NISUSdj14WqdnrfkjeoLdk34/s1600-h/CIMG4626.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisbCAuwV-S-IyuLD9NRKqOkYvkfGEMvpdW7lodXkHFzT7IBCq-JEgwvbMqxuO-U1TznkmA6-vk6EWlTQ6z41YWwm_C6VingDkhlp4enj97xY0wc-A-e01NISUSdj14WqdnrfkjeoLdk34/s400/CIMG4626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205425851491663426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGUcFHPRWY1aUVbpCsbapZZH-o4xGCOCyCvEF07O4bKB-KP71PPX0DketZPfPGC-KxqnAKZXFD0rCHkJLc6jYbF2GwzCFAWKt5ES9z7bbRiTIu1spUohTiAQG-SUib1ZWWvXxNTWJWdGo/s1600-h/CIMG4629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGUcFHPRWY1aUVbpCsbapZZH-o4xGCOCyCvEF07O4bKB-KP71PPX0DketZPfPGC-KxqnAKZXFD0rCHkJLc6jYbF2GwzCFAWKt5ES9z7bbRiTIu1spUohTiAQG-SUib1ZWWvXxNTWJWdGo/s400/CIMG4629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205425868671532626" border="0" /></a>We were very surprised at how the marsh suddenly turned into sand dunes. For a short distance we were allowed to walk on the dunes that had no vegetation on them. After just a few steps you felt you were in a desert in the Sahara, were hoping you hadn't taken a wrong turn and developed a great thirst. We've learned to take the back pack along on these ventures and pack as if we had a toddler with us... plenty of water, snacks, suntan lotion, bug repellent and a towel for when you get wet. 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We passed many campers along the way.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhmR8gx49nNzGtHvc2TBvHaA-t9dopbPlFRUEGXPNJ6DnQag-UO2ws-F5-GQ0ZAOnIbnlBdd4b9WdPtwXjxaN9uMoh4mGyxe4O1AJtf7XOO0hIaoYOQDvBAaHcIYVYBT3AuVsC8LJxbWi/s1600-h/CIMG4644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhmR8gx49nNzGtHvc2TBvHaA-t9dopbPlFRUEGXPNJ6DnQag-UO2ws-F5-GQ0ZAOnIbnlBdd4b9WdPtwXjxaN9uMoh4mGyxe4O1AJtf7XOO0hIaoYOQDvBAaHcIYVYBT3AuVsC8LJxbWi/s400/CIMG4644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205508263324139202" border="0" /></a>This fern is called resurrection fern as it goes dormant and looks dead during a dry spell and springs back to life after rain. The first days we walked the fern was brown...a little rain and sure enough it was vibrant green.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9TUdAmAfz70pHwOY1pUo8zjDGNdvsnLSFUpraeMJLMl5mkFeTgN8KpIrHQ3nlaMcKjHuuE3cgY70n2mMTU85n-BWGZQlPT_VFqUxQzySXpWt976gA1M6QIn2JsJtDWCwIx4bfgc77Elg/s1600-h/IMG_6719.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9TUdAmAfz70pHwOY1pUo8zjDGNdvsnLSFUpraeMJLMl5mkFeTgN8KpIrHQ3nlaMcKjHuuE3cgY70n2mMTU85n-BWGZQlPT_VFqUxQzySXpWt976gA1M6QIn2JsJtDWCwIx4bfgc77Elg/s400/IMG_6719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205536975180513314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We returned to the boat to relax and enjoy another beautiful sunset.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwYSnGlHJpA832YxU0nsGKcGTB0qpQJh7z16dnyDFcW7SbwsxGvoi5YAEtsSp8pg-E35-q-_vll40hAkOnJ8dE6EhDzkdasM2L-qqhOghLu3L1_oNH8BZBJ1Qp89XV51TYW0SVdbOeHKX/s1600-h/IMG_6688a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwYSnGlHJpA832YxU0nsGKcGTB0qpQJh7z16dnyDFcW7SbwsxGvoi5YAEtsSp8pg-E35-q-_vll40hAkOnJ8dE6EhDzkdasM2L-qqhOghLu3L1_oNH8BZBJ1Qp89XV51TYW0SVdbOeHKX/s400/IMG_6688a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205516075869650658" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWT3cz-8pYUp1KDRfsmhcMESEkq3pP8QDg8ZCViROUFwsIOGqy4SGJVwJiGlx0Dyw3OxQF0wlHi8iHmb0Yvn7WqcNpl3KkobjrHYbSEhHJ4no9f0mTH214RScD0HPowecdY9RfpzYrd0H/s1600-h/IMG_6697a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWT3cz-8pYUp1KDRfsmhcMESEkq3pP8QDg8ZCViROUFwsIOGqy4SGJVwJiGlx0Dyw3OxQF0wlHi8iHmb0Yvn7WqcNpl3KkobjrHYbSEhHJ4no9f0mTH214RScD0HPowecdY9RfpzYrd0H/s400/IMG_6697a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205523269939871538" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Our way is very windy<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZVpghAoqwIKIxryfeoBP2RB4EJfCXXZr3rjfBzbNYsrKcCrC_VhIAjSQbUDHnX33QoID7xWwjzUQn8ZYt0LKZbJCwVU2PqI2RZOFU6p_W7ygrn4wfayveZdTX5y0uCbh6JaLPM3PAFYQ/s1600-h/IMG_6816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZVpghAoqwIKIxryfeoBP2RB4EJfCXXZr3rjfBzbNYsrKcCrC_VhIAjSQbUDHnX33QoID7xWwjzUQn8ZYt0LKZbJCwVU2PqI2RZOFU6p_W7ygrn4wfayveZdTX5y0uCbh6JaLPM3PAFYQ/s400/IMG_6816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205519765246557954" border="0" /></a>Plum Orchard is just around the first bend in the river.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6km0WvLnb1xoifU4p9ie3FWKRFUwmmoe28Jl74Ra1MGKpLthT-hwZtNbkB9PHLRi0ION43THXlAhifjcLj6NyAUQ7VnvWtPvodIntBNm56w_t6gwxpHJEi0J4trL-HQGmy4lXaY_PDzL/s1600-h/IMG_6704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6km0WvLnb1xoifU4p9ie3FWKRFUwmmoe28Jl74Ra1MGKpLthT-hwZtNbkB9PHLRi0ION43THXlAhifjcLj6NyAUQ7VnvWtPvodIntBNm56w_t6gwxpHJEi0J4trL-HQGmy4lXaY_PDzL/s400/IMG_6704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205522213377916706" border="0" /></a>We anchor and go ashore...<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br />Imagine what it would have been like to be picked up at the dock and driven up this road through majestic oak trees laiden with moss to a clearing with a beautiful mansion.</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrnn6HfQlKSQVD9mrGmLFbetGVz1HQrkNruYv1tkwP9Bv5i9Ty28fBhEeqDjA_XIaCqQwXAtudg5K26eVyaGSn7QS_GvD9NOQhqsY2nIJ6ax85DNkKlClu_nxTCiQdwLzIMp0JcziKiPS/s1600-h/IMG_6717.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrnn6HfQlKSQVD9mrGmLFbetGVz1HQrkNruYv1tkwP9Bv5i9Ty28fBhEeqDjA_XIaCqQwXAtudg5K26eVyaGSn7QS_GvD9NOQhqsY2nIJ6ax85DNkKlClu_nxTCiQdwLzIMp0JcziKiPS/s400/IMG_6717.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205526504050245490" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We did. <br />Then we walked up and knocked on the front door.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48g5ddya_F2QDYqhoJPuMLS0XCgL3wPtJNKlYyZtFFdZDmHbMHALN1ZZmNkla0rzuvKbzah-GyM-mpklBkD5N5vY5ZmETPCYr5FbNrN_oNZ082piBf5fy3eN1oEjve3yqjSbBv3zAccKp/s1600-h/IMG_6766.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48g5ddya_F2QDYqhoJPuMLS0XCgL3wPtJNKlYyZtFFdZDmHbMHALN1ZZmNkla0rzuvKbzah-GyM-mpklBkD5N5vY5ZmETPCYr5FbNrN_oNZ082piBf5fy3eN1oEjve3yqjSbBv3zAccKp/s400/IMG_6766.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205526886302334850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">No one was home so we just peeked in through the space in the drapes for a glimpse inside. Plum Orchard has funding and is being restored. Hopefully one day we can visit her as she once was.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQSO8zr9AF8Ft7B-3lJ_1AHKVPLhTWg7LrnZffBYSInCXBP0xFNfigSiBgOZfdMiJDkMx-cJh765Ip3CvvMaWRETjO71oV-ZEBds-X1SbUhg7_1qzFt4mwAH_P0k5uXJwWEINzuh9GB9s/s1600-h/IMG_6756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQSO8zr9AF8Ft7B-3lJ_1AHKVPLhTWg7LrnZffBYSInCXBP0xFNfigSiBgOZfdMiJDkMx-cJh765Ip3CvvMaWRETjO71oV-ZEBds-X1SbUhg7_1qzFt4mwAH_P0k5uXJwWEINzuh9GB9s/s400/IMG_6756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205527354453770130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvi_YtzDgrynkV6Muk6vj_IcLNk-Dvw3dlfKC0zOROvGu-SWdLNBVhBpghVWEclnTBLL3in-20jBID4Jd72Wwc6TdRb5H4N3HQuwSUBMiXwPsU5LvLRTQ4i14jqTVpD333gPNzUN2J67P/s1600-h/IMG_6734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvi_YtzDgrynkV6Muk6vj_IcLNk-Dvw3dlfKC0zOROvGu-SWdLNBVhBpghVWEclnTBLL3in-20jBID4Jd72Wwc6TdRb5H4N3HQuwSUBMiXwPsU5LvLRTQ4i14jqTVpD333gPNzUN2J67P/s400/IMG_6734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205529854124736418" border="0" /></a>For now we just walked around the grounds.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-WZh34I7NF_V44gepeJt2EI7QPMJIaaTu4U9XUnOTbqoS1AhKHygKLnZ8Xg1waQGRmaaBJ2h2SCnIN5NtoXU_hkJcnYybpXeWElq4QLzLD8ViTXDvTGzma5e8Y1a8fadBZHVrIoHF8SO/s1600-h/IMG_6728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-WZh34I7NF_V44gepeJt2EI7QPMJIaaTu4U9XUnOTbqoS1AhKHygKLnZ8Xg1waQGRmaaBJ2h2SCnIN5NtoXU_hkJcnYybpXeWElq4QLzLD8ViTXDvTGzma5e8Y1a8fadBZHVrIoHF8SO/s400/IMG_6728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205536202086400018" border="0" /></a>Magnolia trees were just starting to bloom<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKo_tzA_qb9C-f8-MRYoLTCFpb1dvRo0IIBtBpv2ZOsHREg9aoOdRzvpaFK7IPSNANaN_0tojX8K2BWnoo_f2jg9sotLwCYebwItzLFuuRFyOKbH4PTjJPUYl8Z3DluqsTPx34QSz8x_6z/s1600-h/IMG_6754.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKo_tzA_qb9C-f8-MRYoLTCFpb1dvRo0IIBtBpv2ZOsHREg9aoOdRzvpaFK7IPSNANaN_0tojX8K2BWnoo_f2jg9sotLwCYebwItzLFuuRFyOKbH4PTjJPUYl8Z3DluqsTPx34QSz8x_6z/s400/IMG_6754.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205535124049608690" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Butterflies joined us as we strolled the grounds.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpRb-djAOweVVJIqofGVdS96gvWRP35i44SfgmzzincT7Mgl_KSfaDjH-Om3wAmdsFtpHWDTfMiwPwwqWEqXqYCjIFkRPXiZ_dlJ8315i-9CMEPGlbrPfaprZKScStub64epGtrct1MQi/s1600-h/IMG_6749.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpRb-djAOweVVJIqofGVdS96gvWRP35i44SfgmzzincT7Mgl_KSfaDjH-Om3wAmdsFtpHWDTfMiwPwwqWEqXqYCjIFkRPXiZ_dlJ8315i-9CMEPGlbrPfaprZKScStub64epGtrct1MQi/s400/IMG_6749.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205534466919612386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjzLEOS7WYC4W-7GX__LRbQZLPNhVcqbPO3D6-LOuDPXtQhz0fmbONnW1ZeaaUh8qVJlhHo5ulp5Rtm_PADIPOUKh1rtr387Dlh7K1yEQLkFVkLzuZp5XCIj-OA1nCxu9YdMnkCq7pttC/s1600-h/IMG_6720.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjzLEOS7WYC4W-7GX__LRbQZLPNhVcqbPO3D6-LOuDPXtQhz0fmbONnW1ZeaaUh8qVJlhHo5ulp5Rtm_PADIPOUKh1rtr387Dlh7K1yEQLkFVkLzuZp5XCIj-OA1nCxu9YdMnkCq7pttC/s400/IMG_6720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205532929321320370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Armadillos scampered off...well sort of</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15zX4wvWqID0QYYcxxP8qCdCJMcpzlW77jMIml-NaEW5_gbULerVWa0lGs2aFrByAzDOeIGxcwFdIZE14BV4su22rOwJws81ToxfoZYQ6chuLXOzI-nPAlRLDzA3WkMf7Oo7Avv0t1BZB/s1600-h/IMG_6744.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15zX4wvWqID0QYYcxxP8qCdCJMcpzlW77jMIml-NaEW5_gbULerVWa0lGs2aFrByAzDOeIGxcwFdIZE14BV4su22rOwJws81ToxfoZYQ6chuLXOzI-nPAlRLDzA3WkMf7Oo7Avv0t1BZB/s400/IMG_6744.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205533350228115394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Then we sat on the porch just looking out for a while</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4CKNuFucI9eTzYfGlWaKAJSX7SoHL_qUoJO9i5VI9XZX-SjXtCAs3X55UlP4gSJ5aB9JBRF6x-MsZGTvOcRTDlNJwDoDOC0cDz21ZjDqu37R6ivZM-cAMbxKVx28mrSrzV6lv8ICUvTG/s1600-h/IMG_6762.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4CKNuFucI9eTzYfGlWaKAJSX7SoHL_qUoJO9i5VI9XZX-SjXtCAs3X55UlP4gSJ5aB9JBRF6x-MsZGTvOcRTDlNJwDoDOC0cDz21ZjDqu37R6ivZM-cAMbxKVx28mrSrzV6lv8ICUvTG/s400/IMG_6762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205535128344576002" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br />soon to return once more to our yellow boat for the evening.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tlRiNuggqUzAp8UOskjzyMNGO6dxB9AV1RJj673tvmNrvnYnOfG_5JDdfuwg81SZO0quk_UOigPuWvbqRjd404Oyc8lKb84I12wwwh0onI9rft8dhrGX1LeM9VN5YpR-5qBe-WkaXxjw/s1600-h/IMG_6795a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tlRiNuggqUzAp8UOskjzyMNGO6dxB9AV1RJj673tvmNrvnYnOfG_5JDdfuwg81SZO0quk_UOigPuWvbqRjd404Oyc8lKb84I12wwwh0onI9rft8dhrGX1LeM9VN5YpR-5qBe-WkaXxjw/s400/IMG_6795a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205540325255004210" border="0" /></a>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-72392937481488256512008-05-18T19:04:00.082-04:002008-05-23T18:47:35.597-04:0005/09/08 Goodbye to Florida<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">HAKUNA MATATA is<br />making her way under the temporary <span style="font-style: italic;">Bridge of Lions</span> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">headed North</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKgBrDtzlMdOI7X2s3SItDqAUqnDtk4GM5U1YvEEn9tfdCKIwhWjKbUybrwYPEVzzXt76z8rYWoFKhLEgyMKiZds6U9JtHUoenub5gTRMQKLV8-y8THSyDvPmUG4aPo_NYp96MlDUA7yJ/s1600-h/CIMG4456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKgBrDtzlMdOI7X2s3SItDqAUqnDtk4GM5U1YvEEn9tfdCKIwhWjKbUybrwYPEVzzXt76z8rYWoFKhLEgyMKiZds6U9JtHUoenub5gTRMQKLV8-y8THSyDvPmUG4aPo_NYp96MlDUA7yJ/s400/CIMG4456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201860407606119826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> under her own power and making a little power with the wind generator too!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymAul94gK7pV3ZuAy_zhnO2bZWz_ll7zZSW_LhUKokBmPUg0xex8ErSDldY4ZJPwkaHR3PcjzPTd-kdQ4sJA0kXwe3AF_NO-D0lwoiKfqh24jkfIchvlc5bLV-WDesP6r66ELuZK9S-ke/s1600-h/IMG_6196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymAul94gK7pV3ZuAy_zhnO2bZWz_ll7zZSW_LhUKokBmPUg0xex8ErSDldY4ZJPwkaHR3PcjzPTd-kdQ4sJA0kXwe3AF_NO-D0lwoiKfqh24jkfIchvlc5bLV-WDesP6r66ELuZK9S-ke/s400/IMG_6196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201862791312969138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK_nBSO9dnp092mrL_Oq8o4hZR-X5lwYNebgJpPhyphenhyphenDsOLg0xeI2yHVKULt_K3C0qZhpVk5czlprzD_XzWJETpd0icK-RUdFbrhL-CwL19GGuIBP4Zs6wyzMSkCepjx0t2Dr1mwbrmFalI/s1600-h/IMG_6189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK_nBSO9dnp092mrL_Oq8o4hZR-X5lwYNebgJpPhyphenhyphenDsOLg0xeI2yHVKULt_K3C0qZhpVk5czlprzD_XzWJETpd0icK-RUdFbrhL-CwL19GGuIBP4Zs6wyzMSkCepjx0t2Dr1mwbrmFalI/s400/IMG_6189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201862013923888546" border="0" /></a>Our last look at C<span style="font-weight: bold;">astillo de San Marcos</span> and<br />the 208' Stainless Steel Cross at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nombre de Dios Mission and Shrine</span> as we make our way up the Intra Costal Waterway. This is a very emotional time for us as we are leaving many fond memories behind and an anxious time as Hakuna Matata begins her journey home to Stonington, CT .<br /><br />We anchor again at Pine Island, our last anchorage before being towed to St. Augustine. Fate is kind and we leave bright and early next day into familiar territory with one side of ICW developed and the other side in her natural state. <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This morning however it is low tide and things look a little different</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHEUHI14CrxU_2vnwyZISeGGl-zl5SxC0aeWl5jO8_b_RBhTGHsQHosJMTPXSy5hkXl7NriSjtvXce26NGd5s4ao67MEg6PMT0_k2Vplodv0KgkDFFtafzfLg_1_O6GRkzux14Pg_zTtN/s1600-h/IMG_6209.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHEUHI14CrxU_2vnwyZISeGGl-zl5SxC0aeWl5jO8_b_RBhTGHsQHosJMTPXSy5hkXl7NriSjtvXce26NGd5s4ao67MEg6PMT0_k2Vplodv0KgkDFFtafzfLg_1_O6GRkzux14Pg_zTtN/s320/IMG_6209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201873137889185218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Birds are wading in the exposed mud flats.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPJcwv5MzNlgfTghmfP_UhMEmejovEAsFLJO_bSNIMJ0FfrSa5fMhHDSVzamZvBqHOLMxGNfaUdq6DqgCQuFHb065nSwiEsz6J3SstdEMN5j_VXINdpwDVKIQuSwwprUbziGMBstAUnpm/s1600-h/IMG_6213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPJcwv5MzNlgfTghmfP_UhMEmejovEAsFLJO_bSNIMJ0FfrSa5fMhHDSVzamZvBqHOLMxGNfaUdq6DqgCQuFHb065nSwiEsz6J3SstdEMN5j_VXINdpwDVKIQuSwwprUbziGMBstAUnpm/s320/IMG_6213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201876165841128930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They're looking for dinner.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-4HmISmNKadJy9fhykmLRd7wuHPfiImgrN1HIOJKWod343G9sgt0BWoBVXq1eGgoMSir6A5PIWiTftLHhU87dzWriWboZgmE_ximWvmXncLxLT2EELorm1w-dX5eUPw6p3BwEW2hPHqR/s1600-h/IMG_6211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-4HmISmNKadJy9fhykmLRd7wuHPfiImgrN1HIOJKWod343G9sgt0BWoBVXq1eGgoMSir6A5PIWiTftLHhU87dzWriWboZgmE_ximWvmXncLxLT2EELorm1w-dX5eUPw6p3BwEW2hPHqR/s320/IMG_6211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201874812926430674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Not sure what this gentleman is looking for?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZB2AXIDTg86zWqpG56-eczKcJUWp8meJX2jG6OPjINQfB5HEHPLSagBwQJoIcKrvEZ2Md7AhCTjubOJaU2tJrAOprd6huqVpSPFji8MCRJhaQ5KnUyQFI3Fga5Ymto498t6bToxLJxbU/s1600-h/IMG_6220.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZB2AXIDTg86zWqpG56-eczKcJUWp8meJX2jG6OPjINQfB5HEHPLSagBwQJoIcKrvEZ2Md7AhCTjubOJaU2tJrAOprd6huqVpSPFji8MCRJhaQ5KnUyQFI3Fga5Ymto498t6bToxLJxbU/s320/IMG_6220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202190291159223794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Maybe he's looking for this crab pot that has gone ashore at low tide.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >We kept looking at these round white stones that were now visible at low tide.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Then it finally occurred to us what they were.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br />Remember the other shore is developed.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT63MqdKHCPjmAQy_5mkEduv3Bv8z9X2Z3KcGKdt_97RlyKvopmU3cNM8UqEEAVp2E1CGV0vozLBlqI8iE-56jnsH-Xe8U9NwhWZKdKnt5n4LrRusMItaGgKaGkqjWkZ_evKjXMaLT8oNw/s1600-h/IMG_6268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT63MqdKHCPjmAQy_5mkEduv3Bv8z9X2Z3KcGKdt_97RlyKvopmU3cNM8UqEEAVp2E1CGV0vozLBlqI8iE-56jnsH-Xe8U9NwhWZKdKnt5n4LrRusMItaGgKaGkqjWkZ_evKjXMaLT8oNw/s400/IMG_6268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202238789929930450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">They've been hitting golf balls across the ICW!<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAUDabrn2M9U0VuvqxXraMPesyfXxteeZjz-nX0_57xr-_P-VRpQ_AMir_ZdE0-mJru_gjaz08PVfSg4SiOJJLs_HSMq4f-8506UXiy1EGzD8eGdc7SU6G2LzcCOBxfdjZuRyBm-SHSrD/s1600-h/IMG_6251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAUDabrn2M9U0VuvqxXraMPesyfXxteeZjz-nX0_57xr-_P-VRpQ_AMir_ZdE0-mJru_gjaz08PVfSg4SiOJJLs_HSMq4f-8506UXiy1EGzD8eGdc7SU6G2LzcCOBxfdjZuRyBm-SHSrD/s400/IMG_6251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202224015242432162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Something else is different...Look - No sleeves. Very Warm.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTT_2m2HcN3sYpYmd8ICSLfh9_KQmBK0n8vcggNPoZai4YoHTqwrkvWU1kXOq5W9_rppqlhk8i3ulvkz8Et_N_4PvGGiqVMU1FyDRt6e2Wn_k-5u_vIGfTIqM85GXVfvo0ETSF5Blexm5/s1600-h/IMG_6236.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTT_2m2HcN3sYpYmd8ICSLfh9_KQmBK0n8vcggNPoZai4YoHTqwrkvWU1kXOq5W9_rppqlhk8i3ulvkz8Et_N_4PvGGiqVMU1FyDRt6e2Wn_k-5u_vIGfTIqM85GXVfvo0ETSF5Blexm5/s320/IMG_6236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202194564651683394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">This boater is very cautious...3's the charm -or maybe just very fast.<br />Three motors waiting to run down the waterway.<br /></div><br /><br />Three kids waiting for their next boat trip down the waterway...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyzf0bJjGrsjerCz55jWT5LEtaOcOkZ41ZWedeVPme4Q_rDPsJjmhbXNm7axVcalWeEOOPVlu6dbw7LIzMuq2PqAjOnP3H77YvjkVK9zuFtBndIg7EtSPjSrzatFB-3_MlL0jw7N4RPlV/s1600-h/IMG_6248.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4C-qpwJWmaMXompw7Rve131alCRmk4dYWiU3Z4kA6JeMPhM9knt-NNN8aJWK0eeouusDZ0XUFJMzLeoMr6foC2n32Uja3ort5VgnCUz6wXVEM9ka3Sud-PROmh4YBep_dB_mcYOdkBDhp/s320/IMG_6228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202193976241163826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaezF8ghrqJFVAYkWsxcHoQW7kGQIHSJa8Boys5KRpwVaHsFT7tle0wttGVYN5Ng9sggmImWxiZbbOUI74HO1cNMQmeBAuoZWMtsB01eRWg9U44_Os4_ErVQKwzfSuhwXJ-MoGF5VsDxa/s1600-h/IMG_6264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaezF8ghrqJFVAYkWsxcHoQW7kGQIHSJa8Boys5KRpwVaHsFT7tle0wttGVYN5Ng9sggmImWxiZbbOUI74HO1cNMQmeBAuoZWMtsB01eRWg9U44_Os4_ErVQKwzfSuhwXJ-MoGF5VsDxa/s320/IMG_6264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202221219218722450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just waiting for the next FISH???<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5fPLm7qOAiSdSPa9x4vk54Wm1yfX8i9S-zRzS4JqNLyMsUKBL1IQ4Q-VKa-T1OTzC9FU-RmqFYrmzc4dv950fzZMflAcIBpxAhcPmOhRJASOqim947B0xpPDpsHHlKEHOL2fdi34-nbn/s1600-h/IMG_6266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5fPLm7qOAiSdSPa9x4vk54Wm1yfX8i9S-zRzS4JqNLyMsUKBL1IQ4Q-VKa-T1OTzC9FU-RmqFYrmzc4dv950fzZMflAcIBpxAhcPmOhRJASOqim947B0xpPDpsHHlKEHOL2fdi34-nbn/s400/IMG_6266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202235646013869762" border="0" /></a>Not Waiting at All.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:verdana;" >Slowly</span>....passing an old trawler.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hLc8aWM-rn_I4Xor3x8ipb_w9vLY9-PB9kYt_j7zW5eIA24j_xcdY0pjO-5PgFb2OaWIXWpIojuhym1hAtt1QijkWGkXKL4R-WUocabEQXDuW8bWnb0qikOBW-GfhwKu2809xsSgrUuc/s1600-h/IMG_6280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hLc8aWM-rn_I4Xor3x8ipb_w9vLY9-PB9kYt_j7zW5eIA24j_xcdY0pjO-5PgFb2OaWIXWpIojuhym1hAtt1QijkWGkXKL4R-WUocabEQXDuW8bWnb0qikOBW-GfhwKu2809xsSgrUuc/s400/IMG_6280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202244854423752434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><br />Q-u-i-c-k-l-y===being passed by new skidos</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOJ7FhfRycplTeYcIOqOjgFx0VM_qoVEuR1U2aUworLlT8PVPjlgPrdBRRbapJp6RQVm-aU3JMRElR8HMoxarQtSMEEAZBbQu1Dkgbq8eqW0scnbSOPq9UnHBhkK9i5OYjXEXrd8rhb8H/s1600-h/IMG_6283.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOJ7FhfRycplTeYcIOqOjgFx0VM_qoVEuR1U2aUworLlT8PVPjlgPrdBRRbapJp6RQVm-aU3JMRElR8HMoxarQtSMEEAZBbQu1Dkgbq8eqW0scnbSOPq9UnHBhkK9i5OYjXEXrd8rhb8H/s400/IMG_6283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202242857263959778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;" >The warm weather has brought out many more boaters<br />than we saw on our winter trip down.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UaFkFSkFVajQGC86NCWeQUVgo3smXFkLEZAaPdxWKK1ySZ4kvmBXFUY8AS6ePjEiCr0wGWWuk9nobG6X_e3GS72TWKasqTm9Gh5qeGG3-4ko52nrdlAzFWuKSAE36ReTggdv9oEaR9ro/s1600-h/IMG_6295.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UaFkFSkFVajQGC86NCWeQUVgo3smXFkLEZAaPdxWKK1ySZ4kvmBXFUY8AS6ePjEiCr0wGWWuk9nobG6X_e3GS72TWKasqTm9Gh5qeGG3-4ko52nrdlAzFWuKSAE36ReTggdv9oEaR9ro/s400/IMG_6295.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202248934642683650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br />We never had so much company!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rcOAjzLIzEczO1zuJB6tmv8ss6omlfcmvpIqn9sPU60PgWISJj41J2sKMdum63WfQ-Q3-OQx7dp7y5SY-oDhEhpweZlWczpAhYkhr4PiERXGkku1PlKBXiv7KQM9W3Pjl4uBFVY45hEX/s1600-h/IMG_6306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rcOAjzLIzEczO1zuJB6tmv8ss6omlfcmvpIqn9sPU60PgWISJj41J2sKMdum63WfQ-Q3-OQx7dp7y5SY-oDhEhpweZlWczpAhYkhr4PiERXGkku1PlKBXiv7KQM9W3Pjl4uBFVY45hEX/s400/IMG_6306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203308664542967778" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">We make our way through a couple of familiar bridges.<br /><br /></span>1/2 the new bridge is up and they are now taking down the old drawbridge.<br />Soon they will be working on the 2nd section.<br />Perhaps our next trip we'll see the completed<br />McCormick Bridge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4uU5gqmFWqLJJM-2Ff6b6OgckgUm3MUgM6rmVID4h_9H_MEHQBWBo5GsoO6AEDXFXUyS8L5cc4pXzUCu55R4m7e70xBkNiNK61LnNjHPFnaa-RxUFfjHDlJCkU7V_Efa5aFqsjKVEHg7/s1600-h/IMG_6289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4uU5gqmFWqLJJM-2Ff6b6OgckgUm3MUgM6rmVID4h_9H_MEHQBWBo5GsoO6AEDXFXUyS8L5cc4pXzUCu55R4m7e70xBkNiNK61LnNjHPFnaa-RxUFfjHDlJCkU7V_Efa5aFqsjKVEHg7/s400/IMG_6289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203310215026161650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcyZZ8UB0Vj_0-3Hao6bna17UHwxoEa8sNMWdhBG-Yo3NUsIMLO712WmCJLpl8ptjbivcTbTiTAIdsRfAloOiaQdTreczxhfvfDlmAnanOUMqWneBbynqnkUFXc76peTKM2QJKtbmqfe_/s1600-h/IMG_6303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcyZZ8UB0Vj_0-3Hao6bna17UHwxoEa8sNMWdhBG-Yo3NUsIMLO712WmCJLpl8ptjbivcTbTiTAIdsRfAloOiaQdTreczxhfvfDlmAnanOUMqWneBbynqnkUFXc76peTKM2QJKtbmqfe_/s400/IMG_6303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203312109106739202" border="0" /></a><br />The trip has gotten pretty warm for our kitties.<br />They've all searched out their own cool spot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNUH4wW3IyKU6EHSo3_9QJFAz3bREoZ6qnFx8ADENDIIozFOC9e5oJAURpVcv5FuYbXcZIZcjE15vyHmREBAlscrWTwCdSHHO1KyCG0Eqv22GKEKjaVfVEvbNQFUrqH6CTAquOckmICWz/s1600-h/IMG_6322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNUH4wW3IyKU6EHSo3_9QJFAz3bREoZ6qnFx8ADENDIIozFOC9e5oJAURpVcv5FuYbXcZIZcjE15vyHmREBAlscrWTwCdSHHO1KyCG0Eqv22GKEKjaVfVEvbNQFUrqH6CTAquOckmICWz/s400/IMG_6322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203313427661699090" border="0" /></a>Callie likes a breeze to cool her<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIqalhEtqHIbUSX3VYpzkiecJx-eh50PYWcQAP-SQDVVfjeuTKSMy5_rQTbAsZJ6jCihh_1atNTS8vpg_VKZf5jEUzo7jaQ15RciXJKKj_8p0Js9bbnp61OdckbnHA6_HNTTuPCAOM_PC/s1600-h/IMG_6328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIqalhEtqHIbUSX3VYpzkiecJx-eh50PYWcQAP-SQDVVfjeuTKSMy5_rQTbAsZJ6jCihh_1atNTS8vpg_VKZf5jEUzo7jaQ15RciXJKKj_8p0Js9bbnp61OdckbnHA6_HNTTuPCAOM_PC/s400/IMG_6328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203313440546600994" border="0" /></a>Sneakers prefers to be next to the cool boat hull.<br />While Zach and Sas are just lazily stretched out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLLilRMQB04lGcwPB-pw4Qcxi1l2W8pbFj4nwAnN3ypbXiFy-Vu9h8pez9pec_h3osjFCm-lNlQD-MgSpTy1_-T_iF2gnk9V_Qv1SEYfGumrNmVd-IUr4qk-i8ZBurWHUEE7twQQ5_BqY/s1600-h/IMG_6334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLLilRMQB04lGcwPB-pw4Qcxi1l2W8pbFj4nwAnN3ypbXiFy-Vu9h8pez9pec_h3osjFCm-lNlQD-MgSpTy1_-T_iF2gnk9V_Qv1SEYfGumrNmVd-IUr4qk-i8ZBurWHUEE7twQQ5_BqY/s400/IMG_6334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203316447023708210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6PLDjW9Dc5KJ4nYfvwMIzlisDGcXKebqOzo_1TXvflj32VMlttUdyJeP8wS1xvwm-ytiXQH1L5XMynozDBBVZdPh4EEnUbc60HIFQQHrVwvNi8muqqdpHOL3inInpZwTG57TzVN6YzIO/s1600-h/IMG_6332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6PLDjW9Dc5KJ4nYfvwMIzlisDGcXKebqOzo_1TXvflj32VMlttUdyJeP8wS1xvwm-ytiXQH1L5XMynozDBBVZdPh4EEnUbc60HIFQQHrVwvNi8muqqdpHOL3inInpZwTG57TzVN6YzIO/s400/IMG_6332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203317391916513346" border="0" /></a>We passed the Amelia River anchorage where we spent several pleasant days when we first entered Florida in February. Soon we could see the colorful buildings of Fernandina Beach. This time we picked up a mooring close to the town landing as we intend to go ashore.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX7Olr9A6I8zi77SgMOk09dET58H9LhPr6-pIuilObTbW7omu8ULyvnAzbgU83XwfapWrJW04kJgBoMIYXOVw6E1L5QjzQEIOkNA1-UrXifGPq9lcttqbK3eHxg4wGgb9BU42KdkyS7Je/s1600-h/IMG_6331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX7Olr9A6I8zi77SgMOk09dET58H9LhPr6-pIuilObTbW7omu8ULyvnAzbgU83XwfapWrJW04kJgBoMIYXOVw6E1L5QjzQEIOkNA1-UrXifGPq9lcttqbK3eHxg4wGgb9BU42KdkyS7Je/s400/IMG_6331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203320071976106066" border="0" /></a>We had lots of friends joining us at Fernandina Beach.<br />Leon & Kim on <span style="font-style: italic;">Gypsy</span><br />Bill and Twyla aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Gleam</span><br />and to Bob's surprise we met 2 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Morgan</span> sailboat owners:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Jim & Sandy Golding aboard </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Morgan Glory</span> (</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Morgan 323)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYmfUebA1n5p_TcqejX7MeEYx6KCpXfG0Dd4BGO79rbFQl90eVZLgy9AnWNnroLXkHWfojfAtCiuCsa_vJbuqKHoLveoLBf_Wc8pGuKGl8SJKhiawh8PJ9zFE6XOedSR7Ne3caBKMYT3G/s1600-h/CIMG4461.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYmfUebA1n5p_TcqejX7MeEYx6KCpXfG0Dd4BGO79rbFQl90eVZLgy9AnWNnroLXkHWfojfAtCiuCsa_vJbuqKHoLveoLBf_Wc8pGuKGl8SJKhiawh8PJ9zFE6XOedSR7Ne3caBKMYT3G/s400/CIMG4461.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203622729731520610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Ron & Sharon Reynolds aboard <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Possessor</span><br />(Morgan Out Island 51)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUGdHlZjc3a4adeCe4-zmo4Zb-HzEvEKbAXKTeZ3mSjCbWq2l6R73dKmMkKsG3G-jwBXT5O_p-REEdotMHOMcSbivh7cBE5WQh0WgaG0oQ1G4Px4rHwuBZ7U1Uhl5z3E3ZCizSYaysZcY/s1600-h/IMG_6338.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUGdHlZjc3a4adeCe4-zmo4Zb-HzEvEKbAXKTeZ3mSjCbWq2l6R73dKmMkKsG3G-jwBXT5O_p-REEdotMHOMcSbivh7cBE5WQh0WgaG0oQ1G4Px4rHwuBZ7U1Uhl5z3E3ZCizSYaysZcY/s400/IMG_6338.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203624606632228978" border="0" /></a>We did some dining and didn't even have to go ashore yet.<br />Dinner aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Gypsy-<br /></span>Breakfast aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Possessor</span> the next morning to get acquainted<br />and swap Morgan stories with our new Morgan friends.<br /><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >The weather turned rough & windy.<br />Boats trying to pick up a mooring needed assistance.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPFIkFPTFLL3uWovhu-Qc8v7hAzSzhFgSpXW3OE3EcNeOM1to53jGWmjk7f8FxH-9Kv0alaiKiJKCfCVejgsMwOnJNMcyefrzl4Rx5X1dHvMYTu34gHYtfEKVLxoQLd7v78bgbYPtrSp5/s1600-h/IMG_6354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPFIkFPTFLL3uWovhu-Qc8v7hAzSzhFgSpXW3OE3EcNeOM1to53jGWmjk7f8FxH-9Kv0alaiKiJKCfCVejgsMwOnJNMcyefrzl4Rx5X1dHvMYTu34gHYtfEKVLxoQLd7v78bgbYPtrSp5/s400/IMG_6354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203627857922472066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Racing to give assistance</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3AMpOGS6_n2ihZXB1JSQ750jUdAy-AKkxozxcmsIR3BZsdX5Sw3dJBmk59NQyU_sVPp5BeTNpjXOzeWmJW0bYa9gbsdwYlayO_IJWg_sLOSsjK5EwAwatspdRWSMEKjWXbVcGDVQsp6i/s1600-h/IMG_6357.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3AMpOGS6_n2ihZXB1JSQ750jUdAy-AKkxozxcmsIR3BZsdX5Sw3dJBmk59NQyU_sVPp5BeTNpjXOzeWmJW0bYa9gbsdwYlayO_IJWg_sLOSsjK5EwAwatspdRWSMEKjWXbVcGDVQsp6i/s400/IMG_6357.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203628244469528722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the distance we saw what has to be one of the scariest cloud/weather formations we've seen. Notice the V shape of the white clouds and the nasty looking stuff that is in the center of the blue. Have never watched anything like it before and don't care to again. Tornados did touch down to the North of us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiVRCccVyXevN_-7MBt0dJplL5o5hYARux3_xfee-2HWz8aZUtrI6MMRHuhAbh25H_PTHd4mxZrtCTplgB72BOLaxo4Jze0th5r8ZzXBZ7ny8j3e55OhVXv9ekwv66gzY3pQG16FoQPLc/s1600-h/IMG_6360a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiVRCccVyXevN_-7MBt0dJplL5o5hYARux3_xfee-2HWz8aZUtrI6MMRHuhAbh25H_PTHd4mxZrtCTplgB72BOLaxo4Jze0th5r8ZzXBZ7ny8j3e55OhVXv9ekwv66gzY3pQG16FoQPLc/s400/IMG_6360a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203635331165567138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Courier New,courier,monaco,monospace,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The lightning was from cloud to cloud for us, but you could hear thunder like a distant battle. Fortunately for us it was just wind and rain through the night. </span> </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTnYno4WjuMxcz3Da7ovGjZspdQSuWEUOnLx9T8nLBs9sGDwqRuZxs4cNG37k5IAVRPuexx2EFNhZKx64FN0jXxaCcZkRme6IzUTMDPXzIrIwjVBpacg_ypNNjXztD6XVyrm80M489lWI/s1600-h/IMG_6362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTnYno4WjuMxcz3Da7ovGjZspdQSuWEUOnLx9T8nLBs9sGDwqRuZxs4cNG37k5IAVRPuexx2EFNhZKx64FN0jXxaCcZkRme6IzUTMDPXzIrIwjVBpacg_ypNNjXztD6XVyrm80M489lWI/s400/IMG_6362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203636211633862834" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Courier New,courier,monaco,monospace,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The next couple of days were beautiful so we went ashore.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsGc_SkI1Zd5l7hN-wUzcPARXhjVthvEMvgvcgR55bRBa7kReE0tSImTMeGevHkdIYuRAV2kqu_WSCzeEi96zn_0Y8BaqQks1V0Zh1OaNHizZij6QdDffZvv8lLqHM-d16xNTOdCFhkst/s1600-h/IMG_6388.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsGc_SkI1Zd5l7hN-wUzcPARXhjVthvEMvgvcgR55bRBa7kReE0tSImTMeGevHkdIYuRAV2kqu_WSCzeEi96zn_0Y8BaqQks1V0Zh1OaNHizZij6QdDffZvv8lLqHM-d16xNTOdCFhkst/s400/IMG_6388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203661427386857810" border="0" /></a>Not too far from the port we find the busy train tracks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdugbDS9WTddXWVoRz-obAJcwnjzAykrZH4dJ8qal_925VpqqylOkFhWQ9U1hunA29U6veY9ZEBqpgEao_2-fnXySsmG5IUu6g77LLHpAY_oKnLtJrKi132J_3flCuh_j8I0fV2tFUxSO/s1600-h/IMG_6380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdugbDS9WTddXWVoRz-obAJcwnjzAykrZH4dJ8qal_925VpqqylOkFhWQ9U1hunA29U6veY9ZEBqpgEao_2-fnXySsmG5IUu6g77LLHpAY_oKnLtJrKi132J_3flCuh_j8I0fV2tFUxSO/s400/IMG_6380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203678972328262242" border="0" /></a>And since we are still in Florida waters there's pirates.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pmTlln6hMY04h2_qWnXK30UKPpw4Kt622LOCcxcoQMijW82bj5FHm48_u9E1H-4KSD6CHRUu0kVkk_PkGsPvzV3qNtrTCxv0SQ3wnLJp7tNiQUPJy3-NjFYEEvZcyD5xQy7vozqNXf8e/s1600-h/IMG_6383.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pmTlln6hMY04h2_qWnXK30UKPpw4Kt622LOCcxcoQMijW82bj5FHm48_u9E1H-4KSD6CHRUu0kVkk_PkGsPvzV3qNtrTCxv0SQ3wnLJp7tNiQUPJy3-NjFYEEvZcyD5xQy7vozqNXf8e/s400/IMG_6383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203660649997777218" border="0" /></a>around most corners<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReSILHlMxsmgxlYB24q0PTszPIZ-xkgNahLLaog_Vje_L8G1_V2L68k8FnkBvhBnxEQ1SgM_L6h2V48oupGgFB46qVXgFVWYZpmXLUGtG2nGpEVHjWaePhFceA5tdJXGV-syzw6DOLLBc/s1600-h/CIMG4469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReSILHlMxsmgxlYB24q0PTszPIZ-xkgNahLLaog_Vje_L8G1_V2L68k8FnkBvhBnxEQ1SgM_L6h2V48oupGgFB46qVXgFVWYZpmXLUGtG2nGpEVHjWaePhFceA5tdJXGV-syzw6DOLLBc/s400/CIMG4469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203645755051194578" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >We aren't the only shopper that came in from the waters.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEQBjzq50PUWwjFVZUptr4bkk2ggouiZRYmI3-zp1ARe3FkueHxekGOKzn7iQyPcbruC4ReXmZKjUHYv72wBKpV4wd7fN-iaYmesAxD0qZReOxiqcAp3F3XMgTdwPZmuL288XsqMs6Vh3/s1600-h/CIMG4471.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEQBjzq50PUWwjFVZUptr4bkk2ggouiZRYmI3-zp1ARe3FkueHxekGOKzn7iQyPcbruC4ReXmZKjUHYv72wBKpV4wd7fN-iaYmesAxD0qZReOxiqcAp3F3XMgTdwPZmuL288XsqMs6Vh3/s400/CIMG4471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203649328463984866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXLJfhfDz4YCyzR59iDYi4Bhpu98hutNje1s__xDcmolj7lLizud8dXGVaIS1FrNx_MWAQmvwxqvlG8vO5ClOucVGgb3lUGHesF0woFDxvR1Xzs30V-Y-ridtIXMsFcwo-Y5ZMcpUaBnp/s1600-h/CIMG4534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXLJfhfDz4YCyzR59iDYi4Bhpu98hutNje1s__xDcmolj7lLizud8dXGVaIS1FrNx_MWAQmvwxqvlG8vO5ClOucVGgb3lUGHesF0woFDxvR1Xzs30V-Y-ridtIXMsFcwo-Y5ZMcpUaBnp/s400/CIMG4534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203658425204717842" border="0" /></a>There's usually a beautiful fountain somewhere in town<br />and a place to sit and enjoy your time in town.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCLlgb1HxcKGng913g_Kzgfk6WAdH9mRkATiJ29FgFbEdgDMf6QgCdjUmrx5Ee7f67AirZyTySFprtCN39UzHvl4V34GhOmxUV3zlMdYDZcV5sh6G_Da3gP539cICIVvjKAG7FhfpdPrz/s1600-h/CIMG4537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCLlgb1HxcKGng913g_Kzgfk6WAdH9mRkATiJ29FgFbEdgDMf6QgCdjUmrx5Ee7f67AirZyTySFprtCN39UzHvl4V34GhOmxUV3zlMdYDZcV5sh6G_Da3gP539cICIVvjKAG7FhfpdPrz/s400/CIMG4537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203659812479154482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Once more we have rented a car.<br />Bob's phone broke and we have to drive to a shopping mall to buy a new one.<br />On our way we cross a bridge and look out on the ICW.<br />Hey that's where we were. Pretty cool to see how it looks.</span> <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6r2Ciivo0yAWI4OEHeuTBsSaFS3yzXroE_7wvX9OGvxR-efKzxDGBO3LjMYgWRpuN3sEFzHjyd9VEoSz4_d4LtTx7PYEeGxG67qCdHzo6vlp-3Edrh5JWp_3nxwmT7KRoyOJxRkFXhpy/s1600-h/IMG_6405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6r2Ciivo0yAWI4OEHeuTBsSaFS3yzXroE_7wvX9OGvxR-efKzxDGBO3LjMYgWRpuN3sEFzHjyd9VEoSz4_d4LtTx7PYEeGxG67qCdHzo6vlp-3Edrh5JWp_3nxwmT7KRoyOJxRkFXhpy/s400/IMG_6405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203665310037293458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gnZIjcN39PwoWy6xhGHsZPEl5dgs4DX_zSxPDrA41rEIP23X05qNSd3kvlWXAc-GmG_TceD-6ZGGRxvHZ1evWBsHfbJd4_KG275MKBCPyM29MJV0-3bXKkSKfm47evbfzrxIk3YKBFuN/s1600-h/IMG_6391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gnZIjcN39PwoWy6xhGHsZPEl5dgs4DX_zSxPDrA41rEIP23X05qNSd3kvlWXAc-GmG_TceD-6ZGGRxvHZ1evWBsHfbJd4_KG275MKBCPyM29MJV0-3bXKkSKfm47evbfzrxIk3YKBFuN/s400/IMG_6391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203663394481879410" border="0" /></a>To the left is our previous anchorage in theAmelia River.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g8bveNT-Bmrjjuh3Gcnmlg3xxYQVfhDjIdNjTI7l_9zBKaZqWbMt_V6maFeRxY87Qsysx9EXBsGPmBgnqJWf_NJPryvbPf1fa_uiLWsIrS-vKxRcVZhfd2wbFdC4w85najipvs7YMX-7/s1600-h/IMG_6395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g8bveNT-Bmrjjuh3Gcnmlg3xxYQVfhDjIdNjTI7l_9zBKaZqWbMt_V6maFeRxY87Qsysx9EXBsGPmBgnqJWf_NJPryvbPf1fa_uiLWsIrS-vKxRcVZhfd2wbFdC4w85najipvs7YMX-7/s400/IMG_6395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203664382324357506" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Bob's happy to once more have his cell phone close to his heart!</span><br /><br />I'm happy we have found the local Post Office to mail packages off to grandchildren.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXVqWm2Zi6wNz7UsvlPua6CDivZAD4a4u6TyK5B_VOUwycetspUKzKDTUbevAuc6mK-Mf5TUOJ9jqn82-VEgBp07SeZEHOZT2KOk2m5NqyQyQVHaHF4rzrlqJOM9H2QIAwQ8Yc_R7TXv2/s1600-h/CIMG4533.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXVqWm2Zi6wNz7UsvlPua6CDivZAD4a4u6TyK5B_VOUwycetspUKzKDTUbevAuc6mK-Mf5TUOJ9jqn82-VEgBp07SeZEHOZT2KOk2m5NqyQyQVHaHF4rzrlqJOM9H2QIAwQ8Yc_R7TXv2/s400/CIMG4533.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203657574801193218" border="0" /></a>Now that we have a car we're off to further attractions.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Going South we photographed Fort Clinch as we crossed Cumberland Sound and entered the Amelia River headed South to Florida. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">This time we get to visit the fort.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Fort Clinch</span> </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">construction<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>began in 1847 </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">on the northern end of Amelia Island,<br />at the Florida-Georgia border to defend the port of Fernandina, Florida. The work was slow and was not completed even by 1861 when Confederate batteries were established during the Civil War. With the advent of rifled barrel cannons ended the stone and brick fortification era. The fort was used briefly in WWI and as part of a surveillance & communications system in WWII. The gov't sold the fort in 1926 to private interests. Lucky for us and all other visitors, in 1935 the State of Florida bought both the fort and surrounding property for preservation and recreation.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwX58rt_Hsye5fXZZrfEYmPYk_V_zQaHMo04C3w1ZrDICBggwCP-UrEBaO-A36V8Ali4qfaymKTJHYXXOqZODVcayPguiydCZbReO1AZIaBJP1QeciGcMvyEAEhw3v-OaQW0c1X2BXI4U/s1600-h/IMG_6415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwX58rt_Hsye5fXZZrfEYmPYk_V_zQaHMo04C3w1ZrDICBggwCP-UrEBaO-A36V8Ali4qfaymKTJHYXXOqZODVcayPguiydCZbReO1AZIaBJP1QeciGcMvyEAEhw3v-OaQW0c1X2BXI4U/s400/IMG_6415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203668501197994402" border="0" /></a>Entering the parade grounds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkh314LxcYGn3o6ND722Ir5RZ1JuUk7mH-tcahYTKBrJSI4F8uG0NK98XsYQhI0z0dogEiznz63TX-zBrS03L83m6vgFfzvPNalD7PKZhwNbJ5hluSMgREcZ7ws2FDEvjOwAMqc4eY7i0/s1600-h/IMG_6423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkZT-1mI_4gIHO9EWFtxzxqljhu7ubOqQfLhXcxQ2yO_VIoJRRKiESQLcgnX0_E2LRSrqCd10oEGY9AN7mf9QoeRZjuoJpg-r5iC0_bN6LfSoKcWpYo0210_ZyAFqUpDpddNkhfNlxXMT/s400/CIMG4519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203675390325537314" border="0" /></a>There are some very persistant plants that grow in the sandy soil.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqz44Xo8nUvXsEV4krhDbYgHSEmg4YOG8Y5dXJBPfWLfWWScrU277trY_B7nyzpDEALcXws7B9sHyGTQrHpr4tnMJ2SpskK5krSSwQBSjW4r2qVM5Ol1EBZBKqDKNWJvrjGn2NpjM_Q3_/s1600-h/CIMG4528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqz44Xo8nUvXsEV4krhDbYgHSEmg4YOG8Y5dXJBPfWLfWWScrU277trY_B7nyzpDEALcXws7B9sHyGTQrHpr4tnMJ2SpskK5krSSwQBSjW4r2qVM5Ol1EBZBKqDKNWJvrjGn2NpjM_Q3_/s400/CIMG4528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203676481247230530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWUTvnd_EMYmoeKm0zztzhaz1mYQQBew9IBYJyHPHJIzg47GImoBLGCpyOWccLH-VSuB_zOQ6-yuv_IKYB6kqLPOrMDzRObC5ZByEYMxuE22WGVXuKyMZ43oBf3s_p56I6xxBKhFqHVhV/s1600-h/IMG_6410.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWUTvnd_EMYmoeKm0zztzhaz1mYQQBew9IBYJyHPHJIzg47GImoBLGCpyOWccLH-VSuB_zOQ6-yuv_IKYB6kqLPOrMDzRObC5ZByEYMxuE22WGVXuKyMZ43oBf3s_p56I6xxBKhFqHVhV/s400/IMG_6410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203677576463891026" border="0" /></a>Remember the movie "<span style="font-style: italic;">The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance</span>" and the yellow cactus?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDYwN3ckTAFxL-gr5R649n_oCC0ErG6j1AfrPWAojn5rCik9ySEr7AAauz2AD84R701wHi9pprJcKdWGfSpjqaKeJblG-Oc3abg6h_oTT201iJd6yJ5GigEofYXiLArsETrx7lf3AyIJb/s1600-h/CIMG4527.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDYwN3ckTAFxL-gr5R649n_oCC0ErG6j1AfrPWAojn5rCik9ySEr7AAauz2AD84R701wHi9pprJcKdWGfSpjqaKeJblG-Oc3abg6h_oTT201iJd6yJ5GigEofYXiLArsETrx7lf3AyIJb/s400/CIMG4527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203693072705895026" border="0" /></a>They say once you have <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Florida Sand in Your Shoes</span> you'll return.<br />I'm sure that's true for us, but for now we're off to visit some of the Georgia barrier islands.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-82371822307296733232008-05-08T14:15:00.083-04:002008-05-11T17:52:52.570-04:0005/01/'08 Warm & Sunny in Florida<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwU-jUIXuGGQ8Yrwqii6pFUjXUTMt1I0mXisFNq-AXafA9da0b-mMC-yoLoZEIFAMANeGt4ydp9A-EeHT9NsckqeGggeR5j1BDCHOD-_7p-1_WwC0WdSmvBr_aX01e5wOdyAYyw2WLr1lA/s1600-h/IMG_5814.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwU-jUIXuGGQ8Yrwqii6pFUjXUTMt1I0mXisFNq-AXafA9da0b-mMC-yoLoZEIFAMANeGt4ydp9A-EeHT9NsckqeGggeR5j1BDCHOD-_7p-1_WwC0WdSmvBr_aX01e5wOdyAYyw2WLr1lA/s400/IMG_5814.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199207913113521378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bRL5mnA9lWK7TVBRv2TjwiGAyK1IDT2hBz6M-nsLjf8cyUt-AlodJj1Hj00xXClP6SyZHzVpXe-k0Ap1UIhA6S02CSZwh9gIIDJGPyOXpzoIwzIMsPtftu2Pr8hzxKwxmXOxZ1tnihZv/s1600-h/IMG_6091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bRL5mnA9lWK7TVBRv2TjwiGAyK1IDT2hBz6M-nsLjf8cyUt-AlodJj1Hj00xXClP6SyZHzVpXe-k0Ap1UIhA6S02CSZwh9gIIDJGPyOXpzoIwzIMsPtftu2Pr8hzxKwxmXOxZ1tnihZv/s400/IMG_6091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199160054292941826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >How long have we been in St. Augustine? Well long enough for this garden to be planted and bloom. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br /><br /></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Our third month dockside at Oyster Creek Marina in St Augustine was spent just enjoying the area and our friends. The repairs were done so we just relaxed, and relaxed!!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhWZZz6P8jBSmvmAfBgWHJtLK6jfrY2HKZFWSOEYevsVsiYLD3vzqHDl5XAS5TvW6ktRD6BvaFSinUlZNmDh7SdVmrq88DDznCmn4ULQIVEiqo4VXorEv24ITi3el7qWFB5W7w8yjxYch/s1600-h/CIMG4326.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhWZZz6P8jBSmvmAfBgWHJtLK6jfrY2HKZFWSOEYevsVsiYLD3vzqHDl5XAS5TvW6ktRD6BvaFSinUlZNmDh7SdVmrq88DDznCmn4ULQIVEiqo4VXorEv24ITi3el7qWFB5W7w8yjxYch/s320/CIMG4326.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198086094650179746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Enjoying breakfast at Theo's.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU5kaAl8X18lB-5F87pMtOa26V0_VcEx-hNyoE1NuJ6SpedmQQ6ShtQ6_KQYAGF8eWoSEey6SzXi5gu4rHPUtdPn5d-0qKBwd-rovXagE1Uwguzy5ZFSUeKyUq2kUI_GFmNO7XVqeu9nm/s1600-h/CIMG4330.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU5kaAl8X18lB-5F87pMtOa26V0_VcEx-hNyoE1NuJ6SpedmQQ6ShtQ6_KQYAGF8eWoSEey6SzXi5gu4rHPUtdPn5d-0qKBwd-rovXagE1Uwguzy5ZFSUeKyUq2kUI_GFmNO7XVqeu9nm/s320/CIMG4330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198086107535081650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Walking off breakfast, we passed by this great cactus garden</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">as well as this bright showing.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv0Uqm-uxVulsqukkRbiNmMM9qA4tj04wr9WdZXX5eUqxrKhhSZ_VM29tmTQ17aWymCzEXAteOg8i5-43Zf54_zh2lhUpSwvet5Bnigsvfi1KkPSkmOLnsSFoyP043KK5jE8HvqE6y3iJ/s1600-h/CIMG4333.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv0Uqm-uxVulsqukkRbiNmMM9qA4tj04wr9WdZXX5eUqxrKhhSZ_VM29tmTQ17aWymCzEXAteOg8i5-43Zf54_zh2lhUpSwvet5Bnigsvfi1KkPSkmOLnsSFoyP043KK5jE8HvqE6y3iJ/s320/CIMG4333.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198086111830048962" border="0" /></a><br />One of this months bright spots was when friends aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Gypsy</span> returned from the Bahamas. They attempted to join us and dock at our marina. Due to unusually low tides they kept running aground and were unable to make it dockside. Bob used our dinghy to spin her around and off the sandbar. If you recall he had a little experience doing this on our way down!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjQk7WJG4645T61yzVb9imA_LBGQKNwwU0GQYxV93KDaJMoPr1O64fxlpA1yFz4jDs_Ug-BUaOX32IPvgCoxfztKVNQk6vtADhkOCBkd_eHGzD-q0rxwLcxVb1x5hwtYETEN2belMPK3s/s1600-h/IMG_5800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjQk7WJG4645T61yzVb9imA_LBGQKNwwU0GQYxV93KDaJMoPr1O64fxlpA1yFz4jDs_Ug-BUaOX32IPvgCoxfztKVNQk6vtADhkOCBkd_eHGzD-q0rxwLcxVb1x5hwtYETEN2belMPK3s/s320/IMG_5800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198091970165440722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Another boat trying to make it to </span>dockside<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> with a little assistance</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">from bystanders pulling on their lines...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqQ71AVaQR40Ny0X24hHQSwSa6-doEqhv2uA5DVU6yM3AZs8Xku6PvDRqOvK3lIoI4sGWH0AihtJPV_t3xcGV0v2XVGjBXLOWuwecca-i69k_Q_-wbyR21f3moE4o9q2KE5eipoc-pnuu/s1600-h/IMG_5808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqQ71AVaQR40Ny0X24hHQSwSa6-doEqhv2uA5DVU6yM3AZs8Xku6PvDRqOvK3lIoI4sGWH0AihtJPV_t3xcGV0v2XVGjBXLOWuwecca-i69k_Q_-wbyR21f3moE4o9q2KE5eipoc-pnuu/s320/IMG_5808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198091978755375330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...and Bob pushing with the dink.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW61I0qe3dv3PYBt24GpSqpc55-ola7gTVjT2U3bKE28iuFZY9m-snkonBBakXfWCHx5RM_cmzpZbkqUIjSKTlyRy5fGStS-9aS3Ne_s0A-y9cCJSk10kUEt0GxU0iQGKpGOKHAOYVLms/s1600-h/IMG_5809.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW61I0qe3dv3PYBt24GpSqpc55-ola7gTVjT2U3bKE28iuFZY9m-snkonBBakXfWCHx5RM_cmzpZbkqUIjSKTlyRy5fGStS-9aS3Ne_s0A-y9cCJSk10kUEt0GxU0iQGKpGOKHAOYVLms/s320/IMG_5809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198091983050342642" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br />This giant heron decided to take advantage of the unusually low tides that made new creek bottom available for hunting.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJdpnZg46_n7_JuGrCASZQNdHvvtjJeXpXbw20dmj3vWIQ9Zw8NwrcWqkZoP6UbU6BHi3k4pwdUcYEQx8UMfUh9ST0rtO41DLYIG6dZ2E4ulep4vvaVMmLnh8vo-ZYZ0TtMgPfqmBQJrF/s1600-h/IMG_5836b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJdpnZg46_n7_JuGrCASZQNdHvvtjJeXpXbw20dmj3vWIQ9Zw8NwrcWqkZoP6UbU6BHi3k4pwdUcYEQx8UMfUh9ST0rtO41DLYIG6dZ2E4ulep4vvaVMmLnh8vo-ZYZ0TtMgPfqmBQJrF/s400/IMG_5836b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198093426159354114" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br />We decided the best way to deal with such low tides was to pass the time together swapping sea stories with good food.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFMjrzDnefNdZaD-oB3Y0xfZ8d5iX416vQTux232ZcD0ctYBnzM4ZeV7MfWOyI-jqsvDhRQ2WDQOWdCer8iiN8xqkrs9_KqBzQekS_nr8mwm64fQp8L43zW-hJaJ7KcN5lZjYrYCV9Laq/s1600-h/CIMG4311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFMjrzDnefNdZaD-oB3Y0xfZ8d5iX416vQTux232ZcD0ctYBnzM4ZeV7MfWOyI-jqsvDhRQ2WDQOWdCer8iiN8xqkrs9_KqBzQekS_nr8mwm64fQp8L43zW-hJaJ7KcN5lZjYrYCV9Laq/s320/CIMG4311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198081327236481138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This pirate makes sure everyone has a good time at Hurricane Patty's or else!!</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We complied.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_XcATF9NSyvNC_aHcgKo6JzFL85Wjwx4jUPsJDSkI7u5S6AgqJbiMOLotZgXeJkvqaoIainFK93hoK_MAm1_nP4-3OVFHuhgQehhZBc6QiEodHw0aKuiSJcU6OPn9ijawAO-6s_kNz6l/s1600-h/CIMG4316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_XcATF9NSyvNC_aHcgKo6JzFL85Wjwx4jUPsJDSkI7u5S6AgqJbiMOLotZgXeJkvqaoIainFK93hoK_MAm1_nP4-3OVFHuhgQehhZBc6QiEodHw0aKuiSJcU6OPn9ijawAO-6s_kNz6l/s320/CIMG4316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198083367345946754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >More good times!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqsOfzxI72NYoAINoaR-R665HjCS47Vg9jbgo9wG-PUQD4gX-jGkyVYOQk7tKQyoBeKsuFNUP0CF5CIisy_s80hRyxxf5MbJVOcOZLZvTK9yc400Q4NpxGKPl2pWrkE0xbzv2KTvsBDw1/s1600-h/IMG_5877.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqsOfzxI72NYoAINoaR-R665HjCS47Vg9jbgo9wG-PUQD4gX-jGkyVYOQk7tKQyoBeKsuFNUP0CF5CIisy_s80hRyxxf5MbJVOcOZLZvTK9yc400Q4NpxGKPl2pWrkE0xbzv2KTvsBDw1/s400/IMG_5877.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198098996731937058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It's LUAU NIGHT at Oyster Creek Marina.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > Oyster Creek lived up to it's name with raw or grilled oysters for all</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >. Thanks Guys!</span>!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaURJWCMSkgOp1lufNP-fURRYd9d8R9xROp-OUhzLBMtjJhCvrkgFp4gSEAAK4x0L_XXtNw3CmFqlIhyxgqNtG4EU486WLHeAOTbOln61XNi7b3RTVtsu_uqKOHJJdinEscxMkKOxiWg3l/s1600-h/IMG_5868.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaURJWCMSkgOp1lufNP-fURRYd9d8R9xROp-OUhzLBMtjJhCvrkgFp4gSEAAK4x0L_XXtNw3CmFqlIhyxgqNtG4EU486WLHeAOTbOln61XNi7b3RTVtsu_uqKOHJJdinEscxMkKOxiWg3l/s320/IMG_5868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198099748351213874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBZm7zjm-y-vN4Pix0cV3ffvNJF7NwOk_6IOGp6MTYsTsfDtb3bgZTOOZ_pD0X5vyEDHz0Ol8YSXYhlUQSYzupWxOjcDFWBtpCrC8EtQ7R7eBiboITNlc8EYn9A8NcjA5aO4LovC9gi8-/s1600-h/IMG_5891.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBZm7zjm-y-vN4Pix0cV3ffvNJF7NwOk_6IOGp6MTYsTsfDtb3bgZTOOZ_pD0X5vyEDHz0Ol8YSXYhlUQSYzupWxOjcDFWBtpCrC8EtQ7R7eBiboITNlc8EYn9A8NcjA5aO4LovC9gi8-/s320/IMG_5891.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198101483518001490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Sandy, Ovida & Steph in bright colors and leis.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Sandy's showing off her pirate jewelry for the occasion.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Even Sandy's dog, Bandit, got all duded up in his pirate attire.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenC-UvjtMRW95RKAXGJbDM7AG94E20Y1G6rPrWduzRdo-TGIpQMUIYPC6v5ambBhLmBmFHbuzHSHh8Rw3k0U0qV6gVERMD7kVcp7oLlJSnU9ApGaAp1V2vv6qGP9H29fuL5a_0_4Q_nAS/s1600-h/IMG_5884.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenC-UvjtMRW95RKAXGJbDM7AG94E20Y1G6rPrWduzRdo-TGIpQMUIYPC6v5ambBhLmBmFHbuzHSHh8Rw3k0U0qV6gVERMD7kVcp7oLlJSnU9ApGaAp1V2vv6qGP9H29fuL5a_0_4Q_nAS/s320/IMG_5884.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198100714718855490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcd07Jfx_Nl0Znq6K9Sjs-r_2SlTj5czF4cK9BWJk1ZiJdwEO4cmHBkkm9WZBVFqs3MOi3Iit92T2r6fVdl1uNgNAVKzZuwBDhY2vs5fiUUh6CgfB6_OyYps61eSwvzJy_R1nkBdvurzF0/s1600-h/IMG_5867.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcd07Jfx_Nl0Znq6K9Sjs-r_2SlTj5czF4cK9BWJk1ZiJdwEO4cmHBkkm9WZBVFqs3MOi3Iit92T2r6fVdl1uNgNAVKzZuwBDhY2vs5fiUUh6CgfB6_OyYps61eSwvzJy_R1nkBdvurzF0/s400/IMG_5867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198495004278708658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">We had a little "Jurrasic Park" at Oyster Creek.</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmlqj4lkF3wCMGr1H6E4swtsYa2JnOY6eFZxjsoPk9W7bEmiOoExvAAL0wKYkbu_mn43WHclv7v7LFcnXa12CCitpZOOcI4zsKwU3O4Vi3IpGtIAr2LdA4OkaYO5Hb3mScu6rZkFP7HJd/s1600-h/IMG_5944a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmlqj4lkF3wCMGr1H6E4swtsYa2JnOY6eFZxjsoPk9W7bEmiOoExvAAL0wKYkbu_mn43WHclv7v7LFcnXa12CCitpZOOcI4zsKwU3O4Vi3IpGtIAr2LdA4OkaYO5Hb3mScu6rZkFP7HJd/s400/IMG_5944a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198547196721290018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Taking a stroll with friends we cross the Bridge of Lions</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyb_Dmc4-nIk2TZpE5pDThT37evEVaqw2K5C22W9kvsCmUm5V7uoxPZqNfopwQe6DIjzGFimNS664M2lovibjLWYeT1qYFHHbEepV4hIuabCdVXd5iqiaSlmjj5PX8YERyf0P0Sqw_Brud/s1600-h/CIMG4343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyb_Dmc4-nIk2TZpE5pDThT37evEVaqw2K5C22W9kvsCmUm5V7uoxPZqNfopwQe6DIjzGFimNS664M2lovibjLWYeT1qYFHHbEepV4hIuabCdVXd5iqiaSlmjj5PX8YERyf0P0Sqw_Brud/s320/CIMG4343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198501081657432546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This is a view of St Augustine from the bridge</span>.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWdGXn49BCkCtgT_cCUxB8xLZYkaZTZL77aupFfCthYmjOQcBqn09nNR4RXxSrCh0dGjR5ntL6FP-C3vOdW6FDqyO1gzaNgolVg-1CKWF9Wzbqa81eNB5d9vJREFU1Byj_6WZT9fwHael/s1600-h/CIMG4340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWdGXn49BCkCtgT_cCUxB8xLZYkaZTZL77aupFfCthYmjOQcBqn09nNR4RXxSrCh0dGjR5ntL6FP-C3vOdW6FDqyO1gzaNgolVg-1CKWF9Wzbqa81eNB5d9vJREFU1Byj_6WZT9fwHael/s400/CIMG4340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198497207596931538" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It's hard to believe that this is a temporary bridge while the original Bridge of Lions is being repaired. It looks like a big erector set project.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKK8KbHIcGrFBdzE30Kq1J6QkuB-5Z4y5EwqIEL2N35nHvnC68iR4FBDHhkLGHlFLAltgkd-dvF514OHraNc-ip0H4ImwB9YGDOykB8t7kdU5ugJEUl2wNTj4jNeLOk3vy_TqfpnBp0MHP/s1600-h/CIMG4350.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKK8KbHIcGrFBdzE30Kq1J6QkuB-5Z4y5EwqIEL2N35nHvnC68iR4FBDHhkLGHlFLAltgkd-dvF514OHraNc-ip0H4ImwB9YGDOykB8t7kdU5ugJEUl2wNTj4jNeLOk3vy_TqfpnBp0MHP/s400/CIMG4350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199240288576998738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It has a lift section for the commercial traffic and boats too tall to pass under.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Hakuna Matata has to request a bridge opening as did this tug & barge.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMb_Ub0eg09Ic9qH4kuIULn0XiJtfdSFHD7SCiw3rAyKgEqZMgaABLUupDd1QJsWzmfGh2NAnfqwxV9Z6d3UAOye3RgKg0xxpZWhuy1BTscbJPTeBctFEygHJUJusj4oJEewwpnxMwwdj/s1600-h/CIMG4351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMb_Ub0eg09Ic9qH4kuIULn0XiJtfdSFHD7SCiw3rAyKgEqZMgaABLUupDd1QJsWzmfGh2NAnfqwxV9Z6d3UAOye3RgKg0xxpZWhuy1BTscbJPTeBctFEygHJUJusj4oJEewwpnxMwwdj/s400/CIMG4351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199240297166933346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br />Once across the bridge we walked the sidewalks of A1A to the Lighthouse.<br />219 steps to climb to the top but what a view.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK1PLNgYf6-TO_MCeiz4SIT6DlyeEK8dFs48jBE7akh7g3RkBf_ophV-VTOfSQNYJ_0GAITs225ffN1YSE7xrqA36UAtBQIjPc3aK1kjWTTTpQFJdJ1XcL-EPjgvLPE-VuJNr60jI_qnN/s1600-h/CIMG4362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK1PLNgYf6-TO_MCeiz4SIT6DlyeEK8dFs48jBE7akh7g3RkBf_ophV-VTOfSQNYJ_0GAITs225ffN1YSE7xrqA36UAtBQIjPc3aK1kjWTTTpQFJdJ1XcL-EPjgvLPE-VuJNr60jI_qnN/s400/CIMG4362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198503959285520914" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >This is Salt Run, one of the anchorages in the area </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAuTQh5_ttVT9bwxc7EFWgUohULYzuXHv32rvk1LGpisbj4TKfjNrixvKu45IpzWt0Cy7rQUGh5RVXT8xiZbElz3bv3g9QLOMIVCjyhlKu7sgeuw8hANrb_7o6VDmyeaofYaWkAw-wjUp/s1600-h/CIMG4358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7LEVujF5O-xTC_g2ZmB2DtMn6C7xy00s3S6HOsVlLNa_1jM8w-e5Qvr_En02TC5cfBzWehPo-92igSIcemy_oX-0Qu6p0Ra7mYfzrpCjBEjlpjxg6koAh61LEYiCoxbimVNYMtCsqg3l/s320/IMG_6095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199162201776589842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Two very entertaining parrots live there. They make a lot of sounds you might associate with a parrot. Being cat lovers, our favorite was their imitation of a cat meowing. The first time we heard it we thought it really was a cat. The funniest part is that after meowing they call <span style="font-style: italic;">"Here Kitty, Kitty</span>" making it perfect for an unsuspecting visitor go help look for the distressed kitty. Very Funny :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD83uWGOawTLR83ApIWWi7qs0XHaYhw7RHVQOO-G03bTJR1_67j5jeKn83qgvEwhe_Rz6mNHka0CBaVimsqfQ88dMJtf49WKylIgN0R-YmSw6RLf-xFCSfcl16dHCy39jzvCnApI-iMOS/s1600-h/IMG_6188.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD83uWGOawTLR83ApIWWi7qs0XHaYhw7RHVQOO-G03bTJR1_67j5jeKn83qgvEwhe_Rz6mNHka0CBaVimsqfQ88dMJtf49WKylIgN0R-YmSw6RLf-xFCSfcl16dHCy39jzvCnApI-iMOS/s320/IMG_6188.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199177414550752418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>The parrots aren't the only birds with character on the docks. There's a little Mockingbird that ended up on the docks after falling out of a nest somewhere. He was hand fed till he was able to fly about. Now he roams from boat to boat begging for food. It takes a lot of hands to feed a young bird, so everyone willingly helps him out while at the same time trying to get him to do his own food hunting. The baby mocking bird is called "Pong" and may fly onto your boat or hand at any time looking for dinner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6ctiNk5YbfB3Jl4P7RCkV1K8187EE-vRWkTCswrsQB_k8sCxdtFhvuryAHNsWzeROyxmk-HmOkWehhriHmUV6KG6H1zy-ol9UXHS_OTC4UhgqyxH-7PkHJAG7aWVKF0zb2mBSchMgsRc/s1600-h/IMG_6124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6ctiNk5YbfB3Jl4P7RCkV1K8187EE-vRWkTCswrsQB_k8sCxdtFhvuryAHNsWzeROyxmk-HmOkWehhriHmUV6KG6H1zy-ol9UXHS_OTC4UhgqyxH-7PkHJAG7aWVKF0zb2mBSchMgsRc/s320/IMG_6124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199164186051480626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Bits of apple are a favorite.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNU6XqsD58ZYp2gEbO0CR9wO1y32IPTF-bvJbPIVPiT1OTvKaURYEWgPKVRudDSZ_AbKUtc08YqOfek1s0EXjuElOpPKAAiTviSMe98b0SCt0RmoTRF0lzmQEfo0FLaj621mPpf3FAh-5/s1600-h/IMG_6130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BrX9cXiYLy3dWWwOc-ioXlIyK0V25m9nxzYYnuP2uRar9RxTF-IHJmXrcGU2i-bgoHdMEs5gWvBmg3MxkoBfTrtvPWXHGo-PYZhIOBNl0LvkZGpdyjwahZJBEz399Iwl-g4NuTs-KEvL/s320/IMG_6166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199171006459546754" border="0" /></a>He thinks he has found a new food source.<br />Seems to be getting pretty good at pecking his own food instead of being hand fed.<br />Hopefully he will be singing for a long time in St Augustine.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0REFHToRKy0a2Ctdww-K6ZNj1JevLfQpgHXGSllsJ2JtQwFaKisz4jtmRt15gI3I7s1wXKzv5oGLP414wtGZAlGrXWs1K9wYZ5gHvfJeMztS-6ZNtbu9UrRjbxVy-QgRvk7ornBfW2q_/s1600-h/IMG_6172.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0REFHToRKy0a2Ctdww-K6ZNj1JevLfQpgHXGSllsJ2JtQwFaKisz4jtmRt15gI3I7s1wXKzv5oGLP414wtGZAlGrXWs1K9wYZ5gHvfJeMztS-6ZNtbu9UrRjbxVy-QgRvk7ornBfW2q_/s320/IMG_6172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199171006459546770" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br />These flowers were a surprise as we walked the boardwalk to the beach.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFICQ7HsTiSQkXj5nWPZNfeQTEAOgRGPe1mNplcZdhfPnTOnKj6_D_GpJ8m5mWcJewcDx7N0oMvtXYk3nDtAG3JYxWCcl0q5GpPtV0-y8SUU6wngK5wFWDSDGVt3-YPWTIrWGaSecZ2HJt/s1600-h/CIMG4366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFICQ7HsTiSQkXj5nWPZNfeQTEAOgRGPe1mNplcZdhfPnTOnKj6_D_GpJ8m5mWcJewcDx7N0oMvtXYk3nDtAG3JYxWCcl0q5GpPtV0-y8SUU6wngK5wFWDSDGVt3-YPWTIrWGaSecZ2HJt/s400/CIMG4366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198506729539426850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> so was this tortoise.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6YK7sq_38GMyjpxXVyW_n5aEKbGfJzBegpO3iGlk9nH0WrjVRQGgvwlanxRa7zjkcorAgZv4elFLLoAx_qHrGl2-Ff-rc2tHjBIQho1rvQWUr5ydH5P0CO2fbDN-oDh1R7UM6v_-5-X7/s1600-h/IMG_5902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6YK7sq_38GMyjpxXVyW_n5aEKbGfJzBegpO3iGlk9nH0WrjVRQGgvwlanxRa7zjkcorAgZv4elFLLoAx_qHrGl2-Ff-rc2tHjBIQho1rvQWUr5ydH5P0CO2fbDN-oDh1R7UM6v_-5-X7/s400/IMG_5902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198511797600836258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Bob finds a spot to sit and read while I wander about collecting shells & taking pictures.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoRYyzNrgxROKfXh57eecxkzbAOZKng9gKEVk16dOcSfFBqgULICQyi8Wj21LldfdEtjWe4MKj-FuMdzJaCzAHsie9v1gsm9eoW_c_ut-d2MK7zAmrWhH6IwUEffhQm3O1M8n-Har-FCy/s1600-h/CIMG4396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoRYyzNrgxROKfXh57eecxkzbAOZKng9gKEVk16dOcSfFBqgULICQyi8Wj21LldfdEtjWe4MKj-FuMdzJaCzAHsie9v1gsm9eoW_c_ut-d2MK7zAmrWhH6IwUEffhQm3O1M8n-Har-FCy/s400/CIMG4396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198509920700127842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I'm not the only one searching the shore.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMpES05cqh9ItBGIpcaZJVSKJgtgnSeeqAvh1g_hnzDqZEdHjVxYjWdoBFVMUtVvclxBWl1sfcPiSyX6u3ilttY_4kbaVt7D_a_0qomcAx9HwOb4IuKKLek9x_uA-FAV0wMPvKeI2veDX/s1600-h/CIMG4397A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMpES05cqh9ItBGIpcaZJVSKJgtgnSeeqAvh1g_hnzDqZEdHjVxYjWdoBFVMUtVvclxBWl1sfcPiSyX6u3ilttY_4kbaVt7D_a_0qomcAx9HwOb4IuKKLek9x_uA-FAV0wMPvKeI2veDX/s400/CIMG4397A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198509924995095154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >These pelicans remind me of some of the fighter ships in </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Star Wars</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >They flew up and down the beach always drawing your attention with their antics.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzA3Fogp9FSQIEiqXa6n6kFzLS7jYGqiWhYZZvF73BmdREP2W5dYI8eemVqSVa0206-CijmmwTUggCU2JknS0Azy5VMMFj7Rz1S40Fh57QgAOSoE_NICDdqh_uL0S8cRwgaqHYwU3jjCxs/s1600-h/CIMG4369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzA3Fogp9FSQIEiqXa6n6kFzLS7jYGqiWhYZZvF73BmdREP2W5dYI8eemVqSVa0206-CijmmwTUggCU2JknS0Azy5VMMFj7Rz1S40Fh57QgAOSoE_NICDdqh_uL0S8cRwgaqHYwU3jjCxs/s400/CIMG4369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198506742424328754" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Some birds just stood around enjoying the surf.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIUe-3FHmPCcxUGcHxH2Od6VKjgpZi07saZ8m5pfWi1ZGBAFo59yoyPKW7SMDntauDOsIsINas552ZkSoUCajRg9n2pwqlb1krrWYyjh2gPtK6LOE-lCLeA1LIqLan5VlbhvNveo8mF0U/s1600-h/CIMG4374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIUe-3FHmPCcxUGcHxH2Od6VKjgpZi07saZ8m5pfWi1ZGBAFo59yoyPKW7SMDntauDOsIsINas552ZkSoUCajRg9n2pwqlb1krrWYyjh2gPtK6LOE-lCLeA1LIqLan5VlbhvNveo8mF0U/s400/CIMG4374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198508632209939010" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Many other people had the same idea.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoozuv7_cooDdONXMsJhdL_VECR0bSk6dfY7ktKh_zuJdyszOPCqSHQXBfU0YR1dwgV8eWkULbHBPjcOzXaMSol2Pmm7huAKfJUbv4aSRy44UpjXPtacnDOvuGRoByIwHix-3pqTrOb7w/s1600-h/CIMG4388.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoozuv7_cooDdONXMsJhdL_VECR0bSk6dfY7ktKh_zuJdyszOPCqSHQXBfU0YR1dwgV8eWkULbHBPjcOzXaMSol2Pmm7huAKfJUbv4aSRy44UpjXPtacnDOvuGRoByIwHix-3pqTrOb7w/s400/CIMG4388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198508653684775506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I do believe the kids always seem to be having the best time of all.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzTTBhp1DeT9p3ohlK9ZJl5-JLbBxIT_tYREiXoRurjcY7LfX1qrYn6PT99s_709seQ1ea9mZ1NLhZ84BkSfnwhtRVop4udRCr4ffWGDaFHKYSrEYOhTH62i0vuEekJHfr7Z7DIuZToBe/s1600-h/CIMG4410a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzTTBhp1DeT9p3ohlK9ZJl5-JLbBxIT_tYREiXoRurjcY7LfX1qrYn6PT99s_709seQ1ea9mZ1NLhZ84BkSfnwhtRVop4udRCr4ffWGDaFHKYSrEYOhTH62i0vuEekJHfr7Z7DIuZToBe/s400/CIMG4410a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198510406031432322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >But even their stay at the beach has to come to an end.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TlHfxcLklmAmGBuPcViT76D2OBKdGp3_-fHR_f4p4o3NjqmnWLlkS9r3fsM5yq-mR7zdQzM59hSPC1LDJoXGcurCosMh3RIYHFM1niyM2WsH1UCbQReyOjPLfqJiC4y6__icKvZLXbdB/s1600-h/CIMG4415a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TlHfxcLklmAmGBuPcViT76D2OBKdGp3_-fHR_f4p4o3NjqmnWLlkS9r3fsM5yq-mR7zdQzM59hSPC1LDJoXGcurCosMh3RIYHFM1niyM2WsH1UCbQReyOjPLfqJiC4y6__icKvZLXbdB/s400/CIMG4415a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198540990493547202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Yes we used a car to get to the beach. </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We rented the car for a trip to our property in Bel Haven, North Carolina. </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">It's up a creek with a great view.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yM-jOdnXyzQjE6WQ4HrkpUVdoVgFsT7kG3Lh1pomXSMyF2BsBLT6V8D78G51L2MXTwG5wXGwZ49MdkkjxM1kHQg-B72kb_M_X13TtHv5xS3eLfvbfE0tQbyUx5mPzmLJ1sF2lPwEiRcI/s1600-h/IMG_5936.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yM-jOdnXyzQjE6WQ4HrkpUVdoVgFsT7kG3Lh1pomXSMyF2BsBLT6V8D78G51L2MXTwG5wXGwZ49MdkkjxM1kHQg-B72kb_M_X13TtHv5xS3eLfvbfE0tQbyUx5mPzmLJ1sF2lPwEiRcI/s400/IMG_5936.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198544954748361458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Everyone there was glad to see us.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eF5SCXTqLJoLf5E4wJaRqarFqciiTUZlFSJrZNQP-HebNmmzaONu9Ob4SRZYsgRIW2RcwQtXuQnjtltLO8tHOl6ane06oOnstRl6334meiHDbjEpMEzbB7VTbOz38bpzh9rz3EOV0bIb/s1600-h/IMG_5925.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eF5SCXTqLJoLf5E4wJaRqarFqciiTUZlFSJrZNQP-HebNmmzaONu9Ob4SRZYsgRIW2RcwQtXuQnjtltLO8tHOl6ane06oOnstRl6334meiHDbjEpMEzbB7VTbOz38bpzh9rz3EOV0bIb/s400/IMG_5925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198544946158426850" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">After our return to the boat, Charlotte and Guy, from our NC neighborhood came for a visit.<br />We enjoyed their stay and another chance to roam about in St Augustine.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQx2X7hJQzfO6Vqdb1DvioWiTFGp178imkhqfgMLNLQIkNIVuRhHRImzLqlqP4WVynU1RLO5_LlhM8G7lU4v9WYr270Yc4KYqNDlchvCce_3v2EHFg0Q5l_s0rjqlcrJQqOIHHRGAsK0o/s1600-h/CIMG4435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQx2X7hJQzfO6Vqdb1DvioWiTFGp178imkhqfgMLNLQIkNIVuRhHRImzLqlqP4WVynU1RLO5_LlhM8G7lU4v9WYr270Yc4KYqNDlchvCce_3v2EHFg0Q5l_s0rjqlcrJQqOIHHRGAsK0o/s400/CIMG4435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198547192426322706" border="0" /></a>These coy fish are in a garden in the center behind the Lightner Museum.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCxkUVJKfYA3WAFzh8evue3aBnDbUT6ejjzhM_FDd87f6zOQZSRwIb7ZnvD4X1PySB21ezNzHnvOtEQlml3cBm1wQ76RB5z4ns0iaKJU-mj7RaMg5C83JMbgG5YzFnljuuF7UeKa0LJyM/s1600-h/CIMG4430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCxkUVJKfYA3WAFzh8evue3aBnDbUT6ejjzhM_FDd87f6zOQZSRwIb7ZnvD4X1PySB21ezNzHnvOtEQlml3cBm1wQ76RB5z4ns0iaKJU-mj7RaMg5C83JMbgG5YzFnljuuF7UeKa0LJyM/s400/CIMG4430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198545946885806850" border="0" /></a><br />This is my sister, Dee and her fiance, Al who also came from NC to see us.<br />Seems the Yellow Boat is a St Augustine attraction <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/14.gif" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafWYyEoZ2A8Gd5E57Mznsyc111vllcwP0RL2wJ0eh3JHha6lIzwq4wrAjyvFwWp9UqjGROe-t4N3l_tzL_yg1JrYAm_dDnNgsCF64yDP4W9Wa0QqrqMcaTnC3ugsMRGRd19Eu3vJlJfOr/s1600-h/CIMG4450a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafWYyEoZ2A8Gd5E57Mznsyc111vllcwP0RL2wJ0eh3JHha6lIzwq4wrAjyvFwWp9UqjGROe-t4N3l_tzL_yg1JrYAm_dDnNgsCF64yDP4W9Wa0QqrqMcaTnC3ugsMRGRd19Eu3vJlJfOr/s400/CIMG4450a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199193954469809346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We weren't always afoot in St Augustine.<br />We did do a few short boat trips.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjdatUxvvphUnRQWEOnOT9NG5XIixnMPtcBUXdi_lRakRhx0bXhUD-Uf6YcE_FGXIh20YlGE0RKlOK3vEqhjRSHmKD1irBGenB9IMq0bEYPkpS8sNXCVCFmD9JMG1lbXMsziSoypzdRRs/s1600-h/CIMG4437.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjdatUxvvphUnRQWEOnOT9NG5XIixnMPtcBUXdi_lRakRhx0bXhUD-Uf6YcE_FGXIh20YlGE0RKlOK3vEqhjRSHmKD1irBGenB9IMq0bEYPkpS8sNXCVCFmD9JMG1lbXMsziSoypzdRRs/s400/CIMG4437.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199137432700193586" border="0" /></a>This was aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Janey's Loft </span>with Captain Margaret.<br />Notice <span style="font-style: italic;">Hakuna Matata</span> in background...pretty yellow boat!<br /><br />Bob inflated our kayak for a splashing good time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD7o-yOOMhO2iWvfdZldmfRbzC2uAMco-5H0PF4PFxBXZ_aCCkfIGSslowC4RHoHxRIiiCH7aFrUabq_LcQWb6ZpypebbknDi_GJb5B49kmsHejsw84uGXQl6iV4tz_F9XiyLQjdYkrgI/s1600-h/IMG_5849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD7o-yOOMhO2iWvfdZldmfRbzC2uAMco-5H0PF4PFxBXZ_aCCkfIGSslowC4RHoHxRIiiCH7aFrUabq_LcQWb6ZpypebbknDi_GJb5B49kmsHejsw84uGXQl6iV4tz_F9XiyLQjdYkrgI/s400/IMG_5849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198097849975669010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDi2xcz43jCwkdPkZR1lVR1RafmxZ-8Ald1tnS8WD3BHJ9rGEbObbAMtk13SkKiQmepFZ0ZVmhllRd2OUG8oyqdsIsOuL6q0R1q1rYoRlo7qwNHBDiSikhhT5hyphenhypheneUQ8vrRqn6LBhXabqi/s1600-h/CIMG4324.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDi2xcz43jCwkdPkZR1lVR1RafmxZ-8Ald1tnS8WD3BHJ9rGEbObbAMtk13SkKiQmepFZ0ZVmhllRd2OUG8oyqdsIsOuL6q0R1q1rYoRlo7qwNHBDiSikhhT5hyphenhypheneUQ8vrRqn6LBhXabqi/s400/CIMG4324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199198232257236178" border="0" /></a>And this is us following <span style="font-style: italic;">Island Lady's</span> dinghy<br />up the San Sebastian River in <span style="font-style: italic;">Hakuna Matata's </span>dinghy.<br />Not too far from this spot is the San Sebastian Winery where you can tour & enjoy wine tasting.<br />Love their wine. <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">www.sansebastianwinery.com<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwkDd01WWoskX1krXE-iFFB_bwiMAwkVoww9dsT-ieWZyhuJYXvw5hzyuBhZo8MKiMrXn1nAPu-1HL1BngUV7_WwmKORMBtuJaLG-4jjPa-H3tmhFn2nXqBf2GHDdqJc4Q7ijAi86H41L/s1600-h/CIMG4322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwkDd01WWoskX1krXE-iFFB_bwiMAwkVoww9dsT-ieWZyhuJYXvw5hzyuBhZo8MKiMrXn1nAPu-1HL1BngUV7_WwmKORMBtuJaLG-4jjPa-H3tmhFn2nXqBf2GHDdqJc4Q7ijAi86H41L/s400/CIMG4322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199209944633052418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Another Yellow Boat<br />and one not not yellow at all.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0hiz4e7PcyH5YIL2I3wymN9sn8ETtqDM8i0-FkYW946WG26nAuM7oCDU3_9HgL4TO-zLJPCNkrF3luWAaZg4j9PGDbldxdzTQA-EWwQkkrntEgnGvOyJn4tEQFYeNMkuTGuA9Jb70le3/s1600-h/CIMG4318.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0hiz4e7PcyH5YIL2I3wymN9sn8ETtqDM8i0-FkYW946WG26nAuM7oCDU3_9HgL4TO-zLJPCNkrF3luWAaZg4j9PGDbldxdzTQA-EWwQkkrntEgnGvOyJn4tEQFYeNMkuTGuA9Jb70le3/s320/CIMG4318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198077148233302114" border="0" /></a></div><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >We were not the only ones cruising the river.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoHZI9Bsh1JUGru8oT8mk4G7AFIUvukkMCGuRD__7VzQo9FSgrVkOrf8ic2CFEPSETv_ksg1F0wgd-G7gLi3zQSatB5F5YJnLRat_SErLe_lfO2s5LwzOst1EVgEOG_5dfO4eaSi7WLAM/s1600-h/IMG_5910.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoHZI9Bsh1JUGru8oT8mk4G7AFIUvukkMCGuRD__7VzQo9FSgrVkOrf8ic2CFEPSETv_ksg1F0wgd-G7gLi3zQSatB5F5YJnLRat_SErLe_lfO2s5LwzOst1EVgEOG_5dfO4eaSi7WLAM/s400/IMG_5910.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198540019830938290" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >There's lot of mullet jumping and dolphins are a regular in the area,<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">just cruising by or fishing for dinner.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;">We've been dockside so long that the bottom of the boat needed a professional cleaning job, especially the prop. So it's back into the water time.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39A8pleK8kPEbtbrejC4_B11XhTF8sefChPD2CBqpGSQ6YFJLg4j-nvhnCaQo7dfilqkfZx9aB67BxnKTipMQAAfssI9zkqyIJvpaJ5qcGeS4lGCTO-jo3_3Amd8vq-Hc3rDa4h0l2-7S/s1600-h/IMG_5989.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39A8pleK8kPEbtbrejC4_B11XhTF8sefChPD2CBqpGSQ6YFJLg4j-nvhnCaQo7dfilqkfZx9aB67BxnKTipMQAAfssI9zkqyIJvpaJ5qcGeS4lGCTO-jo3_3Amd8vq-Hc3rDa4h0l2-7S/s400/IMG_5989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199138334643325762" border="0" /></a>All the new vegetation in the water and the use of the fresh water hose brought a not so routine visitor to the dock. This was our first encounter with a manatee and it was one of the most endearing animal we've met. The whole dock turned out to greet this fellow.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSvczTEiHXQ-mA844riuV9Y7lWWtmdwMKgX1mFvsJLgutUK5dQDQaKBh51Qb64GgQ0qnLKwifG6p1pg4j0vmDKtQBKmLkzohbBVNbFeQXwR1HKXuuHhYFgep5qh_0KEoX4hUV0gMr2sgM/s1600-h/IMG_6005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSvczTEiHXQ-mA844riuV9Y7lWWtmdwMKgX1mFvsJLgutUK5dQDQaKBh51Qb64GgQ0qnLKwifG6p1pg4j0vmDKtQBKmLkzohbBVNbFeQXwR1HKXuuHhYFgep5qh_0KEoX4hUV0gMr2sgM/s400/IMG_6005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199139365435476818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOExr-FJ4qHZiUQGiM5DW1QiRK4PzW5_-g1PoO2g2DG7uP9J7PoFGS8eqhqzCa7PooWa9R-M9qHg2AY8Agja1BTuTmWU7Efn95Ivux5IYHWi6c8OY5LnisX8giQ9i2-TVgXtcQeRjG8Bw/s1600-h/IMG_6023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgOExr-FJ4qHZiUQGiM5DW1QiRK4PzW5_-g1PoO2g2DG7uP9J7PoFGS8eqhqzCa7PooWa9R-M9qHg2AY8Agja1BTuTmWU7Efn95Ivux5IYHWi6c8OY5LnisX8giQ9i2-TVgXtcQeRjG8Bw/s400/IMG_6023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199238171158121794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The next day we had a family of 3 visit the dock. </span> <span style="font-family:arial;">The male was huge and the female was very protective of the young one.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN7eDomgi5diT9ObowGlsR-gFZB_08jO7Joho_ldd94VV9Lr_RmTSVGxTMPQ8a9H9jVGx-xZ9vV9rR-LDHZI5tGWDYM_5rvOZXDwz9tZN2yAupm8GI5khx7KDvJjSQxhrOStAvdcsNs7N/s1600-h/IMG_6030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN7eDomgi5diT9ObowGlsR-gFZB_08jO7Joho_ldd94VV9Lr_RmTSVGxTMPQ8a9H9jVGx-xZ9vV9rR-LDHZI5tGWDYM_5rvOZXDwz9tZN2yAupm8GI5khx7KDvJjSQxhrOStAvdcsNs7N/s400/IMG_6030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199141723372522370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Take a look at those toenails or is it flipper nails?</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG_R6Dsh-TRE9ONRVms5dktqjsy7JSbu3cGdO1q8zSXY2H_i1L62RclGHUQyM_pTEqa1oSoA3xubxDmJLzypj_7yfox0BW3t_NOLOkgNRoioaJKtC7N8PZBqdofPxtRQpgnlEQQ5fR7wg/s1600-h/IMG_6038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG_R6Dsh-TRE9ONRVms5dktqjsy7JSbu3cGdO1q8zSXY2H_i1L62RclGHUQyM_pTEqa1oSoA3xubxDmJLzypj_7yfox0BW3t_NOLOkgNRoioaJKtC7N8PZBqdofPxtRQpgnlEQQ5fR7wg/s400/IMG_6038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199141074832460658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">It's not a beautiful face,<br />but it's a lovable one!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi_KQNXQqPYQslJ9sioPNiOHc0bEa8wqxjYw1AS2a2P2tipmjc9G6qNVwghH5s-5jNut0hOaFRs7d2LbKFLAtJTwBz96uzAYrWQH7Pxc_EOxmIabYaspUj0qKViL6gCSOXE9HyDmgfpkZ/s1600-h/IMG_6036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi_KQNXQqPYQslJ9sioPNiOHc0bEa8wqxjYw1AS2a2P2tipmjc9G6qNVwghH5s-5jNut0hOaFRs7d2LbKFLAtJTwBz96uzAYrWQH7Pxc_EOxmIabYaspUj0qKViL6gCSOXE9HyDmgfpkZ/s400/IMG_6036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199141066242526050" border="0" /></a>New Moon or Full Moon and the right winds make unusually low tides.<br />This boater used the opportunity to clean the bottom a little.<br />Why not...it's right there, no diver needed and no haul out fees.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjF4YrSGifpyRj1zBw3RmCZD5U75JpIp925-kLfuqHy7Nkrctw_HAU1BQ3YxhZwThpa_tYu8YUlpEtHkI9MXU3jZgwnivDLEAsO6wDIGuCH7UDdRjEeIQW0qEvDlXs4mVI8NNk_1WCs6w/s1600-h/IMG_6075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjF4YrSGifpyRj1zBw3RmCZD5U75JpIp925-kLfuqHy7Nkrctw_HAU1BQ3YxhZwThpa_tYu8YUlpEtHkI9MXU3jZgwnivDLEAsO6wDIGuCH7UDdRjEeIQW0qEvDlXs4mVI8NNk_1WCs6w/s320/IMG_6075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199151880970177522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQdDR0gAAqrggmjf2g6qXbIPqMTRjnOhZKDkYiU20uVo0hdI9mrhVkTrzx1-L6zN8WVHaNamSaGAlLNFAqPZz8aE3r-knfSyq62zyMDMZ56lE7EReo-6hP-hNgpa0LAEmaV1dD6py34VL/s1600-h/IMG_5722.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQdDR0gAAqrggmjf2g6qXbIPqMTRjnOhZKDkYiU20uVo0hdI9mrhVkTrzx1-L6zN8WVHaNamSaGAlLNFAqPZz8aE3r-knfSyq62zyMDMZ56lE7EReo-6hP-hNgpa0LAEmaV1dD6py34VL/s400/IMG_5722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198075842563244114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It's leaving time again.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIQ769o1YTtuG2WmFxsS6_i1z34Tcr4LQ2swQmskxzpGOmdHcUMO7uwOB3jTfjQU1kmXtoeEV2fO2g96A4h74k_ksMMr9Z19bkqCqJvnF-CPWeIv_D1Z_IXaPrPZXUoMRDK7z5ZiJdvUr/s1600-h/IMG_5823a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIQ769o1YTtuG2WmFxsS6_i1z34Tcr4LQ2swQmskxzpGOmdHcUMO7uwOB3jTfjQU1kmXtoeEV2fO2g96A4h74k_ksMMr9Z19bkqCqJvnF-CPWeIv_D1Z_IXaPrPZXUoMRDK7z5ZiJdvUr/s320/IMG_5823a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198493359306234274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Boats start heading out.</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis303qHcEWpTJZHozlGDSrW6VuMGszfHg_LEXlqWxqB38e4H_bqncD8FWaVMLR_pITh7Wpt3DKBbmvKbLsLiRCcF1U0bSxvRej-z-ckCQYkKG-k3GBljrK5WH_Ckutj85kSe4B1bnRAW9O/s1600-h/CIMG4416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis303qHcEWpTJZHozlGDSrW6VuMGszfHg_LEXlqWxqB38e4H_bqncD8FWaVMLR_pITh7Wpt3DKBbmvKbLsLiRCcF1U0bSxvRej-z-ckCQYkKG-k3GBljrK5WH_Ckutj85kSe4B1bnRAW9O/s400/CIMG4416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198542218854193874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4L8kutx4kX27bRK6MCOEvc4wKgDOwG4Lj_plz_mJTNbxeuBF6AzQtZcD2QrUJxpTGHtTFrmhInPQitu-lvyU8v_hylYf2lt4DIz1X76NLqucD_tXskBCCgFrZoyHwZUuuEo0jWpsi6aNr/s1600-h/CIMG4436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4L8kutx4kX27bRK6MCOEvc4wKgDOwG4Lj_plz_mJTNbxeuBF6AzQtZcD2QrUJxpTGHtTFrmhInPQitu-lvyU8v_hylYf2lt4DIz1X76NLqucD_tXskBCCgFrZoyHwZUuuEo0jWpsi6aNr/s400/CIMG4436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198549193881082674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >There's lots of Good Byes on the docks<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-62q1dKAFKRKGG9IAlD-_kV7rQyO8taQV4nCXmUAvmacPwu36FtDCtZu6YCemfydUnt4ZJrVMVgmwV7s_omqc8lq7lPL4GgcYCn3-5afBB6sCPZ5d2G-RPQAqwPOHT8UxXA5FH1g8icCl/s1600-h/IMG_6071.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-62q1dKAFKRKGG9IAlD-_kV7rQyO8taQV4nCXmUAvmacPwu36FtDCtZu6YCemfydUnt4ZJrVMVgmwV7s_omqc8lq7lPL4GgcYCn3-5afBB6sCPZ5d2G-RPQAqwPOHT8UxXA5FH1g8icCl/s400/IMG_6071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199150274652408786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY3dSGmGCFWxN5O72-tFkFab5vasOaQLJdtTuhhJlbP3-vQaxuO8gZqic5zF3y-lhw7vf9Nw7UXpqVFVPWqvE75OWonB39DbCLYh1SrSd9kpI6GkOJIOhToirI1miBCv5AfG76e04Ipq_/s1600-h/IMG_6062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY3dSGmGCFWxN5O72-tFkFab5vasOaQLJdtTuhhJlbP3-vQaxuO8gZqic5zF3y-lhw7vf9Nw7UXpqVFVPWqvE75OWonB39DbCLYh1SrSd9kpI6GkOJIOhToirI1miBCv5AfG76e04Ipq_/s400/IMG_6062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199144257403227042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br />This is beginning to look serious. </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Bob is working on his anchor chain. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBRmwflcQ9o6aa2Nlc7V4LvVL44anDOCPGUmfNUPxCE2xOa3REEfSNpG5MLoUN8i-cfACCEQWwE94BapymrRHHAobcWMNPObm9ytYB5OXoxSETfcgfZX7PWtk7HznVQ6Qi2vCInrARFrq/s1600-h/IMG_6074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBRmwflcQ9o6aa2Nlc7V4LvVL44anDOCPGUmfNUPxCE2xOa3REEfSNpG5MLoUN8i-cfACCEQWwE94BapymrRHHAobcWMNPObm9ytYB5OXoxSETfcgfZX7PWtk7HznVQ6Qi2vCInrARFrq/s400/IMG_6074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199214750701456658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Even </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >BeBe</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > is looking like he's going to miss his next dock Kitty Cats on the Yellow Boat.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyexEW8evzWzb0qaT0ZdrCEUNg-WXjlRP_d9kNEF8932uHaj_Ffk0AGKAUYt7a-NED27TVYdc6pZhEjknyq87jv6CM6qyf8qUO6-5DTcgBwhL6YbMhs3J32oA6tE8rcuiy5r5t7atQife/s1600-h/IMG_6067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyexEW8evzWzb0qaT0ZdrCEUNg-WXjlRP_d9kNEF8932uHaj_Ffk0AGKAUYt7a-NED27TVYdc6pZhEjknyq87jv6CM6qyf8qUO6-5DTcgBwhL6YbMhs3J32oA6tE8rcuiy5r5t7atQife/s400/IMG_6067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199147293945105330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So the sun sets on Hakuna Matata and Oyster Creek for the last day.</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh4aHuY-kyyOgwVYLCz-ZYVaMn8FxowLE8Y6x8brUViRoC3RyF5HehH5EV93qLGtFMRBupyJngVAyAu4UCNRCrAkYxLFm3zpvFQ5JyWk2L4uJgPx5eBkGlVGaHW2pkHdJcP8v8hrlmERl/s1600-h/IMG_5967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh4aHuY-kyyOgwVYLCz-ZYVaMn8FxowLE8Y6x8brUViRoC3RyF5HehH5EV93qLGtFMRBupyJngVAyAu4UCNRCrAkYxLFm3zpvFQ5JyWk2L4uJgPx5eBkGlVGaHW2pkHdJcP8v8hrlmERl/s400/IMG_5967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199208969675476210" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tomorrow will bring new sails with </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Hakuna Matata<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">as we head North to Connecticut.<br />Please join us along the way.<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjj0T6JPTIN5xZO09ydSRrj70V_6j2IDVXqviNLd8yF45QpC93X7buqQKqCUDqL9P5nljMAx7ecG3ohhbA_MDFCFvICQYGS-LGdENRru7JZuMP4tSObA8QRfgrCndE0EYV1K96TVaADsF/s1600-h/CIMG4451a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjj0T6JPTIN5xZO09ydSRrj70V_6j2IDVXqviNLd8yF45QpC93X7buqQKqCUDqL9P5nljMAx7ecG3ohhbA_MDFCFvICQYGS-LGdENRru7JZuMP4tSObA8QRfgrCndE0EYV1K96TVaADsF/s400/CIMG4451a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199217821603073330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Bob and Ovida</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIQ769o1YTtuG2WmFxsS6_i1z34Tcr4LQ2swQmskxzpGOmdHcUMO7uwOB3jTfjQU1kmXtoeEV2fO2g96A4h74k_ksMMr9Z19bkqCqJvnF-CPWeIv_D1Z_IXaPrPZXUoMRDK7z5ZiJdvUr/s1600-h/IMG_5823a.jpg"><br /></a>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-33911324190728195732008-03-30T15:02:00.072-04:002008-04-04T18:13:01.029-04:004/01/08 More St Augustine TravelHAKUNA MATATA IS STILL IN ST AUGUSTINE, BUT WE'VE TEMPORARILY TAKEN TO CAR TRAVEL. <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif" /><br /><br />This crowd is lined up on the sidewalk and river banks of Titusville,<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-g4TBumtDI/AAAAAAAABio/AAn3KIkdd_4/s1600-h/IMG_5405.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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Our blanket is on the river bank and we claimed our vantage point about 6:00pm. Then with everyone else, we watched the sun set and the sky turn black. We brought snacks along but were excited when someone came by selling hot, fresh pizza. We were also thankful for fresh hot coffee from McDonald's about a block a way and of course their facilities as we waited for 2:30 am. Someone had their computer hooked up and the excitement grew as the final countdown began.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Goosebumps all around and then it was as if the sun were coming up again.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ssqrWRHCLnGUZwrN97n1Y4F8T-yh1qCewx_oS70z_C53hpa6vVhvyESJ_740QoLxZkIJ_EKk7DzW3qppcRYwR_q3u-135fewMXiO-Vqplcb5d2oUyRDU-qw7SBtJ4vo2poMqh9DzB15q/s1600-h/IMG_5414a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ssqrWRHCLnGUZwrN97n1Y4F8T-yh1qCewx_oS70z_C53hpa6vVhvyESJ_740QoLxZkIJ_EKk7DzW3qppcRYwR_q3u-135fewMXiO-Vqplcb5d2oUyRDU-qw7SBtJ4vo2poMqh9DzB15q/s400/IMG_5414a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183672282855683570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Lots of cheers and applause </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> and the space shuttle rose into the sk</span>y</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SsyiZJMb2s2_RLkYWW7kfY_wYxVC-0R2kafK1BBhYg8iyI3XJ7cZwuUDnjlAGE6xBXIhhJpM9IklFV4qp8p5uQFOeXKa4N9tC8pd2oFP-QqVT3l8hFVTCCMnl6r1XnjLfVpBDgsibtmP/s1600-h/IMG_5433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SsyiZJMb2s2_RLkYWW7kfY_wYxVC-0R2kafK1BBhYg8iyI3XJ7cZwuUDnjlAGE6xBXIhhJpM9IklFV4qp8p5uQFOeXKa4N9tC8pd2oFP-QqVT3l8hFVTCCMnl6r1XnjLfVpBDgsibtmP/s400/IMG_5433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183673167618946562" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">In seconds it disappeared into the clouds,</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">which glowed for several moments and then it was over.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjMW5bx4wekNg7e6o1bBWwdT2P1NGB3w2xQ5HSlgxVx6w4MHhJpGqZ0V6OQAfrHeU51qQ8DmpZR8osmq4qY9tfzZdgrEeMWxmLwkvmwHRaz1AVCZV5hL9xCVtZZU6kZXXUFTzISk7n_B-/s1600-h/IMG_5456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjMW5bx4wekNg7e6o1bBWwdT2P1NGB3w2xQ5HSlgxVx6w4MHhJpGqZ0V6OQAfrHeU51qQ8DmpZR8osmq4qY9tfzZdgrEeMWxmLwkvmwHRaz1AVCZV5hL9xCVtZZU6kZXXUFTzISk7n_B-/s400/IMG_5456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183674009432536594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THEN IT WAS OVER??</span></span><br /></div><span style=""><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-BL54LherI/AAAAAAAABZQ/WazB7n_Evzs/s1600-h/IMG_5456.JPG"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179223029181414066" spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style="'width:200.4pt;height:300pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\BOBCAR~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-BL54LherI/AAAAAAAABZQ/WazB7n_Evzs/s400/IMG_5456.JPG"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--></span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-BL54LherI/AAAAAAAABZQ/WazB7n_Evzs/s1600-h/IMG_5456.JPG"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[endif]--></span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">NOT EXACTLY!</span>!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >A great roar hit us and we heard and felt the power of the launch all over again.</span><br />It was quite amazing. We had been so engrossed by the launch that we had not realized that it was silent! The launch pad was about 10 miles across the river so it took some seconds for it to reach us and catch us by surprise. Everyone stood awe struck for a few moments and then began to wander back to their cars. We took a nap in ours, had breakfast at McDonalds, and drove back to Hakuna Matata and St. Augustine with endless chatter about what we had seen.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Did you know that a car can go 70mph instead of the 7mph that Hakuna Matata does? </span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">That's 2 hours by car or 3 days by boat. </span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Actually a little scarey at first. But we adjusted and took advantage of having the car.</span><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">A ride down South A1A took us to places out of reach by foot or little yellow bus. </div>If you look across the water in the distance you will see a small stone building, that's Fort Matanzas.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFP4heVkNpH0qN-bWGpvt-FZhu-rScgh9DJ_1jPMADzw6NLuGCuorJWgtrFKRQ4x58PFyPkKnoK7aZuxmuutYaxz345Un8XjMtVZSYE1pCKd0d-KeG3rDF5N93RxeRLZgKd2p9jUlvgmN/s1600-h/CIMG4221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFP4heVkNpH0qN-bWGpvt-FZhu-rScgh9DJ_1jPMADzw6NLuGCuorJWgtrFKRQ4x58PFyPkKnoK7aZuxmuutYaxz345Un8XjMtVZSYE1pCKd0d-KeG3rDF5N93RxeRLZgKd2p9jUlvgmN/s320/CIMG4221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183677290787550754" border="0" /></a><br />O<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">n this side of the river is a park with great old trees</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegl-ngdoScN-gTQG6Vn6l-zEYpdc9bBHAiZSy5Z8vP6IHjcr5tip_qdnrhcqcwksT1W3-m4s4lRN0l5ShJCMuwc_dTNtr4p-wKyewPsYPSq2gacWJ9vuEnVL8BR6TvbJqg-AEhJmj4cxd/s1600-h/IMG_5657.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegl-ngdoScN-gTQG6Vn6l-zEYpdc9bBHAiZSy5Z8vP6IHjcr5tip_qdnrhcqcwksT1W3-m4s4lRN0l5ShJCMuwc_dTNtr4p-wKyewPsYPSq2gacWJ9vuEnVL8BR6TvbJqg-AEhJmj4cxd/s320/IMG_5657.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183678540623033906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">nature trails</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">a gift shop with a short history film, and a ferry to take you across to Ft Matanzas.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJo4eT2qM2BAMl0EEsFrR5iKy35HfD-_NXGZdk7gv0tRqUmaSPqD9y19jX7GbO9cjGlq-g37UNNKuUu_lEJ7C2bVzOxxH1MmEE2nFxUm3mSrtJ1zk4Tt0fYc4-gGGf9GZMMiwGknZtZi41/s1600-h/IMG_5715a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJo4eT2qM2BAMl0EEsFrR5iKy35HfD-_NXGZdk7gv0tRqUmaSPqD9y19jX7GbO9cjGlq-g37UNNKuUu_lEJ7C2bVzOxxH1MmEE2nFxUm3mSrtJ1zk4Tt0fYc4-gGGf9GZMMiwGknZtZi41/s400/IMG_5715a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183692971713148498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;">St Augustine was protected by Castillo de San Marcos the very large fort on The Matanzas River. However, Matanzas Inlet allowed access by which enemy vessels could attack the town from the rear.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffKUc6ERycfq8UD50oPLwNMrhK1NYskDwjSUE4hCIFWnVHsECehrfB7TW0ucmszsXUIy5YYEKiecgmWFAXOeoZj_6K5JNiL-_VE652YfZ292pnt-GUKDwp-9zK9Ul6XVPkRCyp_Iszw1_/s1600-h/IMG_5699.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffKUc6ERycfq8UD50oPLwNMrhK1NYskDwjSUE4hCIFWnVHsECehrfB7TW0ucmszsXUIy5YYEKiecgmWFAXOeoZj_6K5JNiL-_VE652YfZ292pnt-GUKDwp-9zK9Ul6XVPkRCyp_Iszw1_/s400/IMG_5699.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183693594483406434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-gvBRums-I/AAAAAAAABiA/ENEEEutw670/s1600-h/IMG_5715a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-gvBRums-I/AAAAAAAABiA/ENEEEutw670/s400/IMG_5715a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181443070275007458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">This small outpost built of coquina, a local shellstone, in 1742 had 5 guns that could reach the inlet that only fired once upon the enemy. It was evident it could easily protect the inlet.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYj2tYT94z3knT_5qX4i-VsCyH0P8qWKEYLpgcsi-TIKGs5EpzJam4-WgXJEqA7ZmwYHQYWmnj2LLv9nMQ1oqX1EaG_kzzyLkt4YWbVO_0vgEYL6Jrn4AYTA_14PGJA4Rl7RFBYmV0Qcn/s1600-h/IMG_5707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYj2tYT94z3knT_5qX4i-VsCyH0P8qWKEYLpgcsi-TIKGs5EpzJam4-WgXJEqA7ZmwYHQYWmnj2LLv9nMQ1oqX1EaG_kzzyLkt4YWbVO_0vgEYL6Jrn4AYTA_14PGJA4Rl7RFBYmV0Qcn/s320/IMG_5707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183695110606861938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Four infantrymen and two gunners rotated</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">from St. Augustine for a one-month tour of duty.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9araemzgC99wLRjqk4DnCF6M_HGDGO-FqE6MI68idhUH2J-HAYXqD2oAW0GuFmLahOs_AHyJdUJnwgQnZDoT4D6QX6ud6IC52Rxz9AGXYnte-Q1MkIOxwFSmlaSENiAL272YA1ryZEi-e/s1600-h/IMG_5702.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9araemzgC99wLRjqk4DnCF6M_HGDGO-FqE6MI68idhUH2J-HAYXqD2oAW0GuFmLahOs_AHyJdUJnwgQnZDoT4D6QX6ud6IC52Rxz9AGXYnte-Q1MkIOxwFSmlaSENiAL272YA1ryZEi-e/s320/IMG_5702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183695123491763842" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Given the general living conditions at that time this little fort</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">was considered easy duty with comfortable accommodations.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">From the fort we could see fishermen in the river. This group are having fish tonight.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnXFmMsLbZ9st6u8DLooty0R3q0hYojbKqdPOUoXEZuygDehZlbfFp_2F4GhyphenhyphenfPuuns4q2i5CyGgZGQ7w9bfjr5rs_gW4iXBN2TQba9MN7n5iornWmKbLAuuZzIKbCXthbJO5p7GusSUX/s1600-h/IMG_5685.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnXFmMsLbZ9st6u8DLooty0R3q0hYojbKqdPOUoXEZuygDehZlbfFp_2F4GhyphenhyphenfPuuns4q2i5CyGgZGQ7w9bfjr5rs_gW4iXBN2TQba9MN7n5iornWmKbLAuuZzIKbCXthbJO5p7GusSUX/s320/IMG_5685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184402453065807618" border="0" /></a><br />That's ok we have our own fish back at Oyster Creek!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A0mW3LmDvdPh6kNx4u-F0s3ZP3tEXpMftW2_ZKNWKr2X04noUtEHqEs8ZOr4HDlejdUdzZqfusmf3CB8cvfuAxP0bJS-ZsqEsfBTpWTkMMJLtWyW5pe0hamVUly6vKMn_-2-KIfm0MyI/s1600-h/CIMG4293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A0mW3LmDvdPh6kNx4u-F0s3ZP3tEXpMftW2_ZKNWKr2X04noUtEHqEs8ZOr4HDlejdUdzZqfusmf3CB8cvfuAxP0bJS-ZsqEsfBTpWTkMMJLtWyW5pe0hamVUly6vKMn_-2-KIfm0MyI/s320/CIMG4293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184405493902653218" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-k5FxumtJI/AAAAAAAABkY/54Z-gqEJ4xA/s1600-h/IMG_5685.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-k5FxumtJI/AAAAAAAABkY/54Z-gqEJ4xA/s320/IMG_5685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181735617677407378" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Cross the highway from Ft Matanzas Park and there is a beautiful, white sandy beach.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS-1cnM-p_C2687iFweELRgFFiegDxvhdDPAapvwf5JxPt8Oa2ETFirzQ1RIBjQLchN8T-GSWHL2ypZsrfXzzKtpiGcVFWgUvvBzpUuNkdd7-9fAiWSi4RhSsSjFaDdkLAVbyRdmYy9Si/s1600-h/CIMG4211a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39SlpXZ9iQEfBF8U3BHWT6PEzVNOX9QrxTT4zlpdKjT7RZQdnCzCryii__t6Yn0p1fh4f5yDKT3PCdu_wEVB5-pYNT4fGVhJUHHesBzDvE-0kU0Khf9tFxJol72bH4tbwk6hVtBe49Lx2/s400/CIMG4228a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183703966829426402" border="0" /></a>We took the car for a ride North on US1 to explore more areas out of walking distance and found there seems to always be a beach a stones throw away. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">How nice for us</span>. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b73EM3BJt0ov6usfAEepL9DNI3Wx4mfkClFbw-f68uLcQ3WH63wC1ORhbHeZbGN-WqPFx9x0CJISyuJ_mHJL5f-bXWTnDEu7p8XmcgkrPTj-KaaIoYHEDaEEcvTn2TGCJn1-TUXkKz-h/s1600-h/IMG_5728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b73EM3BJt0ov6usfAEepL9DNI3Wx4mfkClFbw-f68uLcQ3WH63wC1ORhbHeZbGN-WqPFx9x0CJISyuJ_mHJL5f-bXWTnDEu7p8XmcgkrPTj-KaaIoYHEDaEEcvTn2TGCJn1-TUXkKz-h/s320/IMG_5728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184726671557048146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35rJ9MexuIxIQaaoZpsnrk29DRtP7kX2BA6FpUhEO4se-oF_z5iL3MSG9RHKZTeT6swhxdcwE7RjNpajDlHWaONL5fT_MWnkZ8xaDaoUkK34MWsUglYTdxvmb5tKKpgf2-Bhmah1AT6GK/s1600-h/IMG_5737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35rJ9MexuIxIQaaoZpsnrk29DRtP7kX2BA6FpUhEO4se-oF_z5iL3MSG9RHKZTeT6swhxdcwE7RjNpajDlHWaONL5fT_MWnkZ8xaDaoUkK34MWsUglYTdxvmb5tKKpgf2-Bhmah1AT6GK/s320/IMG_5737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184728316529522546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We enjoy the Floridian style homes many of<br />which we guess were built in the 50's/60's. Ovida is from Ft. Pierce and lived in a similar home. Her father was a contractor/mason in Florida about that time so there's always a chance one of these was built by him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfNKdjmljG6lvve1bE-A62fkrzsi5Bth66UsuxQzS6mbPmeZ-yYncVWD7hlWFOTNFpPDUojEQxXZkvAOBnCIWM-9Pb2PSLp2fjZ8RQs_-y-T9WmcANicsNrMHCnDxuopQaBSSIQ0hbzZq/s1600-h/IMG_5731.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfNKdjmljG6lvve1bE-A62fkrzsi5Bth66UsuxQzS6mbPmeZ-yYncVWD7hlWFOTNFpPDUojEQxXZkvAOBnCIWM-9Pb2PSLp2fjZ8RQs_-y-T9WmcANicsNrMHCnDxuopQaBSSIQ0hbzZq/s320/IMG_5731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184732353798780802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dolphins still suddenly appear.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Some homes have a unique style.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPfbSsUJ2rNABeV466Szjm1du4lFOIcMadX9SdXB-kHeMz3e5zwjGrp7ttW2rZVsnYfcvyz4fzGUvte6nJQIij9p_OUDPs-pyuYFRxTcBzABMenU_fxikNccRzf9NaLQj8PqWYANAchZX/s1600-h/IMG_5736.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W_8Wp4Agt01q_XTbeRqCB3jfJqEhbN4o3uXjGXWhtrlOOY8Tv_07eI6KcOx_TaoCxfF6hXPuOMFzUDI6cqUo_VI7j-ZHAB659ibD62HW6zFlC0yu7_4teabz5HwYmJgpsWB6z7dsvf5d/s400/IMG_5738.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184736983773525938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This one has a beautiful carousel.<br />We enjoyed our car cruise.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The car gets returned <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/17.gif" /><br />and<br />Bob gets creative with how to raise the engine for new motor mounts.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ekugWyK7geH3VoFakiO0EcHRB8kRJFB6iiRcS0VS9w7hns5iNsUDGpKtm8ZFkOJ3WWfyjOcxGCv6cMl92zrCwCQKumWJJnByq4ITr7ZTVqtQQdXr24Pmw841jUdtod5ZU8rXYpgv-seJ/s1600-h/IMG_5771.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ekugWyK7geH3VoFakiO0EcHRB8kRJFB6iiRcS0VS9w7hns5iNsUDGpKtm8ZFkOJ3WWfyjOcxGCv6cMl92zrCwCQKumWJJnByq4ITr7ZTVqtQQdXr24Pmw841jUdtod5ZU8rXYpgv-seJ/s320/IMG_5771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184403763030832914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">In the process the boat is a little bit trashed!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQhIqwbtssk8nOOvro_EHWIvlY54u2VNN268Ov-fEJ5YZtLP6ylzlW7IC5dxAMNKC0XlDCthR7F8_84A_U1zkROUm3VIcqUEbtBFKb199vEbEjgfkfh8w3i3izgwVbWsmuZheHWjEfoYw/s1600-h/IMG_5778.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQhIqwbtssk8nOOvro_EHWIvlY54u2VNN268Ov-fEJ5YZtLP6ylzlW7IC5dxAMNKC0XlDCthR7F8_84A_U1zkROUm3VIcqUEbtBFKb199vEbEjgfkfh8w3i3izgwVbWsmuZheHWjEfoYw/s320/IMG_5778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184405502492587826" border="0" /></a><br />Ovida's not needed for this project so off to wander and just smell the flowers.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH94cnKsd_smSdKXtwgs4JB72viQdoqAREDLRT3q1S0dtcDzDIKuw4RlMh1FKO7OC9oxQvO_Q-D2P70XeBZH6E8SCfIHckfXmb8l_tIJndsSUsE4GKJplCX_h1-naTIDt87S1DK4vNGHo7/s1600-h/CIMG4296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH94cnKsd_smSdKXtwgs4JB72viQdoqAREDLRT3q1S0dtcDzDIKuw4RlMh1FKO7OC9oxQvO_Q-D2P70XeBZH6E8SCfIHckfXmb8l_tIJndsSUsE4GKJplCX_h1-naTIDt87S1DK4vNGHo7/s400/CIMG4296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185438790019626946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tkR_a5DzdUCbA6MPsI_SApALMjbBxvTekOoHmc7-3SflctHgJPV_7RVbLDzmHd7UW7vMXWuEFumUG2U6HcFMxdfS7q3q1pgyBN8IQtrWBLI515j6RqpREmbch8pXM2-SIG78hI8z5GAf/s1600-h/CIMG4289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tkR_a5DzdUCbA6MPsI_SApALMjbBxvTekOoHmc7-3SflctHgJPV_7RVbLDzmHd7UW7vMXWuEFumUG2U6HcFMxdfS7q3q1pgyBN8IQtrWBLI515j6RqpREmbch8pXM2-SIG78hI8z5GAf/s400/CIMG4289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185440138639357906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0tl4NAVd9rPkAtWjxucFHb9K3x-zUH_J65te07rtWBpJqNkIwWuhGcQGdsG0e6DVgH-zhlagcL7iZC5hjkBHi8ux0R-xKhz9UH3RrhJm-XyxVLTyV1wFcIynlQOOx-96OBCTKyT2BxfD/s1600-h/CIMG4300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0tl4NAVd9rPkAtWjxucFHb9K3x-zUH_J65te07rtWBpJqNkIwWuhGcQGdsG0e6DVgH-zhlagcL7iZC5hjkBHi8ux0R-xKhz9UH3RrhJm-XyxVLTyV1wFcIynlQOOx-96OBCTKyT2BxfD/s400/CIMG4300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185440941798242274" border="0" /></a>There's a park in the center of St. Augustine. Seems it was a requirement at the time St. Augustine was established. Similar to the New England town greens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYiCrr6za7fK5oCaviV8ytuOf20wTPlxqF7UIclTSo-lR_RHKYpwSDeg-TydFjndOb6xMG5CQNLufVsmGbaKZDVoPxexmyxXnNPmiElXdCqo6vyg3YcAHcM2HheJvt8JHNmWQXhi-ot86/s1600-h/CIMG4273.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYiCrr6za7fK5oCaviV8ytuOf20wTPlxqF7UIclTSo-lR_RHKYpwSDeg-TydFjndOb6xMG5CQNLufVsmGbaKZDVoPxexmyxXnNPmiElXdCqo6vyg3YcAHcM2HheJvt8JHNmWQXhi-ot86/s400/CIMG4273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185445232470571026" border="0" /></a>If you are ever in St Augustine, I'd suggest taking the trolley tour. You get to see the main attractions in town with a little history thrown in in an hour or so. Then you can ride for 3 days getting on and off at any of the stops. This trolley is stopped at the oldest surviving Spanish Colonial dwelling in Florida. Site occupied since the 1600's with the present house dating to the early 1700's.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0eGIGTfvC-rN_Rs8BDN8a1JRs0Yh10TgAeA2LIgjttM-KfV09NhoVJBT_bLLWYyZLgMJvO1YlU3kqSYqxK78j6ZPt8-W0F90JEPfLkVzm4IoLPHDtmUgzveW16swppoOHEpemhBXDcmO/s1600-h/CIMG4267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0eGIGTfvC-rN_Rs8BDN8a1JRs0Yh10TgAeA2LIgjttM-KfV09NhoVJBT_bLLWYyZLgMJvO1YlU3kqSYqxK78j6ZPt8-W0F90JEPfLkVzm4IoLPHDtmUgzveW16swppoOHEpemhBXDcmO/s320/CIMG4267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185452469490464818" border="0" /></a>Many of the early homes did not have doors onto the street. They had walls with an entrance to the garden and then to the house. This provided additional security. The walls are seen throughout the city.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuN8tDpV5GNc5IWZg3IkP6pm_pvb0bBslWzmVWTUDNYC8-OCTu5FL1wQAviZLcMOphpv68W3JSbOcVdNfmg9dTml7zAkxfzQZ5TCV8Xc1maiZbXQy6UhgX9c4ICiaFYTZd5gtkPtPizNn7/s1600-h/CIMG4261.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuN8tDpV5GNc5IWZg3IkP6pm_pvb0bBslWzmVWTUDNYC8-OCTu5FL1wQAviZLcMOphpv68W3JSbOcVdNfmg9dTml7zAkxfzQZ5TCV8Xc1maiZbXQy6UhgX9c4ICiaFYTZd5gtkPtPizNn7/s320/CIMG4261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185451683511449634" border="0" /></a>There's an Easter basket on this doorstep.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QXT6uIrZKMvesqcUVLvdYJQvR2h7aAoSIqVQJLUGuAfNRcfAdSbCq1hOrtnzgj85G2TEm6l0b69bdP-TQQPK5koGTmGh4VbogN5_QwUXCkrv3PA2Krf7CvFkw2KEHF2TV3tbLXqrYAJn/s1600-h/CIMG4237a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QXT6uIrZKMvesqcUVLvdYJQvR2h7aAoSIqVQJLUGuAfNRcfAdSbCq1hOrtnzgj85G2TEm6l0b69bdP-TQQPK5koGTmGh4VbogN5_QwUXCkrv3PA2Krf7CvFkw2KEHF2TV3tbLXqrYAJn/s320/CIMG4237a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185460539734014066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At some point during the tour you might find yourself behind the bars of the Old St Johns County Jail with a promise of the gallows tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMTRFaxJ1ke8o8VvGkfaW-EV8Q2SyfFxBYBgPqmNjqnEfV3UesX4rwzqw2D-WKWwXdXl3hi6cJ7pRt0lPzY2fnPvGaLuvFjF40MljK7eB5SQbLFoMjgMUxwo4b43Ju2pfZNq9PWbmh_Nx/s1600-h/CIMG4239.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMTRFaxJ1ke8o8VvGkfaW-EV8Q2SyfFxBYBgPqmNjqnEfV3UesX4rwzqw2D-WKWwXdXl3hi6cJ7pRt0lPzY2fnPvGaLuvFjF40MljK7eB5SQbLFoMjgMUxwo4b43Ju2pfZNq9PWbmh_Nx/s320/CIMG4239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185460548323948674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The tallest gentleman in the old photograph with his cowboy hat on is the sheriff. There is no doubt that his stature demanded respect.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you continue walking past the St. Francis barracks you'll find this historical cemetery.<br />With the carriages going by one would think they had stepped back in history.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzr1REpfOzGga0K7vlJix7awG-T-wjCI6AzoWumR0Kpbk6BP_COjqu1hEdMSL6UqUc5-Eat79oFYRVZYxjHMlPwXd70557PH9CTaFQCapjj1-2Io8O9-s2Q-Z3qa4EU7Wr3osZ3xKBPOZ/s1600-h/CIMG4276.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzr1REpfOzGga0K7vlJix7awG-T-wjCI6AzoWumR0Kpbk6BP_COjqu1hEdMSL6UqUc5-Eat79oFYRVZYxjHMlPwXd70557PH9CTaFQCapjj1-2Io8O9-s2Q-Z3qa4EU7Wr3osZ3xKBPOZ/s400/CIMG4276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185510696362096962" border="0" /></a>We walked across what looked like a park with lots of green grass and then sat on the seawall and took this great picture with all the birds at low tide scurrying about. They are very small and at the waters edge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLOfeAVEtFp0d2qJW9-Vnf3I7FIdE77uQJq4eGmLg9J_nKqHEyepS4YnzsOFY84idzKnTnqLKun6BitbOohvv9sNZN5yzdD4F1qetXGNGB8qw7-m_3zRePD2WMIdjEtBCzCAL1FKbYMSD/s1600-h/CIMG4277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLOfeAVEtFp0d2qJW9-Vnf3I7FIdE77uQJq4eGmLg9J_nKqHEyepS4YnzsOFY84idzKnTnqLKun6BitbOohvv9sNZN5yzdD4F1qetXGNGB8qw7-m_3zRePD2WMIdjEtBCzCAL1FKbYMSD/s400/CIMG4277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185511976262351186" border="0" /></a>If you are in St Augustine, don't walk on that grass. It's not a park, or so the security guard for the military housing told us, it's their front yard and off limits. Ooops, the signs had been removed to mow the grass and weren't put back.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Meanwhile Bob is working on a plan to keep those motor mounts firmly attached.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgmFTIUudoZ9HtZni0HOEW7tE41eTbTI_Bz9_WNT48EZ54osvBZNEdOiveiVJB9T_3sh9jxcvpSAzK2yZ5iMCUdlUU6dyhvUnfA4KUMGlsKi2qFLnbQ1Fa8lh2o3AxQS1Ld23190fIGy5/s1600-h/IMG_5773.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgmFTIUudoZ9HtZni0HOEW7tE41eTbTI_Bz9_WNT48EZ54osvBZNEdOiveiVJB9T_3sh9jxcvpSAzK2yZ5iMCUdlUU6dyhvUnfA4KUMGlsKi2qFLnbQ1Fa8lh2o3AxQS1Ld23190fIGy5/s400/IMG_5773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185463035110013074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The cats have no plan at all<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVt9HUCagTrGTCX-VX4sGIoYseS5qyw82Ekh4aHbc5pIThyphenhyphenU7DVWd2HoZvuULCUgErQ-UpoGLLYGYzxpZwCFLgM95oIKYs4N0-gPBc-gK-CdZCCrRdzv-YBd1GLV5BLcaNZ8oDnDbhe3-/s1600-h/IMG_5791.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVt9HUCagTrGTCX-VX4sGIoYseS5qyw82Ekh4aHbc5pIThyphenhyphenU7DVWd2HoZvuULCUgErQ-UpoGLLYGYzxpZwCFLgM95oIKYs4N0-gPBc-gK-CdZCCrRdzv-YBd1GLV5BLcaNZ8oDnDbhe3-/s400/IMG_5791.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185466561278163138" border="0" /></a><br />Except for little Callie who plans to catch that tail.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9bsnIKuvIaKdlmUqoC6KecvLB7GdjawXDXsaetfWWEmqu039oUZNKVWLgABtpTGDBQfcYzWisLdmNj-6h-Dyb49_piQjBfzbl9w-Bn6wTDYkjaYf2NwCYnSg2aRG2-XX53vk-nul7TjC/s1600-h/IMG_5754a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9bsnIKuvIaKdlmUqoC6KecvLB7GdjawXDXsaetfWWEmqu039oUZNKVWLgABtpTGDBQfcYzWisLdmNj-6h-Dyb49_piQjBfzbl9w-Bn6wTDYkjaYf2NwCYnSg2aRG2-XX53vk-nul7TjC/s320/IMG_5754a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185465706579671218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There's always activity in St. Augustine.<br />The weekend brings another Festival.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRxs3GmZr_NdLYoXM_4NiM3fSlLGVhRXCxiJpb_JL_w8n2qnY1Ja_QWATFfgphx_VWA2Uc4yXfdzwCHy2rUXxf02HUy_EdcyDvsT8wSzkqxiO0zd1EmRVhDJ95nmByphXxlvhzTzX3hBk/s1600-h/CIMG4306.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRxs3GmZr_NdLYoXM_4NiM3fSlLGVhRXCxiJpb_JL_w8n2qnY1Ja_QWATFfgphx_VWA2Uc4yXfdzwCHy2rUXxf02HUy_EdcyDvsT8wSzkqxiO0zd1EmRVhDJ95nmByphXxlvhzTzX3hBk/s400/CIMG4306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185442363432417266" border="0" /></a><br />There's new activity around the boat as Bob and a diver make a few minor adjustments.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1zRzI2cIgArn_SuR6uedo9jvWjSGnSNa_KB0VDUVopXqfBHFl7_B_Sd6xwSDQEMEq8kai-pkq_vtpyg0YwIMiUBoOTgcPgVshi57YwQ6ap96FuYUkcG_DJX-Dgd62UYYoMXA-7V3ZWuC/s1600-h/IMG_5780.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1zRzI2cIgArn_SuR6uedo9jvWjSGnSNa_KB0VDUVopXqfBHFl7_B_Sd6xwSDQEMEq8kai-pkq_vtpyg0YwIMiUBoOTgcPgVshi57YwQ6ap96FuYUkcG_DJX-Dgd62UYYoMXA-7V3ZWuC/s400/IMG_5780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185474700241189138" border="0" /></a>Things are looking very good for Hakuna Matata's repairs but it's not what's keeping us here any longer.<br />We're staying because it's a great place to be till time to return North.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3PSDog2FgvwhijZGYyrldi1I92UthyphenhyphenC17OyVqGY7Xnp701u3zL2wz4S3NucJL6XUW1KppCXgY2H7l136bOYyyRdUpPa31zb0ArIyWZ9eLA_860JBAflmB7iIaa221Bra-cGq0tRjv2Z4/s1600-h/IMG_5750a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3PSDog2FgvwhijZGYyrldi1I92UthyphenhyphenC17OyVqGY7Xnp701u3zL2wz4S3NucJL6XUW1KppCXgY2H7l136bOYyyRdUpPa31zb0ArIyWZ9eLA_860JBAflmB7iIaa221Bra-cGq0tRjv2Z4/s400/IMG_5750a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185471191252908274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI_l_Y0plcQ3KldaPv0WG6cpIwI-KnuNPxEZUyBj54RNSuGTl8FNa6MNUvXToPog5eCCXgL_jcddSuShRGbBVvTeduB2FVNN2SjM4LJ1eRUw4xneH0PaEoeqrrTkvNXJug68x9OvNyPvm/s1600-h/IMG_5725a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI_l_Y0plcQ3KldaPv0WG6cpIwI-KnuNPxEZUyBj54RNSuGTl8FNa6MNUvXToPog5eCCXgL_jcddSuShRGbBVvTeduB2FVNN2SjM4LJ1eRUw4xneH0PaEoeqrrTkvNXJug68x9OvNyPvm/s400/IMG_5725a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185472084606105858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yeuXGr-GnOVsHIB-KcJt6MUdg76Jx08cq4u6x5PK8hFSKAlJcp4BzV4VC3Yc1whvjiUDzmS3f4vcOS1w5PzQUpXGwadlbgeqkCCRf9pI1wQB332P3zAgIk2t4QScap3oEqYr5ZsXKkN-/s1600-h/IMG_5744a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yeuXGr-GnOVsHIB-KcJt6MUdg76Jx08cq4u6x5PK8hFSKAlJcp4BzV4VC3Yc1whvjiUDzmS3f4vcOS1w5PzQUpXGwadlbgeqkCCRf9pI1wQB332P3zAgIk2t4QScap3oEqYr5ZsXKkN-/s400/IMG_5744a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185470753166244050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBTnYjdV5epUs3qJ1n_sxDzJidImyikW8LI-FBivsz7U5uBHxd9561xFDnTXn8eQrVpbIFDp4Oaocf24VuRohH3PTatfVSg84vJD1fU6JZ_QfVCblsR7-7Zq0A5pPJTdbtt_gNrrpBGIH/s1600-h/IMG_5748A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBTnYjdV5epUs3qJ1n_sxDzJidImyikW8LI-FBivsz7U5uBHxd9561xFDnTXn8eQrVpbIFDp4Oaocf24VuRohH3PTatfVSg84vJD1fU6JZ_QfVCblsR7-7Zq0A5pPJTdbtt_gNrrpBGIH/s400/IMG_5748A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185470933554870498" border="0" /></a>Except <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hakuna Matata. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">She is staying dockside on the San Sebastian River with a few boat friends a little longer.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAru7NEMMuQU9dMVUzZL-PD-bGsK3vC8Jeb7J_T1SwqwNETdtiphKsUBCkl657vN5cgYbVi3CPA5yN4c9Ufk4Ecv7_xXBOYeinrDQK4QY5eZBig4Fly353-fwLa1R8XnSfkfO-9PrFfUW/s1600-h/CIMG4285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAru7NEMMuQU9dMVUzZL-PD-bGsK3vC8Jeb7J_T1SwqwNETdtiphKsUBCkl657vN5cgYbVi3CPA5yN4c9Ufk4Ecv7_xXBOYeinrDQK4QY5eZBig4Fly353-fwLa1R8XnSfkfO-9PrFfUW/s400/CIMG4285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185477934351563042" border="0" /></a>We'll make a couple of short runs to test the repairs and head North come May.<br />Until then...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-k6gRumtKI/AAAAAAAABkg/Z3H3uhflNu0/s1600-h/IMG_5723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwzHCSNCguQ/R-k6gRumtKI/AAAAAAAABkg/Z3H3uhflNu0/s320/IMG_5723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181737172455568546" border="0" /></a>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-79203638925929992182008-03-19T10:05:00.050-04:002008-03-30T14:08:17.692-04:002/10/08 Touring St. Augustine<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >Where in the world is Hakuna Matata ?</span><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3CAy98R2m8-Wr0P5SERdXUmmJ71ysxWquYYkHF0Lmb7tmUH92M45PdIbCtI1T5LEzvwT40nTQKhUmJ0mbf1khlQLlm_yBbAmbzDZxTHsdItd5BgDzHzSnMa3Ckg3DYk7VNihvEo7kfyI/s1600-h/CIMG4187.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3CAy98R2m8-Wr0P5SERdXUmmJ71ysxWquYYkHF0Lmb7tmUH92M45PdIbCtI1T5LEzvwT40nTQKhUmJ0mbf1khlQLlm_yBbAmbzDZxTHsdItd5BgDzHzSnMa3Ckg3DYk7VNihvEo7kfyI/s400/CIMG4187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179095911034354050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" > </span><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:100%;" >Last we saw she was being towed under the Bridge of Lions at St. Augustine, FL.</span><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhIR2ZE6EpLBiFxgpKWnIsvfbWY1YuS_zLWOjxk4s8Sy8HrftUym5x3pWNS4ZpIELYMdMxmAg4u8JrjZqObIPEz5v8ILFZI8FHwxLL1ATsFh1m48TTP3FNPODJcNrCWPUXbP9WkiXHTKy/s1600-h/IMG_5080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhIR2ZE6EpLBiFxgpKWnIsvfbWY1YuS_zLWOjxk4s8Sy8HrftUym5x3pWNS4ZpIELYMdMxmAg4u8JrjZqObIPEz5v8ILFZI8FHwxLL1ATsFh1m48TTP3FNPODJcNrCWPUXbP9WkiXHTKy/s400/IMG_5080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178355909644089074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">She's tucked in between two boat friends at Oyster Creek Marina in St. Augustine, Florida working out repairs. That's a story all in itself. But it's a great place to be.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The view off our transom is interesting and wonderfully entertaining. We're looking at a marina off our stern so we get to watch marina activity, channel traffic and to the right US1 road traffic. All that activity can be interesting.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTXUJUszdc-CotyzlE0tgwMnjJ2CIekkREwFMmHTjHlqj1Q5c3a8IgA974Pvl_SnIzuOdFQwB-lJpqtVEmxouoIvyBpyxhD_XG7LJQDBDM2CD_kjUVrVQ1TaJOpprzv-A06MrvhHucJO4/s1600-h/IMG_4472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTXUJUszdc-CotyzlE0tgwMnjJ2CIekkREwFMmHTjHlqj1Q5c3a8IgA974Pvl_SnIzuOdFQwB-lJpqtVEmxouoIvyBpyxhD_XG7LJQDBDM2CD_kjUVrVQ1TaJOpprzv-A06MrvhHucJO4/s400/IMG_4472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178359238243743490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />The most interesting is the bird activity. You must <span style="font-weight: bold;">click and enlarge these pictures</span> to see the variety of birds we get. The Alligator Farm is not too far from us and that's where many of these birds come from. They like to muck it up at low tide. I have so many bird pictures to share that I'll create a listing just for them for those that might be intereste</span>d.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedYyPP2i9YFEy4avODFjsvLZuENyWJvcjnyx07hPAtT5adM8MDFErRS82_EWWvpBLv-j-2eggVn0-DCX7a7HvYvdD_-woVJXdpqyPHockvgKVEzyf0aViT31rceNcBgJKByDq13Djh76H/s1600-h/IMG_4955a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedYyPP2i9YFEy4avODFjsvLZuENyWJvcjnyx07hPAtT5adM8MDFErRS82_EWWvpBLv-j-2eggVn0-DCX7a7HvYvdD_-woVJXdpqyPHockvgKVEzyf0aViT31rceNcBgJKByDq13Djh76H/s400/IMG_4955a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178707723300206562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">There's a well known restaurant located right at our marina, called Hurricane Patty's. </span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNxNQvu5KiY1SHvAMhFb4n9v4amf1k055-8244NXKufDGd5eLOzlQn0wYjuzPSdj7nj3mYsycgsxQ1OVZzh68lwvR8kSMyFFTqag7ZYGsAmzPIqOPkoOwGWtKOAYSyaygzKXqvbhMRT2P/s1600-h/IMG_4939.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNxNQvu5KiY1SHvAMhFb4n9v4amf1k055-8244NXKufDGd5eLOzlQn0wYjuzPSdj7nj3mYsycgsxQ1OVZzh68lwvR8kSMyFFTqag7ZYGsAmzPIqOPkoOwGWtKOAYSyaygzKXqvbhMRT2P/s320/IMG_4939.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178709518596536306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After our long day we decided to eat there, wandered in and were lucky to find a little table to sit at. During conversation with the couple next to us from Tenn, Connie & Bill, we mentioned we had boat problems and had been towed in. Bill sai<span style="font-style: italic;">d "Oh were you being towed by a red boat? Because we were held up crossing the bridge because it had to stay open. We got out to see what the problem was and a yellow sailboat was being towed by a red boat. We thought... 'What an idiot!' <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/18.gif" /><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>That was you??" A</span><span> </span>funny coincidence that made for a fun evening. Who would have thought we would be sitting next to eyewitnesses to our embarrassment. That's what we get for having a yellow boat, people remember us.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">www.hurricanepattys.com/</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdYrK4bkMgyaf922TCR4agoJVItYJlI3uLrQws01LPfoQfryagq0Q1EnAs407HiL6hz-BQOCME2DdraPs-y5b6-_2ONQPwssZLvcNX_OV0H3NWrazE3IFYoFzrUOItRGOxesSlrJhM0m9/s1600-h/IMG_4948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdYrK4bkMgyaf922TCR4agoJVItYJlI3uLrQws01LPfoQfryagq0Q1EnAs407HiL6hz-BQOCME2DdraPs-y5b6-_2ONQPwssZLvcNX_OV0H3NWrazE3IFYoFzrUOItRGOxesSlrJhM0m9/s320/IMG_4948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178709527186470914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnBfN7E5IYHITNZWuxq9Rezu3nw54cQ-AOeStLW3hEWU7Wr6fyIKbw7lr90SPC3kdPlpzVTe-jAowhCgpDrD85o8iliUKvOGINEsGjeFcqFJF0gM73qLnwbnbz0De8rZH-C7AmZit20l4/s1600-h/IMG_5583.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnBfN7E5IYHITNZWuxq9Rezu3nw54cQ-AOeStLW3hEWU7Wr6fyIKbw7lr90SPC3kdPlpzVTe-jAowhCgpDrD85o8iliUKvOGINEsGjeFcqFJF0gM73qLnwbnbz0De8rZH-C7AmZit20l4/s200/IMG_5583.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179871172374213122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />There's a little yellow bus that runs right by our yellow boat. </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">How nice.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We took a ride .50 each to walking distance of a beach.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCAf6URfR2B-M7TiBnz3OyjM9rmXl9fItGMCGpFKIPFevVnBakuLln0gwdShhwenQW4cShL_MdmRuC6dQQtCBwoVXI51YK2F_I1svZeGrwyarwJcxwKO82PvcauOnJ6SAXRDaYb1yrneY/s1600-h/CIMG4106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCAf6URfR2B-M7TiBnz3OyjM9rmXl9fItGMCGpFKIPFevVnBakuLln0gwdShhwenQW4cShL_MdmRuC6dQQtCBwoVXI51YK2F_I1svZeGrwyarwJcxwKO82PvcauOnJ6SAXRDaYb1yrneY/s320/CIMG4106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179874539628573202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />The beach size depends on the state of the tide. </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We were lucky, lots of beach area </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">being enjoyed by </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >bikers</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YZ6kZ-lz4FE4FsoWqarHFyWHx-i8CxIpYiWmjPay9joL1Ybe0t7q5VCXLHx4AUQTYt0qrftUFP2gjAHfnISzWGKzW7hkDjW-yS580ZVtQ3K5AinnYKnGLYSScBkMup1SbW-0wpOpF7Nw/s1600-h/CIMG4109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YZ6kZ-lz4FE4FsoWqarHFyWHx-i8CxIpYiWmjPay9joL1Ybe0t7q5VCXLHx4AUQTYt0qrftUFP2gjAHfnISzWGKzW7hkDjW-yS580ZVtQ3K5AinnYKnGLYSScBkMup1SbW-0wpOpF7Nw/s320/CIMG4109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179919696914723474" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Dog walkers</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiok5Yrhk0OViLwkZtcpIWdXmxPlhIW-YhrVeidzD4o2_o3ZunLAV5cA_F_4acRgGtSB87mpXmwoEmM6etvjL7fefVYUoKPF2B68YMPdlTveZI9Kd10Q2EvYa3pHRkeuiT9cVeiRd8VCKC-/s1600-h/CIMG4113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiok5Yrhk0OViLwkZtcpIWdXmxPlhIW-YhrVeidzD4o2_o3ZunLAV5cA_F_4acRgGtSB87mpXmwoEmM6etvjL7fefVYUoKPF2B68YMPdlTveZI9Kd10Q2EvYa3pHRkeuiT9cVeiRd8VCKC-/s320/CIMG4113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179874552513475138" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">friendly</span> dogs<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QbT8_mpKCtFzy6BBbKG6CJ14uaY7HqnNNDFCL6VvQvlcELCrRqoceLm8wvWs3WKHq2DRdRoNSU6Zh02QLMr3lcXb1shESfTLAURIoLrJNvezw3_WCUikhFeWdARj9cN5uPU-E5-dcCMd/s1600-h/CIMG4120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QbT8_mpKCtFzy6BBbKG6CJ14uaY7HqnNNDFCL6VvQvlcELCrRqoceLm8wvWs3WKHq2DRdRoNSU6Zh02QLMr3lcXb1shESfTLAURIoLrJNvezw3_WCUikhFeWdARj9cN5uPU-E5-dcCMd/s320/CIMG4120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179917175768920658" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Surfers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIeJFdksTvA3ju0H-g3W7SsRBK1qcq-djwhGHQxENDSokplzTqnKgOb4WzlDdLdgPP_-EbbBdxeUPv1nhBmwNyIzBQOD17yeIqHD02XRnwe2GoNFqLZ-DXLcIrp7GpEySs31uk2rssaye/s1600-h/CIMG4121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIeJFdksTvA3ju0H-g3W7SsRBK1qcq-djwhGHQxENDSokplzTqnKgOb4WzlDdLdgPP_-EbbBdxeUPv1nhBmwNyIzBQOD17yeIqHD02XRnwe2GoNFqLZ-DXLcIrp7GpEySs31uk2rssaye/s320/CIMG4121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179918769201787522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" > splashers</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Rak9J5SrxET_C_hPUp7KzXCIUUZT0mHljLyY0MOf3q95BJP-yuOuFw4QAHenTcio5GAeEDSxgrf86Q5TfkhBf52BpnkeWPJNHb2REY4OwyavZ7obzVwTrBWzg9DKNmGrNwXNkW3TUpfn/s1600-h/CIMG4124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Rak9J5SrxET_C_hPUp7KzXCIUUZT0mHljLyY0MOf3q95BJP-yuOuFw4QAHenTcio5GAeEDSxgrf86Q5TfkhBf52BpnkeWPJNHb2REY4OwyavZ7obzVwTrBWzg9DKNmGrNwXNkW3TUpfn/s320/CIMG4124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179917192948789874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >and tired relaxers.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlYtj0MZwwH0un-qBNbihgGLk7vN1TuBX5VEXfubWL6uBJZqlgX0rKWRFHVaJg6Ouf_7FRpVLD5hFrj9PzXGXNxufMYacs8JT-zmc2uESqzqph2RnskF7dIoU7QUXqQlrx4DPsd1QeeGq/s1600-h/CIMG4132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlYtj0MZwwH0un-qBNbihgGLk7vN1TuBX5VEXfubWL6uBJZqlgX0rKWRFHVaJg6Ouf_7FRpVLD5hFrj9PzXGXNxufMYacs8JT-zmc2uESqzqph2RnskF7dIoU7QUXqQlrx4DPsd1QeeGq/s320/CIMG4132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179923360521826994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">but no one playing volleyball....guess it's not summer yet??</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5yo3yexvTlADajw-8ve7bQX98UVE3u47RmNrdWHjUDUWhxbi8_ZzVCnmccmW33Gtl-ACGuc12VvJVWiAqD-0gPwMXANRscwy80yTchVbxVzqcGF-Kvz6-01rcCnAuh8zu1QbJxaZP7p4/s1600-h/CIMG4128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5yo3yexvTlADajw-8ve7bQX98UVE3u47RmNrdWHjUDUWhxbi8_ZzVCnmccmW33Gtl-ACGuc12VvJVWiAqD-0gPwMXANRscwy80yTchVbxVzqcGF-Kvz6-01rcCnAuh8zu1QbJxaZP7p4/s320/CIMG4128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179921251692884642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Historic St. Augustine</span> was about a 20 minute walk from the marina.<br />There is always something to do or see there.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGbyWwWX5qaaly402MhL2_BMq67ycFiAptVmmip5oiGpMRvfsuj9Z8tVB1jexFEXhGuvWvdo8Z0Z8jcskdcEJ_rR9ttrqe5yLTsrAEqi5LD-axlSqERmFwhlY590vN5VgrOOID_aOSHFi/s1600-h/IMG_5094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGbyWwWX5qaaly402MhL2_BMq67ycFiAptVmmip5oiGpMRvfsuj9Z8tVB1jexFEXhGuvWvdo8Z0Z8jcskdcEJ_rR9ttrqe5yLTsrAEqi5LD-axlSqERmFwhlY590vN5VgrOOID_aOSHFi/s320/IMG_5094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178806378698995858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">FLAGLER COLLEGE</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonD38nV6BBw53z-RFxrJiKjwo8oP0FlE9-kNB-EImCD7NDcpPRxD747ElukXbYCAUVxATMTRY03UzqE1cGT8k5B_9PQeYI0KHbwk_BikbUGwTnUGocO9ErlwTKHql1Tkv_JgcPMy0euyq/s1600-h/CIMG4170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonD38nV6BBw53z-RFxrJiKjwo8oP0FlE9-kNB-EImCD7NDcpPRxD747ElukXbYCAUVxATMTRY03UzqE1cGT8k5B_9PQeYI0KHbwk_BikbUGwTnUGocO9ErlwTKHql1Tkv_JgcPMy0euyq/s400/CIMG4170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179257311610370978" border="0" /></a>The 12 frogs represent the months of the year and the 4 turtles the seasons<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uCepRtbGgdSA52qejb9kNnZEifq0nowvSv8brmUh2PA29THDfBvTvIGtsChErKX2KizotaG6s_4R0mZfRzTrFTsu2aWEEYeEMiwNElrB1HYoBQxu2sY7Ao6gUlCTNRHgXJAhGasvSWqG/s1600-h/CIMG4163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uCepRtbGgdSA52qejb9kNnZEifq0nowvSv8brmUh2PA29THDfBvTvIGtsChErKX2KizotaG6s_4R0mZfRzTrFTsu2aWEEYeEMiwNElrB1HYoBQxu2sY7Ao6gUlCTNRHgXJAhGasvSWqG/s400/CIMG4163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180317917692474322" border="0" /></a>The student dining room ceiling is elegantly painted and has the largest collection of Tiffany windows ($$$). Not your usual school cafe. You are allowed to venture in and we found one of the original chairs from when it was the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ponce deLeon Hotel</span>, so of course we had to sit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOWuSE3X1UutiSGnHHK7Z_rcV2Cn-RKyzZkqq96dMYzQzYRh61IFT_Uml-YTP-5o3s6uAqtP-7U38NjXfbsWgXZ3Gv-FF_2SRvyzBAK6oAbpnreiMegQLlaVSn3p8Fqj2O5hI4eD15LVu/s1600-h/CIMG4165a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOWuSE3X1UutiSGnHHK7Z_rcV2Cn-RKyzZkqq96dMYzQzYRh61IFT_Uml-YTP-5o3s6uAqtP-7U38NjXfbsWgXZ3Gv-FF_2SRvyzBAK6oAbpnreiMegQLlaVSn3p8Fqj2O5hI4eD15LVu/s320/CIMG4165a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179084851493566770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Across the street is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lightner Museum </span>which was once<br />the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alcazar Hotel </span>that provided entertainment for the many visitors to St. Augustine.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Interesting reading - Henry Flagler. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">also look up </span>www.lightnermuseum.org/main_lightner.html<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UYqOnQHguNB1RaAb3xfgkqwsfCMCShNgfYs7DmB0X0jAYib2Y4hWsBGPTXL0zreuEZJzcqbCfrtdMVWR8jI5s52QAXbuLxgoST8kDjbZam5M2mRMMrMuNnfkMvF1F6eaRIBqEOa0hUAv/s1600-h/IMG_5097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UYqOnQHguNB1RaAb3xfgkqwsfCMCShNgfYs7DmB0X0jAYib2Y4hWsBGPTXL0zreuEZJzcqbCfrtdMVWR8jI5s52QAXbuLxgoST8kDjbZam5M2mRMMrMuNnfkMvF1F6eaRIBqEOa0hUAv/s320/IMG_5097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178887527811086530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We had lunch in the restaurant that is actually the bottom of a giant pool - the deep end.<br />During lunch we read about the pool activities including exhibitions with trapeze acts.<br />Yes, lunch was very good.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjCZBksGnde9OiX-JMugNgCnX0Jx4Uu6QT8uVC-_kZZFD_SpqjAc0doB6HQo-T8LEHyHAJ322uBZmxi8pQ3XxWNhpos37nTLezWlmDoQa3dZk-yqqXz-0-05WJuZMzrkBTTx7UIQLtGEV/s1600-h/CIMG4176.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjCZBksGnde9OiX-JMugNgCnX0Jx4Uu6QT8uVC-_kZZFD_SpqjAc0doB6HQo-T8LEHyHAJ322uBZmxi8pQ3XxWNhpos37nTLezWlmDoQa3dZk-yqqXz-0-05WJuZMzrkBTTx7UIQLtGEV/s320/CIMG4176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179090404886280562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">One Sunday many of the churches opened their doors in the afternoon for tours.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvmScV8CV_4fX3gdNx8nKWE6mM4c3C5sTfaE-ZRPSzhEr4Afw-QS-8w2ESOy9jVPSrG2ZeHlDZkRn-93KBxjYuWA8I60biCat79JKwaSonv0bni5DmHc4ILOLt4zjLFyXU84o582hkjKy/s1600-h/CIMG4012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvmScV8CV_4fX3gdNx8nKWE6mM4c3C5sTfaE-ZRPSzhEr4Afw-QS-8w2ESOy9jVPSrG2ZeHlDZkRn-93KBxjYuWA8I60biCat79JKwaSonv0bni5DmHc4ILOLt4zjLFyXU84o582hkjKy/s400/CIMG4012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179259446209117106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiViFrthe4dKt3SPWX0jCwCC36gLaMYqT6Bu2mzC61I4I5DJ-Tc69r8IAGmp5VoMglqEPdkJxcj4APYOUQvqEGtIN36mqsg06LVXi326lxKTZyzA3Ztm5k2f1o9UKSMXUBc-eqU4w5Q8GK/s1600-h/CIMG4019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiViFrthe4dKt3SPWX0jCwCC36gLaMYqT6Bu2mzC61I4I5DJ-Tc69r8IAGmp5VoMglqEPdkJxcj4APYOUQvqEGtIN36mqsg06LVXi326lxKTZyzA3Ztm5k2f1o9UKSMXUBc-eqU4w5Q8GK/s320/CIMG4019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178743569097259058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There's a lot of history and beautiful stained glass, many by Tiffany in these old churches.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnvuXCWCaL1AIV-OZ7kPu43UC6wtTKj_tgMmnHus65xMBsuM9o0mTpNEWdvbhd2-IrWd3nKVqSGfrgjJuTwfeGlTzvW-Q_F-vNcHpsTVUMBt5oy20QSFO0RTLHHEkfh_mMIh8AC64gIGu/s1600-h/CIMG4011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnvuXCWCaL1AIV-OZ7kPu43UC6wtTKj_tgMmnHus65xMBsuM9o0mTpNEWdvbhd2-IrWd3nKVqSGfrgjJuTwfeGlTzvW-Q_F-vNcHpsTVUMBt5oy20QSFO0RTLHHEkfh_mMIh8AC64gIGu/s320/CIMG4011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180309671355265986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpkYl6267I_yfc0MevIWKYYBQaTTlDOSxUD1RwBGURHbL9zWIrwpx-nXajl_mW0U4my-IvGqlQw0qof_G-HxSIrKSBj2YzVttpMbOlUteiK5K7DEC5dRWOhkCg9UTi9VIIb0w4fSvDgbi/s1600-h/CIMG4054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpkYl6267I_yfc0MevIWKYYBQaTTlDOSxUD1RwBGURHbL9zWIrwpx-nXajl_mW0U4my-IvGqlQw0qof_G-HxSIrKSBj2YzVttpMbOlUteiK5K7DEC5dRWOhkCg9UTi9VIIb0w4fSvDgbi/s400/CIMG4054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178747232704362594" border="0" /></a>I can't help but wonder how Tiffany created all the windows<br />and art objects that are in this town?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;" >This colorful building is right next door </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZuW9rvpwkfrwJBgqOyNJx85DhIuGB6sHd0qNFYkgDvoX0xueSwLStjH36aaZ3cxIFQwkiXxrozzP6lr3rjyRonR5EAMRMTy1gC-O_Q_m0sSDFe3x-yf8_GcCxWHe2UEhy5NlPDpsEKTU/s1600-h/IMG_5092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZuW9rvpwkfrwJBgqOyNJx85DhIuGB6sHd0qNFYkgDvoX0xueSwLStjH36aaZ3cxIFQwkiXxrozzP6lr3rjyRonR5EAMRMTy1gC-O_Q_m0sSDFe3x-yf8_GcCxWHe2UEhy5NlPDpsEKTU/s320/IMG_5092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178806370109061250" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Villa Zorayda</span> - <span style="font-family:verdana;">Architectural reproduction of the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Alhambra castle of Spain</span>.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINBAPE3eJx1-JBP31NHe4_RyIXutsvumwzhkxxPcJ4pkIyyTlQT8EdXACoiYd_NqTvoURol14UQQISK4P-Yd2GhDFxgbnLQYAutLsSTSmzNvM2P4QDbMLNcJRJZKtuc7ytWLuCmkd9T4J/s1600-h/CIMG4066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINBAPE3eJx1-JBP31NHe4_RyIXutsvumwzhkxxPcJ4pkIyyTlQT8EdXACoiYd_NqTvoURol14UQQISK4P-Yd2GhDFxgbnLQYAutLsSTSmzNvM2P4QDbMLNcJRJZKtuc7ytWLuCmkd9T4J/s400/CIMG4066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179493182624332802" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Ximenez-Fatio museum is a historic boarding house from 1797.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Of course there are present day bed and breakfast homes to stay in.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoz2fXX5KXvFD46r0ZSap17Fq6tQFpGwUx-3C83rq8aPJKwfjHdWmtRRgXfSFILW3nTESIu_ZovHwmByGHpKz2D3UGeGwSlW0mCAjuBlilIIOwKqBrlyCm4e-IwsMGy-yRhhWM6k_4xjzG/s1600-h/CIMG4068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoz2fXX5KXvFD46r0ZSap17Fq6tQFpGwUx-3C83rq8aPJKwfjHdWmtRRgXfSFILW3nTESIu_ZovHwmByGHpKz2D3UGeGwSlW0mCAjuBlilIIOwKqBrlyCm4e-IwsMGy-yRhhWM6k_4xjzG/s400/CIMG4068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179261666707209154" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROdgIe845GYfIu30bqUmaWKJ-SfDb-trVzBTm3GvXBwOfgRwEBtMuN42cxQf7TwlDEqID3NP5-InJEU5yIZ7Vh9JLa0fFjAxVKD8e3Bb23CtKJfwX_2U_cXOQuW8WNULg1koo2zk4qT0P/s1600-h/CIMG4082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROdgIe845GYfIu30bqUmaWKJ-SfDb-trVzBTm3GvXBwOfgRwEBtMuN42cxQf7TwlDEqID3NP5-InJEU5yIZ7Vh9JLa0fFjAxVKD8e3Bb23CtKJfwX_2U_cXOQuW8WNULg1koo2zk4qT0P/s400/CIMG4082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179264217917782994" border="0" /></a>There's lots of shopping to be done and shoppers to do it.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CjdI85gtxmKqJ1pRcCIPZ6RlxrcodAFAqY6wSFZwvvIbXwIyX0EUSskkMVueuFmvhdVzqCsAGzbr7U_61pJgPZfU3B8khvN3OrLAM2LcTqhC7BTislWmZuG54vEU5u6tyE1H4_IuLxeS/s1600-h/IMG_5120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CjdI85gtxmKqJ1pRcCIPZ6RlxrcodAFAqY6wSFZwvvIbXwIyX0EUSskkMVueuFmvhdVzqCsAGzbr7U_61pJgPZfU3B8khvN3OrLAM2LcTqhC7BTislWmZuG54vEU5u6tyE1H4_IuLxeS/s320/IMG_5120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179530237870256562" border="0" /></a>Bob's in the background....looking for Ovida who keeps ducking in stores.<br />How come she never moves this fast any other time?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFOtbRaNWkAWKVjmmTaAbWFqq_db_Gd7BhpVEIv85F4YvDYWcRqK-dlBbR8bMd2qUMsEowE65SmNhJUZibfGXgeoDRn3-LU8GDSggqqmon-FWJ76rD5CsGMVGqcQDLVGOPvucJK03YrZi/s1600-h/CIMG4046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFOtbRaNWkAWKVjmmTaAbWFqq_db_Gd7BhpVEIv85F4YvDYWcRqK-dlBbR8bMd2qUMsEowE65SmNhJUZibfGXgeoDRn3-LU8GDSggqqmon-FWJ76rD5CsGMVGqcQDLVGOPvucJK03YrZi/s320/CIMG4046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179927827287814866" border="0" /></a><br />Many of the streets are paved with old bricks.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mIFyZ__QCGG7PTipLBR79XI6fSHhwP_seUdC1SSgiMADIIX6eREi5d9LSwMJUSIGVzp0apidlmk20JfmzNROcTwkufRbfYt3X3k4UjECTlmBzdLqBspJMFf16oBbXacdgOg1xiWzVIiC/s1600-h/CIMG4073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mIFyZ__QCGG7PTipLBR79XI6fSHhwP_seUdC1SSgiMADIIX6eREi5d9LSwMJUSIGVzp0apidlmk20JfmzNROcTwkufRbfYt3X3k4UjECTlmBzdLqBspJMFf16oBbXacdgOg1xiWzVIiC/s320/CIMG4073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179928647626568418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">follow the brick road to more shopping, </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGlMESkPFGcQHWo1Wa_VsNG1EPPWcK6tpMEDYs5elbMAcsybkiqHDBi7rLArxeoOGPG7-EptsVrFhZh4D8xnO0GtbIbJM3b3QkwhC9yornlOIHdWlPueuMuk6VaG5aWKBzK-GUrHLLTK7/s1600-h/CIMG4078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGlMESkPFGcQHWo1Wa_VsNG1EPPWcK6tpMEDYs5elbMAcsybkiqHDBi7rLArxeoOGPG7-EptsVrFhZh4D8xnO0GtbIbJM3b3QkwhC9yornlOIHdWlPueuMuk6VaG5aWKBzK-GUrHLLTK7/s200/CIMG4078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179948700828873586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">bright shops, </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NxnfP5k5qX1b42wnla4GWnpBW2Fx6jxXPKjZZR8LZWX4kVcF0MmM4ttn_rrXtVImdXnXsoaof8SGKlbdL39WbF_FBIXVz2OOxFxB3Fpp45RWyppeHTe5dtmpsFnoK263nrfwLEPJnUAR/s1600-h/CIMG4079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NxnfP5k5qX1b42wnla4GWnpBW2Fx6jxXPKjZZR8LZWX4kVcF0MmM4ttn_rrXtVImdXnXsoaof8SGKlbdL39WbF_FBIXVz2OOxFxB3Fpp45RWyppeHTe5dtmpsFnoK263nrfwLEPJnUAR/s200/CIMG4079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179930674851132146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">gardens </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHE7QoEbSUt-VRYveA0qmhiU9HDpGXGa2vOJrvzIbfp4J1xxogJLYpFh77pRkrEjMBW9arR3gcmnEGXONt7jva5SMog8S2E8VPdWJal92WReFzuWhHRXv1sw6PDNwCS5I4XCdedy47iHIP/s1600-h/IMG_5107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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font-weight: bold;">and music around every corner.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxemmZde7zQ-icbxtTPDbgEc7Dxy14dJD6jnZ2eFkYx9-eDOaiE3q2YBKWmj03jBctAMU2qF5LvnkF3bCiCzqPLbK87fHQfx3gBoH6DhYTRC62aCJpDL_CHj4dQhSIc9aWrNCX4jVhgjE/s1600-h/CIMG4080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxemmZde7zQ-icbxtTPDbgEc7Dxy14dJD6jnZ2eFkYx9-eDOaiE3q2YBKWmj03jBctAMU2qF5LvnkF3bCiCzqPLbK87fHQfx3gBoH6DhYTRC62aCJpDL_CHj4dQhSIc9aWrNCX4jVhgjE/s200/CIMG4080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179515254461267026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwqYDv8_WHDBLQs18_hyphenhyphenKmqYS2wbuvSoig6AjgGXLUjcZq7UPRXyUYAV78dacNj-BVozT9CQOE-2LWQG-RgSBACoHxSqWqSuUi3J1Q5lTlwpSuCgLv-t1_pv0w_fYiDhgaLu0zDfBBQoa/s1600-h/CIMG4091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDK2WXwlrlo6IAGbxJcN3cGuq1yM4daQwVo59t2CnZS-Ugx-GCsYvMwLKO7qe67lsXDRcFwMyhrzOqJPVG4cjXfVB4sCws_EoCkf2qB7FHPlHVnzeF1wHVK0ArGT4qmWmc-ta-wPJBOBe/s320/IMG_5117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178890869295642882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There's actually car traffic on some of these narrow street</span>s<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> and parking!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Now this is the size car that works good on those streets</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">They can be rented. Looks like fun...or are they praying?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVFHJlldmnwmJOdX-AhGx6T2UQomzB8m_fqfULwgxZQRm-4MiUwBpbw_YqD6QcG3XouWWnqEOicPY2VEllNCj4Hw_NC5zZyO-pI6cM9mvTZZMqQGoR4sGByyg2ZR9R_b-gqXbh06p7EmK/s1600-h/CIMG4004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVFHJlldmnwmJOdX-AhGx6T2UQomzB8m_fqfULwgxZQRm-4MiUwBpbw_YqD6QcG3XouWWnqEOicPY2VEllNCj4Hw_NC5zZyO-pI6cM9mvTZZMqQGoR4sGByyg2ZR9R_b-gqXbh06p7EmK/s400/CIMG4004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179268555834751986" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGGzAsDglaJSw-sG4Z_z_2qy8bOpf1QYQTM8qL0DskeElSCEyMUNMjk5Uo8JXRP70tOZUqj3Yc8wtM2WmY7op2DZ0xoJM4R3PILLebCNBwifirGD9Ia7un4jvp_akIxFaTrtNJx3-zZmQ/s1600-h/IMG_5113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGGzAsDglaJSw-sG4Z_z_2qy8bOpf1QYQTM8qL0DskeElSCEyMUNMjk5Uo8JXRP70tOZUqj3Yc8wtM2WmY7op2DZ0xoJM4R3PILLebCNBwifirGD9Ia7un4jvp_akIxFaTrtNJx3-zZmQ/s200/IMG_5113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179521868710902978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There's marinas and anchorages along the waterfront that you can see from Highway A1A.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSnYMMEZ4z2z82qY5CWE0iyjgCmWYIEV7aGYfM64tVKYMplrQiSUVMSNFkcnBEiwBuniM12tcIvpTQTBJ2cAR2MRqlt-9xHC769oopbCClLMYplp1axJRNg2UIQkE8Jt8JAhGa4f8B5Ik/s1600-h/CIMG4069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSnYMMEZ4z2z82qY5CWE0iyjgCmWYIEV7aGYfM64tVKYMplrQiSUVMSNFkcnBEiwBuniM12tcIvpTQTBJ2cAR2MRqlt-9xHC769oopbCClLMYplp1axJRNg2UIQkE8Jt8JAhGa4f8B5Ik/s400/CIMG4069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179511908681743410" border="0" /></a>There's also a great place to eat called <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">A1A</span> where you can<br />try local brews.<br />Walk the distance from our boat and we were likely to stop by.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSkmvkUNvJDVLM01_4FwDI9PZgdMtESMGdKfUDsEK5J-NSXgu5sOXcZbILemoGnGZwgdvTg8v0pYn_W4RiI1N7PlSP5XlVKitB9-Yo-v1vXeH46HXP3WVtqUQxw_TGiT8Ow2Fcroefrym/s1600-h/IMG_5114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSkmvkUNvJDVLM01_4FwDI9PZgdMtESMGdKfUDsEK5J-NSXgu5sOXcZbILemoGnGZwgdvTg8v0pYn_W4RiI1N7PlSP5XlVKitB9-Yo-v1vXeH46HXP3WVtqUQxw_TGiT8Ow2Fcroefrym/s400/IMG_5114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179526896385700258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>The fort</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, Castillo De San Marcos</span></span>,<br />one of the landmarks that comes to mind when you think St. Augustine.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMGo3buxaXD-jyjT-xhIdVqxeutZm41AXmT9RjmNk342tSimdxIbn4YUssBPh9700TlO1Fjvr9gbljhjAf12xO1rjPdpBGTtmxcrUKSeal96G5ZSjupyjk8BvRJJe2pkPBFiuWe3auVrn/s1600-h/CIMG4086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMGo3buxaXD-jyjT-xhIdVqxeutZm41AXmT9RjmNk342tSimdxIbn4YUssBPh9700TlO1Fjvr9gbljhjAf12xO1rjPdpBGTtmxcrUKSeal96G5ZSjupyjk8BvRJJe2pkPBFiuWe3auVrn/s400/CIMG4086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179942619155182370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br />Just a short walk from there is a park<br />where a Festival is frequently in progress.<br />Crafts, Entertainment, and Food<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">This one has a few pirates wandering around.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSLLUGWTiDaHHctna7kBnsLA0Wau8xSAstB4F2rJjTIRcUvoE9tfDUGwm298tE4o6pbO4Xg4L8bTrOvz-gj7DXLIfQgw5bgsAFHkOUnNw6N5OtyXtFHr8NidDKigLAab6c7Xy94W_CXJ4/s1600-h/CIMG4190.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSLLUGWTiDaHHctna7kBnsLA0Wau8xSAstB4F2rJjTIRcUvoE9tfDUGwm298tE4o6pbO4Xg4L8bTrOvz-gj7DXLIfQgw5bgsAFHkOUnNw6N5OtyXtFHr8NidDKigLAab6c7Xy94W_CXJ4/s320/CIMG4190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179099797979756994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">We crossed over <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Bridge of Lions</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Conch House</span> for Happy Hour Entertainment, and Happy Fishermen cleaning their catch of the day </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBiWSmKUt06TTlaNgdgP_-WD3StgxpRhwX45QMNODsJ7NWnEy6AV6c4qG5RfTCeD6FYF51VY4mI7ssUtcY481JVEjUdqho4ja74BrzDFrc0zJ33bHal0vphUYM6SA9sfqJzwqXL3arBBr/s1600-h/CIMG4094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBiWSmKUt06TTlaNgdgP_-WD3StgxpRhwX45QMNODsJ7NWnEy6AV6c4qG5RfTCeD6FYF51VY4mI7ssUtcY481JVEjUdqho4ja74BrzDFrc0zJ33bHal0vphUYM6SA9sfqJzwqXL3arBBr/s320/CIMG4094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179946080898822994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >but not so Happy looking fish.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7ZQg5BZfU4JhyphenhyphenVjQ2g1BTygbmKH36ZeO6ttP8m9i6FFJsBYJweXy4p8CUmTA2E63hB1dpGLNYEJ-iN1lU7WHiDH3EQ-Q2_k1o9spBNgKiFub7dXLU3NrXxIllsgQrwtmfyPRRvjgnux7/s1600-h/CIMG4098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br /><br /><br />There's also lots of activity dockside at Oyster Creek Marina<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCbCPKluIqC8Jd4AXwPrXofjJixu5ungBUNHZjrKmdbroHKzINi41RVwfsB3me-u1qowMJe1qsgcP-RDnovC__5ifVf0KB4BE4nQR4PfH9Xvnd15tqdVeJQBI8xq3VFNgIEiJBhvbUAGv/s1600-h/IMG_5761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCbCPKluIqC8Jd4AXwPrXofjJixu5ungBUNHZjrKmdbroHKzINi41RVwfsB3me-u1qowMJe1qsgcP-RDnovC__5ifVf0KB4BE4nQR4PfH9Xvnd15tqdVeJQBI8xq3VFNgIEiJBhvbUAGv/s400/IMG_5761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179953940688974722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friends gather </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">in and around Hakuna Matata</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">to to swap sailing tales</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxpTPqlHrxiWvRzfwrgFMB2sWxPg4pjtfe-DkxSoGYV2N_jCUXHPWrdPepQLWV7WcZKoVbv69PpFVZEhzF4xPap7FW62KZhgDfR_qaF7ITOIlgbkgjn3hm5rzOkmeFKODnTT9ZdVkjptg/s1600-h/IMG_5326.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxpTPqlHrxiWvRzfwrgFMB2sWxPg4pjtfe-DkxSoGYV2N_jCUXHPWrdPepQLWV7WcZKoVbv69PpFVZEhzF4xPap7FW62KZhgDfR_qaF7ITOIlgbkgjn3hm5rzOkmeFKODnTT9ZdVkjptg/s400/IMG_5326.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179227087925508834" border="0" /></a><br />We seem to be the only boater with cats.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCNJCuKKF2EbmbKrDlFelAZr2PtfJTTqsozRuY_6d2bzevayTO7LtSEqUbugV65VAuiaPzqQNj_2KsP7lSgjpc4vyVkUEuhzFVwiBGqlvBwVa2K_nzsxaZTxpO-LOfC_jJVCtW7zpl7KY/s1600-h/IMG_4520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCNJCuKKF2EbmbKrDlFelAZr2PtfJTTqsozRuY_6d2bzevayTO7LtSEqUbugV65VAuiaPzqQNj_2KsP7lSgjpc4vyVkUEuhzFVwiBGqlvBwVa2K_nzsxaZTxpO-LOfC_jJVCtW7zpl7KY/s320/IMG_4520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180305883194110898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">But there are many seafaring dogs, </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Some new to the game and just getting acquainted </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_xjb6YhqyiQoDALCh1ux4p_YgHg-3yO0E_ckS9PBSz_Q6TaqppIAEleJVLG8cQFwz_Sz2kij1U8tUD9VA2CrESLb8RJvS3NU7rQx162VYD6Y7QetHZ-XQ_ySQIm-yqnbgRhjhIj6OFbP/s1600-h/IMG_5400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_xjb6YhqyiQoDALCh1ux4p_YgHg-3yO0E_ckS9PBSz_Q6TaqppIAEleJVLG8cQFwz_Sz2kij1U8tUD9VA2CrESLb8RJvS3NU7rQx162VYD6Y7QetHZ-XQ_ySQIm-yqnbgRhjhIj6OFbP/s400/IMG_5400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179225064995912386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bfYWm_ae1yWz_gITJkPuhOM7gjaY33bB2O7bHWaFVaBjWzLgAZYceXc13YBrEAhZe8rNcWTGS__sWulwLrgHA5Lan6ek1wonk4wxbTcXzqqadVwSOk6ncnIS15aCj1w1Vh7A2HBgzP3E/s1600-h/CIMG4159.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bfYWm_ae1yWz_gITJkPuhOM7gjaY33bB2O7bHWaFVaBjWzLgAZYceXc13YBrEAhZe8rNcWTGS__sWulwLrgHA5Lan6ek1wonk4wxbTcXzqqadVwSOk6ncnIS15aCj1w1Vh7A2HBgzP3E/s320/CIMG4159.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179228337760991986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:arial;" >This little pooch isn't a boater, he's a biker</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:arial;" >.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">It's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bike Week</span> from St. Augustine to Daytona<br />the streets are filled with bikes.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_8jkHyMGRfEoCKz4gtpmwRz7bAElVUqvLpIjpUD02FLpeXoLnrJ7VF34wA0iuPiYK7CMzn4nuJizy9fxAwtbGA5mA2-Wei1aWIzp5d-NEWlNvNk9HzVlxLSwQYv9R9lUArb4-tEIRTVC/s1600-h/CIMG4184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_8jkHyMGRfEoCKz4gtpmwRz7bAElVUqvLpIjpUD02FLpeXoLnrJ7VF34wA0iuPiYK7CMzn4nuJizy9fxAwtbGA5mA2-Wei1aWIzp5d-NEWlNvNk9HzVlxLSwQYv9R9lUArb4-tEIRTVC/s320/CIMG4184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179229785164970754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />Bikers and Boaters - all waiting to eat at Harry's.<br />Different travel choices but same food tastes.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnDlNVUUdlGxXIqN339tRXSa9jzwVHYvd-lKazwrXBVLp6COL6ZOHKGbFkdfHFmnH2uzfDqzkFf6xtfu_oqdI3O2R61LdHdme1WEM1Do0ffLoFFYI26gOaHGAUU1mk0U7RWXackPfXWHd/s1600-h/CIMG4182.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnDlNVUUdlGxXIqN339tRXSa9jzwVHYvd-lKazwrXBVLp6COL6ZOHKGbFkdfHFmnH2uzfDqzkFf6xtfu_oqdI3O2R61LdHdme1WEM1Do0ffLoFFYI26gOaHGAUU1mk0U7RWXackPfXWHd/s320/CIMG4182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179097671970945442" border="0" /></a><br />With the assistance of a diver, Bob has put the new propeller shaft and coupling in; only to discover that the engine needs to be aligned and has a broken motor mount! As if that isn't enough to keep him busy the outboard motor on the dinghy stops!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdCXhqXdb_LnLDWrjWYGWrYO20yXlXH9kM_ZelN-xFd64UeKq8TZcQBxU1kePum4E2JMWULERDlPIkL2F-ZGn3LkqL_kBB2YCZMaKJM5YSOnruaVcrAX3u7EsIIJLDBqCrX9Kf-fYW344/s1600-h/IMG_5655.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdCXhqXdb_LnLDWrjWYGWrYO20yXlXH9kM_ZelN-xFd64UeKq8TZcQBxU1kePum4E2JMWULERDlPIkL2F-ZGn3LkqL_kBB2YCZMaKJM5YSOnruaVcrAX3u7EsIIJLDBqCrX9Kf-fYW344/s320/IMG_5655.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179982240228488098" border="0" /></a>THIS IS NOT A HAPPY MAN<br />ahhh... BUT IT WAS A QUICK REPAIR<br />WE WERE OVERDUE ONE OF THOSE.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br />Time for a change....</span><br />We've rented a car for a short trip to see the shuttle launch. Planned to be there by boat but plans change. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Have we said that before?</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">HAKUNA MATATA</span> </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-19273157347292639492008-02-17T20:44:00.028-05:002008-02-18T21:09:53.702-05:0002/08/2008 ICW to St Augustine<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">YES, IT HAPPENS</span>!!</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcrmHI44nixdyJJ7gUx1UM_7kqf_db9Jk9TSywOj07BXj5k-X6cPmG8crDVmokiMBJ7j1TMk_GurNVF39vxQZPaIxuamyclJFk7jGxhovNmbXP1b-KQubHCj0ZKAadaFlI65m-xrmNnc/s1600-h/IMG_4361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcrmHI44nixdyJJ7gUx1UM_7kqf_db9Jk9TSywOj07BXj5k-X6cPmG8crDVmokiMBJ7j1TMk_GurNVF39vxQZPaIxuamyclJFk7jGxhovNmbXP1b-KQubHCj0ZKAadaFlI65m-xrmNnc/s400/IMG_4361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168393052269003106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Open tool boxes and hatches all indicate that as Bob said<br />"It's not always beer and sunsets."</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">But before we get to that, there's more interesting things to share.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We left our anchorage in Amelia River and entered Kingsley Creek<br />soon approaching our next swing bridge</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Gi67vTGUoxI0ZZm8c1D1ipuIHfPRsJiHAnivo_J6lvmoYHUUKLdZjVOFzqupLrIr4AWH0KihXC8KOMBWq3nJT-KaCv1TaWPOmRvKn_fPCLQksf2KJu1NR4dDXKLRDz6LFSJXeEmCYR0/s1600-h/IMG_4225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Gi67vTGUoxI0ZZm8c1D1ipuIHfPRsJiHAnivo_J6lvmoYHUUKLdZjVOFzqupLrIr4AWH0KihXC8KOMBWq3nJT-KaCv1TaWPOmRvKn_fPCLQksf2KJu1NR4dDXKLRDz6LFSJXeEmCYR0/s400/IMG_4225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168392360779268434" border="0" /></a><br />then on into South Amelia River<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3XDH_7hq_VQBpVetqKtcD3qA2OTz3s0c3JeU3zycrWXdPohlac7CQvTf_FBcmU1gqpwmrS1ZkjkbHuCBQTzVgyIgApbylGshtb8IGsVfu-lUVzeqZZ0-8MpzcQmOdpK_aE5b_vXkHJXS/s1600-h/IMG_4230.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3XDH_7hq_VQBpVetqKtcD3qA2OTz3s0c3JeU3zycrWXdPohlac7CQvTf_FBcmU1gqpwmrS1ZkjkbHuCBQTzVgyIgApbylGshtb8IGsVfu-lUVzeqZZ0-8MpzcQmOdpK_aE5b_vXkHJXS/s400/IMG_4230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168395332896637298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pI_SjrvnR0ldyUn_eT6TL8CZiwz0Oyzg3lRc8YezmIGtwdtSyZJF625N0bm98I6m8mInhptt67CT6lxjM_AYtDG3C9gGXel5QydW1Qr4NTztZ2LgBAWolffqYQ2lJbDhnBEtryNc1fRO/s1600-h/IMG_4232.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pI_SjrvnR0ldyUn_eT6TL8CZiwz0Oyzg3lRc8YezmIGtwdtSyZJF625N0bm98I6m8mInhptt67CT6lxjM_AYtDG3C9gGXel5QydW1Qr4NTztZ2LgBAWolffqYQ2lJbDhnBEtryNc1fRO/s400/IMG_4232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168398880539623858" border="0" /></a>Somebody gets to really enjoy the water at this dock.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiBLxENKW7Hh9Sb8QmOIU23hNILJUL_QhsQl2S7QLaG2jMCURfJhuIZ2xCIvLNPhLcDYimtuleDcmNlC6ZiiLdgfKNqyCjedxW8fcf5u-1ub1WNwaSbK6lwVM_MZ_QKv9qtTXUzUODvfb/s1600-h/IMG_4240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiBLxENKW7Hh9Sb8QmOIU23hNILJUL_QhsQl2S7QLaG2jMCURfJhuIZ2xCIvLNPhLcDYimtuleDcmNlC6ZiiLdgfKNqyCjedxW8fcf5u-1ub1WNwaSbK6lwVM_MZ_QKv9qtTXUzUODvfb/s400/IMG_4240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168398889129558466" border="0" /></a>This flock of birds are white pelicans<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6B_z-eLPjTN2ihJJvtZ6Fmslzs_PBXK_RKh695qOd27VEPymFMhvocm_9PtnvfR9_MKcbx0Ly5mVTWkYZhR7FNcTWOr65_GQ1nkAhzNeFWe32PvOv3fJF-2ffBN_3Dzn_BdVgZnytSUOa/s1600-h/IMG_4247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6B_z-eLPjTN2ihJJvtZ6Fmslzs_PBXK_RKh695qOd27VEPymFMhvocm_9PtnvfR9_MKcbx0Ly5mVTWkYZhR7FNcTWOr65_GQ1nkAhzNeFWe32PvOv3fJF-2ffBN_3Dzn_BdVgZnytSUOa/s400/IMG_4247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168400804684972498" border="0" /></a>We're always partial to the smaller, older style homes along the waterway. I think it's because we can imagine that we actually could own one this size. They also seem to just blend into the surroundings as if they belonged.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />With an eye on the current<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcE9PvFxMv_1BrttVty1c12eiRpiFSeyAFq-M4x2ot0neBvQSDmuNuTGhtYrZWcLJmzIPciEEZgTRkZ-CthxURcY_iQVwWmcox0OGD5d9rXyGZhMS_idhyjFE6Vbuj7CZoG3a3zsZXiI9A/s1600-h/IMG_4253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcE9PvFxMv_1BrttVty1c12eiRpiFSeyAFq-M4x2ot0neBvQSDmuNuTGhtYrZWcLJmzIPciEEZgTRkZ-CthxURcY_iQVwWmcox0OGD5d9rXyGZhMS_idhyjFE6Vbuj7CZoG3a3zsZXiI9A/s200/IMG_4253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168402844794438114" border="0" /></a>We make a short jaunt into Nassau Sound to enter the ICW - Sawpit Creek - Gunnison Cut - Sisters Creek and across St Johns River past a very busy port.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsE_94rHLFPnY7CJXxZYaiWhbAtxrKjeW4UruLUuhbevUhY8WFNrGcmcqyGHJhyphenhyphenpDzyRUsjxaMWpr3ZTv1BebhQXjnGusBzAb1eS9cjQoCFK-hsdXfQL5BskKXVtUSPNMNexLCSpmyD8h/s1600-h/IMG_4267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsE_94rHLFPnY7CJXxZYaiWhbAtxrKjeW4UruLUuhbevUhY8WFNrGcmcqyGHJhyphenhyphenpDzyRUsjxaMWpr3ZTv1BebhQXjnGusBzAb1eS9cjQoCFK-hsdXfQL5BskKXVtUSPNMNexLCSpmyD8h/s400/IMG_4267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168408943647998450" border="0" /></a>We enter another section of the ICW starting with number 1.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73FK2U7ndLZ5EVQvDURUp2cPw4GpiMtVRKZ70kiojHlyq4K4Z46p3wBBnDtBVPpXthws9IgqQDYnkODqkeF_SFqVmZCAlnHrbxMOq4Utb2GmZALFp4obuV2cd7lHnc0Gt69F4hVdkQkjH/s1600-h/IMG_4279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73FK2U7ndLZ5EVQvDURUp2cPw4GpiMtVRKZ70kiojHlyq4K4Z46p3wBBnDtBVPpXthws9IgqQDYnkODqkeF_SFqVmZCAlnHrbxMOq4Utb2GmZALFp4obuV2cd7lHnc0Gt69F4hVdkQkjH/s400/IMG_4279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168410485541257746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's a lot of white sand in this bank.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sY7uXC8ljYchOGmk3UlEVSoYISMFEG-RjMC1W_FkDvRRZk1-Ok9cXaBrJWjdABiSpAEUXuvDisfepWJW7MrTJkoNtdNGcxIZD234p4Obt2oRmr5P_2sAmhJt85DXZUafvsJ43XQImanv/s1600-h/IMG_4281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3vP6VRy2vbIK9LdUktFdnjN5V47hp-q6V7Kjb7Z9ogZCH12Uw6XLvX4sKYKww5w3jH2Kds1CLyiY7sSvMO-zGIKV37b2J2_PhTaU_w5n1aOKxpmfVDOyMR04kvYhiLPWc08XBSnePiBO/s400/IMG_4288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168413895745290818" border="0" /></a>Make sure you don't hit the house when passing under this one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSukydPp1lqpHEwPmIbaabkut3f3xKIZjXcdAdQkq-ofUeJdIWowm6piSqN4DZJ_tZ0fhrU8PB4ICVpw6dvRnrFYh28Uglw4oycKaQJzzajF5-J579FRLRLAaE-xV7XbhCxXsWokjc6R6c/s1600-h/IMG_4299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSukydPp1lqpHEwPmIbaabkut3f3xKIZjXcdAdQkq-ofUeJdIWowm6piSqN4DZJ_tZ0fhrU8PB4ICVpw6dvRnrFYh28Uglw4oycKaQJzzajF5-J579FRLRLAaE-xV7XbhCxXsWokjc6R6c/s400/IMG_4299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168414617299796562" border="0" /></a>Fit your boat through the slots without hitting the barge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVO9DfKDjfyI0StsdV2s2rTFID0JBoAWRhIHc6txWH7ysJt-x1VIm-5OyYyKb8sBVG-PjBvMOvYOqsZM0H90vf4AyIBs4Q9lUvJjlrAJVIeMo0UsFOG5OLNcVx9K3VQnNGlsfNquh6dUt8/s1600-h/IMG_4307.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVO9DfKDjfyI0StsdV2s2rTFID0JBoAWRhIHc6txWH7ysJt-x1VIm-5OyYyKb8sBVG-PjBvMOvYOqsZM0H90vf4AyIBs4Q9lUvJjlrAJVIeMo0UsFOG5OLNcVx9K3VQnNGlsfNquh6dUt8/s400/IMG_4307.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168415824185606754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We enter a long section of waterway near Jacksonville Beach called <span style="font-style: italic;">Palm Valley Cut</span>. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">One side is developed and the other is pretty much untouched. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our heads swiveled trying to see everything on the left and right.<br />Excuse me...<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">port</span> & <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">starboard</span>.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIsXRSWAl1Zsxy0RCLdO7gVBEDtCM0ZD46A_Gb-kftBQpL873JWGAG3sgW6UK2ElSMyXRu-ScZ-pHV8RsVAaDgtzcuzsgOv-P_bWITldhIw2Ejt9Y5OfP2UGtNlZYkJwywoLVnIGBSU8V/s1600-h/IMG_4321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIsXRSWAl1Zsxy0RCLdO7gVBEDtCM0ZD46A_Gb-kftBQpL873JWGAG3sgW6UK2ElSMyXRu-ScZ-pHV8RsVAaDgtzcuzsgOv-P_bWITldhIw2Ejt9Y5OfP2UGtNlZYkJwywoLVnIGBSU8V/s400/IMG_4321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168420651728847474" border="0" /></a>On the left, notice this house has a dead tree<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwRlk_ixnuykQ8utEJgqnvVvWRF3faVEOlT4_3hKIPpUgvqlM4DylEPamnDXHGx4E7UOg_LZ-fd2v11UWKPHFT9Qf_lcROr4-w_0bDdfaQEngAreiEORhojJZ-xmEy1qKbnnzTjVC1ue1/s1600-h/IMG_4320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwRlk_ixnuykQ8utEJgqnvVvWRF3faVEOlT4_3hKIPpUgvqlM4DylEPamnDXHGx4E7UOg_LZ-fd2v11UWKPHFT9Qf_lcROr4-w_0bDdfaQEngAreiEORhojJZ-xmEy1qKbnnzTjVC1ue1/s400/IMG_4320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168420656023814786" border="0" /></a>The Ospreys seem to appreciate it.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Now look to the right.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl6ipaMJJdm2XdC_ZrXdOSt_sjrLrWuAuxjWqiIbNKc4WJNjKnzUvYh8V2kKNFcohK9FfMMUe6yf3XgdMTBIe3MsH4GTJLTVKwXRkFwLiOQH3D348L1uu4uOgRgTvMANOBxAzyl6a4y8S/s1600-h/IMG_4322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_JwN7mFbPoHaABVdWY6-M5bdq7hY_wNPstYIE5VoFonbR1z4I1NDasgY0CXrJ1a6W74aOwYnpyGdtuwQJz4FI9o7lE6EuNeRNhy26SflTsSmw-isft5Y9G9mXY6jFgVdjEKdL9WLfazT/s400/IMG_4332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168448882548884178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-P6uajVLJwn7mIkg_s1Kn2YxP_-mDA6ilMtP46raoXWtnYUqh4tW7nVm3m0jBrzPUzx6mdlt-SW4yx1Rowf21MufT-Z71vcRwbOqtpxGehyphenhyphenPu4obWqHgsP3rNM1Mq-DqsaGbVs6F5emP/s1600-h/IMG_4325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-P6uajVLJwn7mIkg_s1Kn2YxP_-mDA6ilMtP46raoXWtnYUqh4tW7nVm3m0jBrzPUzx6mdlt-SW4yx1Rowf21MufT-Z71vcRwbOqtpxGehyphenhyphenPu4obWqHgsP3rNM1Mq-DqsaGbVs6F5emP/s400/IMG_4325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168424762012549810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Starbo</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ard<br />then<br /></span><span>Port</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmt2thyGRznUw4rcontoValWkrbJrLnih0_OBxNL4eMNgqxOS9txjwajyo47P3gOp-uPe5iLTBxb1raBItY1Y2Z5XZpsUXhWKSk0JinS9QPmz9SOaNg_3DoiQMZF4yCZvAIfe45f2uekq/s1600-h/IMG_4334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmt2thyGRznUw4rcontoValWkrbJrLnih0_OBxNL4eMNgqxOS9txjwajyo47P3gOp-uPe5iLTBxb1raBItY1Y2Z5XZpsUXhWKSk0JinS9QPmz9SOaNg_3DoiQMZF4yCZvAIfe45f2uekq/s400/IMG_4334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168451867551154946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Until we enter the Tolomato River<br />and anchor for the night at Pine Island<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdbe_wTRdgnBilnIxEl2POt0L928FoBQtojR7JQLuS21_Pfwv_Qw3DL1jr7M1YzgmcDGNci3LKxPi2TQbpoI9Xbv70OIFytwnU3HNuGF9mi7JzoWQiYkOn69Kaaexw_pyQBbsZhBw4GMD/s1600-h/IMG_4348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdbe_wTRdgnBilnIxEl2POt0L928FoBQtojR7JQLuS21_Pfwv_Qw3DL1jr7M1YzgmcDGNci3LKxPi2TQbpoI9Xbv70OIFytwnU3HNuGF9mi7JzoWQiYkOn69Kaaexw_pyQBbsZhBw4GMD/s400/IMG_4348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168448899728753394" border="0" /></a>The fishing must be very good here because there was a constant stream of small fishing boats trying their luck. The next morning was a gorgeous day with more fisherman showing up and we began wondering if we shouldn't stay a little longer and enjoy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggon3C-q_APM-x0R1zNJW4ula-f0s126h0BXI_LBWmVVh_JGtBhi_UY01kLluaOAJh-E0pcyWStbnKoILND0mDFhFGVaaK6yg-1zoXkdOyebk7L2dl70lerKxhN90rImQsNL4Te_Z95Om8/s1600-h/IMG_4359.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggon3C-q_APM-x0R1zNJW4ula-f0s126h0BXI_LBWmVVh_JGtBhi_UY01kLluaOAJh-E0pcyWStbnKoILND0mDFhFGVaaK6yg-1zoXkdOyebk7L2dl70lerKxhN90rImQsNL4Te_Z95Om8/s400/IMG_4359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168474016697500434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">No....we need to be on our way to St. Augustine. Bob hauls the anchors, and we begin to motor out of the anchorage. We hear the belt on the engine squealing, so Bob tightens it up.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We start the engine, the belt smells & smokes a little then flap - it's broken. Not a problem since we have spares. We're thankful it's a quick repair, and we're on our way to join the other sailboats on the ICW.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0R6i5ovQ1bOzaNKdYLn7IplEZnHo0NS3vJBJ3QkTmXAstB99wrjgEVwoPFbb60r4TZd7u0Q7k5XNnNI5qTufTwZI2eP7Ew-hECpMzkDfJDIvgiHj9it7mcTIh3nEDGOLtItpFww-gkE4/s1600-h/IMG_4363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0R6i5ovQ1bOzaNKdYLn7IplEZnHo0NS3vJBJ3QkTmXAstB99wrjgEVwoPFbb60r4TZd7u0Q7k5XNnNI5qTufTwZI2eP7Ew-hECpMzkDfJDIvgiHj9it7mcTIh3nEDGOLtItpFww-gkE4/s400/IMG_4363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168474025287435042" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Not Quite!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The shaft seems to be shaking, so once more we turn around and Bob climbs on top of the engine to have a look. The shaft has slipped, need to tighten set screws...can do! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">This time we slowly venture out again, easy, not too much speed, seems good</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> - 'NOT .' As we increase speed the shaft begins to vibrate more than ever, and the engine is just about jumping off it's mounts. Not good! We need to get to a marina where Bob can really check her out, so we put the motor on the dinghy to push her along. We've done that with our 27' wooden sailboat that didn't have an engine,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">but wait</span></span><br /><img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif" /><br />We have Tow Boat US<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bcaJKkpidnF65vTWGc5kdM5mIDu1MPPBpc7jNwXywcbHjgqnLnA7wS4jiyRDJVm92VvRgcnfz-x1Yb-yM_nD1vjcXdhzUpF70CPSoxIfNFXJOWcUtHz9UNKPL_2pStppjVwi2ulIh4fk/s1600-h/IMG_4366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bcaJKkpidnF65vTWGc5kdM5mIDu1MPPBpc7jNwXywcbHjgqnLnA7wS4jiyRDJVm92VvRgcnfz-x1Yb-yM_nD1vjcXdhzUpF70CPSoxIfNFXJOWcUtHz9UNKPL_2pStppjVwi2ulIh4fk/s400/IMG_4366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168492450697135010" border="0" /></a><br />And soon we are on our way down the ICW.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSO9YYP27mhNGJR9Iws1RBS0vv4ieeZXZwkbqvZDt8wng0oGJv4HYj8RnuZs2zuiJ2n0-zPb-XTUh5ANIxOMLqaSVS8sTKPwl0Y2D01Sp0kutsr8BYO0VbVVlb_KywE59JXPwUu5T31r3Q/s1600-h/IMG_4370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSO9YYP27mhNGJR9Iws1RBS0vv4ieeZXZwkbqvZDt8wng0oGJv4HYj8RnuZs2zuiJ2n0-zPb-XTUh5ANIxOMLqaSVS8sTKPwl0Y2D01Sp0kutsr8BYO0VbVVlb_KywE59JXPwUu5T31r3Q/s400/IMG_4370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168478376089305922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Somehow we feel everyone is looking at us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMd4OvPTuiUVjDbbUl8vFJ1vyipnfQnblm7dSYhe3E8m8EqlxpYv-pnuFTcfRJw3RVUsaHSonG9jZhrIzTl9qR-zc4TppIqn9wynTqwmRFRE8ydSkimB4TdD4NBKPIad9FH0Vo3KAKLXEJ/s1600-h/IMG_4380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMd4OvPTuiUVjDbbUl8vFJ1vyipnfQnblm7dSYhe3E8m8EqlxpYv-pnuFTcfRJw3RVUsaHSonG9jZhrIzTl9qR-zc4TppIqn9wynTqwmRFRE8ydSkimB4TdD4NBKPIad9FH0Vo3KAKLXEJ/s400/IMG_4380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168481867897717618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Very quickly it seems we are about to go through <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Bridge of Lions.</span><br />The briidge seems to have its own repair issues.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVD5_A9Cm9EawTpC83Iug8tKshVJoUSx2xRiHVCDit2z2hMBNI4ar6PxgNCrLnUAOhssEaUZBhLpSx4giEhKxErwSkvg1H4XZKRPyjkp55DC0MPurQmKwEiGPJgl6HI9X-7BepWFo1DMT/s1600-h/IMG_4399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVD5_A9Cm9EawTpC83Iug8tKshVJoUSx2xRiHVCDit2z2hMBNI4ar6PxgNCrLnUAOhssEaUZBhLpSx4giEhKxErwSkvg1H4XZKRPyjkp55DC0MPurQmKwEiGPJgl6HI9X-7BepWFo1DMT/s400/IMG_4399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168481872192684930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">That's ok we're in St Augustine!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFCRWiQoQPoVr_Wy5TMTydWvwcVLntF7AFvbI-CCTpchiy01zXp1ThLimZIMN947FATHazaIJLz_itjlfnsFhGfGU9IXu1JvZzseKVImQru5yNeoDAHXSiKJuhQg3QUw3ly_JC1P8SCQY/s1600-h/IMG_4409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFCRWiQoQPoVr_Wy5TMTydWvwcVLntF7AFvbI-CCTpchiy01zXp1ThLimZIMN947FATHazaIJLz_itjlfnsFhGfGU9IXu1JvZzseKVImQru5yNeoDAHXSiKJuhQg3QUw3ly_JC1P8SCQY/s400/IMG_4409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168481940912161682" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">What better place to be held up for repairs.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">It's </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-family:arial;">HAKUNA MATATA</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">time again as we prepare to enjoy where we are.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-75905676695050506772008-02-04T11:30:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:48:14.648-05:001/27/2008 Brunswick, GA<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViUbtjqEifRunrCcuyueAeVgAHGulxHXfPbhjPZB-iRbZeKTEXgRf1U41Jn5TvfrvyT8XEw7AajC86veQjed6QgllQ_VOTxGqP1y3bt_J9gy34GQnzVWFS7JyxL-ZJJ-iikWW6ph6ISQ/s1600-h/IMG_3898.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViUbtjqEifRunrCcuyueAeVgAHGulxHXfPbhjPZB-iRbZeKTEXgRf1U41Jn5TvfrvyT8XEw7AajC86veQjed6QgllQ_VOTxGqP1y3bt_J9gy34GQnzVWFS7JyxL-ZJJ-iikWW6ph6ISQ/s400/IMG_3898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163304639107476242" border="0" /></a>SUNSET AT BRUNSWICK LANDING<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XrZbtONBVgPSY3z2acMy4G6JmWC2-vjtOxSjOcXpXv3LrUz7Zm7bUmC6GTUdJPMOb640ZiELcGHV9GnhOAb8VBOGwmuXWNaEBGWfoi6zjUvxvi6NEmETI8dd9Z9coZx0n_PeeN5MpwQ/s1600-h/IMG_3582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XrZbtONBVgPSY3z2acMy4G6JmWC2-vjtOxSjOcXpXv3LrUz7Zm7bUmC6GTUdJPMOb640ZiELcGHV9GnhOAb8VBOGwmuXWNaEBGWfoi6zjUvxvi6NEmETI8dd9Z9coZx0n_PeeN5MpwQ/s320/IMG_3582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163279839966308866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Getting away from the dock at Isle of Hope took a good shove off and strong engine to push against the current and into the Skidaway River. <span style="font-style: italic;">Destination </span>who had left a few minutes ahead of us, made their way up the narrows and under the Skidaway bridge.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We followed in their wake soon to pass by <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Moon River</span>, into Burnside River, Vernon River, with a short jump across Little Ogeechee River to a cut called <span style="font-style: italic;">Hell Gate</span> (hey didn't we go through that in New York?) to Ogeechee River and on to the Florida Passage (now I like that name, sounds promising). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoP-7wdMdu5ZVFOcJiaFGKiy33PSWebtiwkXBi88QiFRl41Orp0QY2P_gpTWcTFi1TydCtBYHbvGf40_UCsxDTvblTh_whYcT6MrTmH-4eSWdwwsLSf37zY6YJwx5MNoE1olB5JlcXVs/s1600-h/IMG_3583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoP-7wdMdu5ZVFOcJiaFGKiy33PSWebtiwkXBi88QiFRl41Orp0QY2P_gpTWcTFi1TydCtBYHbvGf40_UCsxDTvblTh_whYcT6MrTmH-4eSWdwwsLSf37zY6YJwx5MNoE1olB5JlcXVs/s320/IMG_3583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163280600175520274" border="0" /></a> All of this stretch and more in Georgia were reported to have shallow water, sometimes as little as 2' mean low water, so Bob calculated the tide and currents to pass at half tide and rising as recommended. This made for a short trip today into Big Tom Creek.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Be sure to click on this to see all the birds.<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3I3v-UbhUwgmQrg6T5r1a9T1AStSufEOupc4Sklh8a9B7gJkl738pcacXfnKkaPorPR4C7PJj3Cq7Np-wwuNf5zWGIzjL4TJ7Tn7cyrmqnwNqGpxf-j3fn_DA9qrWLdrYnx147rNBqYs/s1600-h/IMG_3608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3I3v-UbhUwgmQrg6T5r1a9T1AStSufEOupc4Sklh8a9B7gJkl738pcacXfnKkaPorPR4C7PJj3Cq7Np-wwuNf5zWGIzjL4TJ7Tn7cyrmqnwNqGpxf-j3fn_DA9qrWLdrYnx147rNBqYs/s320/IMG_3608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163281553658260002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH15WZgzuRyDNx_q8rhChn0WrmKhDOu2TTeFlKv1b-sydeJSWd157pTkNDt2IYI_m8bCPCJJE8YivXJ9Jh2Hta7vEGAJNqZyPr0CWZutAxQr4yFPnFIjFzp2Ad0RBHptWnzosGDMx9el4/s1600-h/IMG_3595.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH15WZgzuRyDNx_q8rhChn0WrmKhDOu2TTeFlKv1b-sydeJSWd157pTkNDt2IYI_m8bCPCJJE8YivXJ9Jh2Hta7vEGAJNqZyPr0CWZutAxQr4yFPnFIjFzp2Ad0RBHptWnzosGDMx9el4/s320/IMG_3595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163283336069687858" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Love the red roof<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSfdGqpfRSVkshRnSIFLNwOHBi5_yrLP7-1AAKQwBOQrtgDdIWb0w2Wrur_vIByrYZ3D5yMMhHxglrkq0eLovBcBaJ3cLKudKI8BzAhz6HoUC_WfRN-EwTsPEgg2qgs0PqDYsWFHjIQQ/s1600-h/IMG_3598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSfdGqpfRSVkshRnSIFLNwOHBi5_yrLP7-1AAKQwBOQrtgDdIWb0w2Wrur_vIByrYZ3D5yMMhHxglrkq0eLovBcBaJ3cLKudKI8BzAhz6HoUC_WfRN-EwTsPEgg2qgs0PqDYsWFHjIQQ/s320/IMG_3598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163283344659622466" border="0" /></a>There's water on the other side and a shrimp boat with it's outriggers<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQeVSSnhfyW1TK1G1U_ToaKySww_sW-g1mWr4KT78xAmCT9Ub2hmeKvJYeJoxIvJTzixEi-RgpatGXQipWRZARzDo6m6IJ1OlvdWgVTxPOF252ZHFDiby54O48eAN2XWa7BXgh-ZF0-E/s1600-h/IMG_3614.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQeVSSnhfyW1TK1G1U_ToaKySww_sW-g1mWr4KT78xAmCT9Ub2hmeKvJYeJoxIvJTzixEi-RgpatGXQipWRZARzDo6m6IJ1OlvdWgVTxPOF252ZHFDiby54O48eAN2XWa7BXgh-ZF0-E/s320/IMG_3614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163283348954589778" border="0" /></a>Big Tom Creek for the evening. A nice spot but the current was so strong that our second anchor a 10# Fortress would not sink?? so Bob had to haul out the 35# plow. Ok to put out but not too great to haul back the next morning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDGc78WvRV93D6ZAXFSYUh7Inbs4cRleSKuark9L0az7wCwrsW86Rcjs6bjDY2VP9vYff04aA3jty17fFjGSmelJBoao0GfZehawe95HDbWo6UeP4xESuYpO54ZnOilSL3E8Y-8qEQTI/s1600-h/IMG_3645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDGc78WvRV93D6ZAXFSYUh7Inbs4cRleSKuark9L0az7wCwrsW86Rcjs6bjDY2VP9vYff04aA3jty17fFjGSmelJBoao0GfZehawe95HDbWo6UeP4xESuYpO54ZnOilSL3E8Y-8qEQTI/s320/IMG_3645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163284774883732066" border="0" /></a>Beautiful sunsets always calm the days worries.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vm1MEY2JgbLeTYrGqlL-GGV6AeEmcgUBMpTxvEWUZA5C5m-wcisEHBI3uRwYqFpeJ7vcznRwWxskJGTjeGRkmfeUDjtgXgt9-HmIWf83UQh4nNX94h-kaocvpCgIWBxmL_JMVTyZVnw/s1600-h/IMG_3649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vm1MEY2JgbLeTYrGqlL-GGV6AeEmcgUBMpTxvEWUZA5C5m-wcisEHBI3uRwYqFpeJ7vcznRwWxskJGTjeGRkmfeUDjtgXgt9-HmIWf83UQh4nNX94h-kaocvpCgIWBxmL_JMVTyZVnw/s320/IMG_3649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163289782815599218" border="0" /></a>Yesterday we were in rivers, today we seem to be crossing sounds with a lot of the same shallow water and temporary marker issues, as well as several ship wrecks that add to the navigation issues. The large spans of water are always a shock after winding along some of the creeks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihqBWmG_hnVDVEVehYjoz8ThayRa_TKaErsA7gkJ37aTfLYVNH44jLZDw9mf-1i-lQKG4TlZq9Nk5rSTkdn_-9e6TE_usP6eZo3A2DcZ_I24im7MiT7dYM7lmDXycLCUcA76_KV0Ghrg/s1600-h/IMG_3661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihqBWmG_hnVDVEVehYjoz8ThayRa_TKaErsA7gkJ37aTfLYVNH44jLZDw9mf-1i-lQKG4TlZq9Nk5rSTkdn_-9e6TE_usP6eZo3A2DcZ_I24im7MiT7dYM7lmDXycLCUcA76_KV0Ghrg/s400/IMG_3661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163548107918584754" border="0" /></a><br />We crossed St. Catherines Sound, Sapelo Sound and DoBoy Sound, where we entered the Duplin River and anchored just past a couple of docks near some power lines.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45X-JySMCohM-q1NzbDchf21vyRn75XlOJu7aSW_zZMCh5oDue5oOdfZDB_KatpjjT09f41gazabiLAluaWXONNUA5DxdoL6JtESZKnENZnZsoc3kuJB8HhjOnFLUFsDrcxPl2kaCI2s/s1600-h/IMG_3708.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45X-JySMCohM-q1NzbDchf21vyRn75XlOJu7aSW_zZMCh5oDue5oOdfZDB_KatpjjT09f41gazabiLAluaWXONNUA5DxdoL6JtESZKnENZnZsoc3kuJB8HhjOnFLUFsDrcxPl2kaCI2s/s320/IMG_3708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163293944638909058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89SxNszhF2yFTFCFkO38DjWntRud43IpwTWaonDXdaKTPalszBmZ1Nub4mIf63f3ZM9M8UNZexrD8ehqaWjLewNbTYwAxA9FVv9lQ8nCJZo63AA1SvN6akEllHIPcpQysIxOeCIbAHPU/s1600-h/IMG_3731.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89SxNszhF2yFTFCFkO38DjWntRud43IpwTWaonDXdaKTPalszBmZ1Nub4mIf63f3ZM9M8UNZexrD8ehqaWjLewNbTYwAxA9FVv9lQ8nCJZo63AA1SvN6akEllHIPcpQysIxOeCIbAHPU/s320/IMG_3731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163293957523810978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiJh6Axp8jt0fEXTythWoUX-pv6RwVeOhe_i6lXIZNhFx4MTx-TGF7gl6MKNhEAMalV_I2Mvvo2ts9guwlQVM3nijKWwWl3CIz4Osxdl8uO07DgeQ_Q6UAH9N1iJ6A6X31IzF7r0TWUU/s1600-h/IMG_3717.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiJh6Axp8jt0fEXTythWoUX-pv6RwVeOhe_i6lXIZNhFx4MTx-TGF7gl6MKNhEAMalV_I2Mvvo2ts9guwlQVM3nijKWwWl3CIz4Osxdl8uO07DgeQ_Q6UAH9N1iJ6A6X31IzF7r0TWUU/s320/IMG_3717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163293948933876370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvN_IyuswteYgt-ztYph-iU1WXtK1_apPYUJJosszTBPiDD2AOsBvK66GZNnknC61Az8C28tZl3aAOk6FvGFh0xiw409tKWCpj4Zw0F0PeC-HUSTUZGnpub-rA8WI8ZSMvvKdCPvnHRc/s1600-h/IMG_3750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvN_IyuswteYgt-ztYph-iU1WXtK1_apPYUJJosszTBPiDD2AOsBvK66GZNnknC61Az8C28tZl3aAOk6FvGFh0xiw409tKWCpj4Zw0F0PeC-HUSTUZGnpub-rA8WI8ZSMvvKdCPvnHRc/s320/IMG_3750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163551646971636674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The next morning there was a little fog early on, so we had a sit-down breakfast before raising the anchor. The water we traveled today was interesting and enjoyable, although we did still have to mind the markers and keep a watch for any new ones not on our charts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistdMy5qq32h-UrTdqeHHzQ0lYYtRqy72K1a4cTnuJusP3W21ocnNuYzmZnr30Y_rwJBpImxhzXSm_zg5cofsN-NnkBp-6BALtiGkrmXTxOE_Tc5JH6j-TbWafmip2nDBPkDlKCYUvif8/s1600-h/IMG_3820.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistdMy5qq32h-UrTdqeHHzQ0lYYtRqy72K1a4cTnuJusP3W21ocnNuYzmZnr30Y_rwJBpImxhzXSm_zg5cofsN-NnkBp-6BALtiGkrmXTxOE_Tc5JH6j-TbWafmip2nDBPkDlKCYUvif8/s320/IMG_3820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163299051355024066" border="0" /></a><br />As we made our way up St. Simons Sound to head up into the Brunswick River we encountered a good deal of commercial and recreational boats.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrcqRHNj0P1mml48gv5Aa3VdwcHk9FT4fabPLO6Ps8oV7hX4LtCyVYipPHQZ-KPiFUNe0vVamWTNSj146q1GPmaEAUMPZE8asZ0Fax5cC2GVQovcnFgbDdibv59Vk17i9aWsUNf18Yy0/s1600-h/IMG_3847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrcqRHNj0P1mml48gv5Aa3VdwcHk9FT4fabPLO6Ps8oV7hX4LtCyVYipPHQZ-KPiFUNe0vVamWTNSj146q1GPmaEAUMPZE8asZ0Fax5cC2GVQovcnFgbDdibv59Vk17i9aWsUNf18Yy0/s320/IMG_3847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163300704917433042" border="0" /></a><br />We slowed to allow a car carrier to make its way under the Sidney Lanier high-rise bridge and into the harbor ahead of us.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then it's our turn to go under the bridge<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-DSy0Rpl9JvFVo7tzOogO1yt7Ex3RTsv4G-VyDWd9ZsntUip91qAp1TVxEa6XeG_H7s_MZkGfUB7bmLS99wf0IZw9n_LzOplZI6ypRiel1D9pKqkdP-9a9qCGxuTu0x299H0pLdm9YU/s1600-h/IMG_3864.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-DSy0Rpl9JvFVo7tzOogO1yt7Ex3RTsv4G-VyDWd9ZsntUip91qAp1TVxEa6XeG_H7s_MZkGfUB7bmLS99wf0IZw9n_LzOplZI6ypRiel1D9pKqkdP-9a9qCGxuTu0x299H0pLdm9YU/s400/IMG_3864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163302057832131314" border="0" /></a>The harbor was a busy place<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyzbGQ5VO4ObuhJr49FeZtGJ08yPFOWzYOtzPH_oGRO_rlVyz_YodCalrcMZknylw-QRzbCE053zBlOXWbVckUsWxQz90FQVSMEzjump2V0ONCOsc85S7JqnF-46l1KyuxvM26EkxdIk/s1600-h/IMG_3879.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyzbGQ5VO4ObuhJr49FeZtGJ08yPFOWzYOtzPH_oGRO_rlVyz_YodCalrcMZknylw-QRzbCE053zBlOXWbVckUsWxQz90FQVSMEzjump2V0ONCOsc85S7JqnF-46l1KyuxvM26EkxdIk/s400/IMG_3879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163303831653624578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwtbZeHmS_q_ElGnlup606r4vE-1Xt4DKLIfQaj7-ElecB30KZRpbFw_hz1zvwF5l8oD4FDsG5l9QGo8YPlz1hVpv2iHAmXDFCg4rsG1jjiUr3hOv-vJ2h-E60f8797oAcZaw-cTURAA/s1600-h/IMG_3937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvGfszAW3w-8ov5l0Yis8dFnpVOg3b0xgbJ81I2GWdRkDhdsEonU3z1rgwNiUAYMmBCQFc_AGmrOkYAZZ3g3ivZvLHwjavu0_N8WTrpSb4WkL6OTJeRyXFoQL3iq0f1CCjY57fkdxCko/s400/IMG_3947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163307362116741954" border="0" /></a>Even the Brunswick Marina had a train whistling by every day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUz6kuJN1pBYvfsrw9M1EUq3ds2n9z0aCG41zLHZfA70fh_8tBeMuW4CDELSO3K_y8zSkCTkfe7jH5F6v9-HZ0Bo1fjnnTdlwTxXeEcWdcrItqgcVlCkvTpBqOp12J6KALx5PwI7y3yY/s1600-h/CIMG3906.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUz6kuJN1pBYvfsrw9M1EUq3ds2n9z0aCG41zLHZfA70fh_8tBeMuW4CDELSO3K_y8zSkCTkfe7jH5F6v9-HZ0Bo1fjnnTdlwTxXeEcWdcrItqgcVlCkvTpBqOp12J6KALx5PwI7y3yY/s400/CIMG3906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162890368036939634" border="0" /></a>This was one of the nicest, most accommodating marinas we have stayed at. Each dock had a little pavilion on the end with a gas grill provided by the marina.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ksoMOoRDqrZyNxbjMbDuLDXY8wqzgfWpGGtASpcXqIrb5co_O0WI_6fIemzh4eKxWWrK2N061QQcP0DAjeLFPvukqilOyOyS7Rw1Jm2CQg2R1K4YAry6lh4ieu5JYhys4ywAnEDI_dI/s1600-h/CIMG3953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ksoMOoRDqrZyNxbjMbDuLDXY8wqzgfWpGGtASpcXqIrb5co_O0WI_6fIemzh4eKxWWrK2N061QQcP0DAjeLFPvukqilOyOyS7Rw1Jm2CQg2R1K4YAry6lh4ieu5JYhys4ywAnEDI_dI/s400/CIMG3953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162868528128239154" border="0" /></a>The showers resembled what you might find in a nice hotel, the laundry was free - 4 wash/5dry, so that was no longer a hastle, and there was an L shaped lounge with tables and comfy furniture with computer hookups, tv, coffee pot and 2 tall book shelves for exchange. Wednesday night was the weekly get-together night.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJz3gRkSPznQqrjKlWJbMWeP7peXEPrNL5qlxgT_XB9Bye8wDtA_zVUh0yOJ_c9jPySooo0AGlM7k576d_tMh4ARNDjX5qIO6I4fuFhk6sU6d_dbHeRY09evsyClYqgBnfSr4hRqMVB0/s1600-h/CIMG3941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJz3gRkSPznQqrjKlWJbMWeP7peXEPrNL5qlxgT_XB9Bye8wDtA_zVUh0yOJ_c9jPySooo0AGlM7k576d_tMh4ARNDjX5qIO6I4fuFhk6sU6d_dbHeRY09evsyClYqgBnfSr4hRqMVB0/s400/CIMG3941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163530910869531474" border="0" /></a>The town of Brunswick was a very short walk from the marina.<br />It's an interesting town reminiscent of a turn of the century Southern town.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFPtH0RBJIVPpwZpEQCVK5pkN0DN68eUJpHjgHBpjecn4kAX3EKkjSHXT0rkQqb9F6ISutqfrgjerb1HceF_gQopuvaRnX8fwfESXjlSSFigpJaLNh7aus9n24q2Fivc9toQt8hzrnGw/s1600-h/CIMG3911.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFPtH0RBJIVPpwZpEQCVK5pkN0DN68eUJpHjgHBpjecn4kAX3EKkjSHXT0rkQqb9F6ISutqfrgjerb1HceF_gQopuvaRnX8fwfESXjlSSFigpJaLNh7aus9n24q2Fivc9toQt8hzrnGw/s400/CIMG3911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163534411267877730" border="0" /></a>What I found especially interesting was the road and sidewalks.<br />The road was a rough stoney texture. Notice the sidewalk.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKd4oP33oy2_gR7Dj2sF06lbM82lcvnW3TS6v3IzWAnrY072qdhe802yQAEJdV4PRGkq8ZJp482E1aF6U2AQL8H1UwJngOJJy9GscNgVQIC_zt0-Jpgbh28dolf5SIQ60_9q_-T7BEoY/s1600-h/CIMG3926.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKd4oP33oy2_gR7Dj2sF06lbM82lcvnW3TS6v3IzWAnrY072qdhe802yQAEJdV4PRGkq8ZJp482E1aF6U2AQL8H1UwJngOJJy9GscNgVQIC_zt0-Jpgbh28dolf5SIQ60_9q_-T7BEoY/s400/CIMG3926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163534432742714226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2hPDxWAFUN2YdrO-z3MQpo1Znco67rD4Ekj8nqGrCdPlOTENS_Hx920m0vqbVy7SOzQnyCqN8FpswgXCphqF7_GtNbILagtH0FNzuMl_H4egxdkQ2F81eTDyKXaQLCCKunpmslKPCZ8/s1600-h/CIMG3927.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2hPDxWAFUN2YdrO-z3MQpo1Znco67rD4Ekj8nqGrCdPlOTENS_Hx920m0vqbVy7SOzQnyCqN8FpswgXCphqF7_GtNbILagtH0FNzuMl_H4egxdkQ2F81eTDyKXaQLCCKunpmslKPCZ8/s400/CIMG3927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163534437037681538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-PDrKuxpIlClmzzZOE8iCmev3xUKozViLPui8A8x0Yh2b7ulpCfkUggBtV5Ywt2qbNHtz08ubhg7qSx2YGtRLxpUA_JxShZkXxZrsuiA9K785dRmq0HfyRUmiNJ0U_CHjYw0jRnqt2s/s1600-h/CIMG3917.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-PDrKuxpIlClmzzZOE8iCmev3xUKozViLPui8A8x0Yh2b7ulpCfkUggBtV5Ywt2qbNHtz08ubhg7qSx2YGtRLxpUA_JxShZkXxZrsuiA9K785dRmq0HfyRUmiNJ0U_CHjYw0jRnqt2s/s400/CIMG3917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163534449922583442" border="0" /></a>I only spent a short time in town but seemed to have caught the right day. While I was in one of the gift shops it was announced that today was their day to stay open till 8:30pm with refreshments served. I was just in time to get a little red cup of wine that really added to the shopping enjoyment :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUZJGXb2Ads0XMW3BmZbyYCLxNDpLZWJGqJfWVx2bb7HeGcri3N8ybMYfYYDFmQ7_6NloP5etVJEQ12fBlD6ZIHoDZlLMtfnzOSUTLfrovsAvIhEz3gwAd6ugrTMsSysqrH5ew4uqadM/s1600-h/CIMG3916.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUZJGXb2Ads0XMW3BmZbyYCLxNDpLZWJGqJfWVx2bb7HeGcri3N8ybMYfYYDFmQ7_6NloP5etVJEQ12fBlD6ZIHoDZlLMtfnzOSUTLfrovsAvIhEz3gwAd6ugrTMsSysqrH5ew4uqadM/s400/CIMG3916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163537722687663010" border="0" /></a>Oh well the clock says it's time to move on. We've been here only a couple of days but have had an enjoyable time with old boating friends we caught up to and new ones we just made. Sharing your experience and waterway information with friends and good food is such a big part of our trip. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">HAKUNA MATATA</span> to our waterway friends and the dear ones we left on shore at home.Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-73623578143214548082008-02-03T16:51:00.000-05:002008-02-05T16:40:53.385-05:001/23/08 Isle of Hope, Savannah, GA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGsJAegIv38aHBPfI4p-3lHMW8vhic2iJZxQyPmzloJNnI4Wpht3rrhW3Wcfyo-5lE5nw_4cDZwt7uGlLIl7xujUHlWGDarPnDy_T_xeJsX2H3h3lsROezeI-YCtRHA9B15dJEJBTjMs/s1600-h/IMG_3449.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGsJAegIv38aHBPfI4p-3lHMW8vhic2iJZxQyPmzloJNnI4Wpht3rrhW3Wcfyo-5lE5nw_4cDZwt7uGlLIl7xujUHlWGDarPnDy_T_xeJsX2H3h3lsROezeI-YCtRHA9B15dJEJBTjMs/s320/IMG_3449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163178478738122866" border="0" /></a>WHEN YOU GET TO THE END OF YOUR LEASH, JUST JUMP IN THE NEAREST BASKET!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Fog held us another day in Beaufort, not that we're complaining. Turned o<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc97h-utKspuYpJlGZKijbgPsRgQmb2Un515fe9yCBraYZpI3eAYTzRUkIWB3tgJtugV2-nSIXnysoiwTQlcmT1j9p4KotlIXfLsNilyWH_noGMyIWJbXSRWhsIKtjafj2m1W_MoKbpY/s1600-h/IMG_3335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc97h-utKspuYpJlGZKijbgPsRgQmb2Un515fe9yCBraYZpI3eAYTzRUkIWB3tgJtugV2-nSIXnysoiwTQlcmT1j9p4KotlIXfLsNilyWH_noGMyIWJbXSRWhsIKtjafj2m1W_MoKbpY/s200/IMG_3335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163138677276190594" border="0" /></a>ut to be a great day that we would have missed had we moved on as planned. (Sound Familiar?) Once the fog lifted we took one more stroll around the harbor, had late lunch at Plums on the porch, took another turn on the swings, then off to coffee shop for dessert.<br /><br /><br />Pretty easy......just as we were getting all tucked in for the night I heard the bridge whistle sound for an opening. That's unusual so we popped out to see a light shinning on us from a tug & 250' of what looked like 3 sections of a pontoon bridge docking at the town wharf. Pretty impressive since the captain was just pulling in to see his wife for a few minutes. And to think, we get nervous about docking our 34' sailboat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2Qg4yUH3AVgCsNbKjCo9J3OV7_XOI6hnHRM6e4FAvyfb9ZVKXLXS_Gs-9sLt5SVRuaxNAFGUb8_ibTyVVxflTE28jKqFtrgWv2s3i8Lzv-ZzeaTFDEGlmD4rqFIaq62WMlEOrHHhxrA/s1600-h/IMG_3337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2Qg4yUH3AVgCsNbKjCo9J3OV7_XOI6hnHRM6e4FAvyfb9ZVKXLXS_Gs-9sLt5SVRuaxNAFGUb8_ibTyVVxflTE28jKqFtrgWv2s3i8Lzv-ZzeaTFDEGlmD4rqFIaq62WMlEOrHHhxrA/s400/IMG_3337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163147142656731106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1z5shylnUjkctVjUUPJ7hkKod5VDiLAcQZRmAuZaSgQMbVQzPl-wwkNlf3rJ_J9IV1Qext-ZGG3_gRNZuxruMmty5zTrxZfi2HJ6gsXgetcLtTqtBFViCElMXP3ozmsxmM5jWqEpMsvU/s1600-h/IMG_3340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1z5shylnUjkctVjUUPJ7hkKod5VDiLAcQZRmAuZaSgQMbVQzPl-wwkNlf3rJ_J9IV1Qext-ZGG3_gRNZuxruMmty5zTrxZfi2HJ6gsXgetcLtTqtBFViCElMXP3ozmsxmM5jWqEpMsvU/s200/IMG_3340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163138690161092514" border="0" /></a>Bob talked to the crew of one, I took some pictures.<br />Then they pulled off into the dark night.<br />We watched the lights disappear in the direction we hoped to go tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The next morning we visited with Jody & Mike <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IjwBrnp2GxzuUuwPZrqM-wIg82rFGrNG8d9TAEF4jaCsvEZ6ki8Gp6wcdgTYhhfylzy9Fyugug5R7TKqDX0mdBJc19PHjN_mxaQkbcOMqHt5kJNWiSEgYqFNj-MYDR_R3wfb3TqGACQ/s1600-h/IMG_3375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IjwBrnp2GxzuUuwPZrqM-wIg82rFGrNG8d9TAEF4jaCsvEZ6ki8Gp6wcdgTYhhfylzy9Fyugug5R7TKqDX0mdBJc19PHjN_mxaQkbcOMqHt5kJNWiSEgYqFNj-MYDR_R3wfb3TqGACQ/s200/IMG_3375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163143543474137026" border="0" /></a>on Hermione, a 57' wooden Elco<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pulled in our lines and<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCX6Kl8rW5Ae0GynZneLY54fCPdLQj31Z5nRSeNEPbqPTbKqQqrVnxseqKlsmW9Tsf-6AGcwHtgJhyphenhyphenoSG8lTdcFtVzZgt4U3qaAtkhcn1k_T9Sxp4DrzXYqJmZUWkWW_pU_NJ14HDIdo/s1600-h/IMG_3378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCX6Kl8rW5Ae0GynZneLY54fCPdLQj31Z5nRSeNEPbqPTbKqQqrVnxseqKlsmW9Tsf-6AGcwHtgJhyphenhyphenoSG8lTdcFtVzZgt4U3qaAtkhcn1k_T9Sxp4DrzXYqJmZUWkWW_pU_NJ14HDIdo/s200/IMG_3378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163143556359038930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Said <span style="font-style: italic;">good-bye</span> to another beautiful town of the ICW.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL7QRM2v5u0CX8Qd3JeodHH8P-WFw82iW0jSNMlZDA-rB7dR1RvngHRpD_ttNl6L_FlvwnEagdJyfb9Bx2nXcVVIv68Jo75ahVUBdYCbwdQzkt6i25H_1GoLJZYUf47j-ajG8FXiBW7Y/s1600-h/IMG_3384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL7QRM2v5u0CX8Qd3JeodHH8P-WFw82iW0jSNMlZDA-rB7dR1RvngHRpD_ttNl6L_FlvwnEagdJyfb9Bx2nXcVVIv68Jo75ahVUBdYCbwdQzkt6i25H_1GoLJZYUf47j-ajG8FXiBW7Y/s400/IMG_3384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163149041032275954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsZMnq82QqsJYEoul2oHc-wWZJVXTSORH7lFlsIYAlTrlNNTlqno4yvmSRHlGShVTIUnYIGTdOVbYYXARTAqdKKv7ivh270ZXmn1BGefHJMLjOwZGUI7T8EPBwJhqtT7lvRW9PkweH2c/s1600-h/IMG_3391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsZMnq82QqsJYEoul2oHc-wWZJVXTSORH7lFlsIYAlTrlNNTlqno4yvmSRHlGShVTIUnYIGTdOVbYYXARTAqdKKv7ivh270ZXmn1BGefHJMLjOwZGUI7T8EPBwJhqtT7lvRW9PkweH2c/s320/IMG_3391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163152305207420930" border="0" /></a>We ventured back into the Beaufort River making our way to the next bridge when we were hailed by the Coast Guard who requested permission to board for a Security ID and Safety check. This was a crew from the 'Yellow Fin' out of Charleston that was now docked in Beaufort. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7qyZiXyUxXGqWT10U2dXVUGXWayNYFeE6Y0qdp7IZdylugRMPYdrANXhsYIK1qbza2FWFexchfNvgCXMlbhCNvrfAro1HDMUa3WnIOVRXzhChUIuOTXr3cuaJW3TKps0ALT0hzELJoE/s1600-h/IMG_3390.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7qyZiXyUxXGqWT10U2dXVUGXWayNYFeE6Y0qdp7IZdylugRMPYdrANXhsYIK1qbza2FWFexchfNvgCXMlbhCNvrfAro1HDMUa3WnIOVRXzhChUIuOTXr3cuaJW3TKps0ALT0hzELJoE/s320/IMG_3390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163152313797355538" border="0" /></a>They made a very professional, polite inspection, completed the always present paperwork; while Bob held our course and their tender followed behind. We are now the proud owners of a <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">golden paper </span> stating we passed the inspection. Good girl, Hakuna Matata! It's nice to know these professional men and women are out there should we need them in an emergency.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We passed Parris Island, crossed Port Royal Sound...<span style="font-style: italic;">took an unplanned detour to Atlantic Ocean..</span>oops!...back on course to Skull Creek & Hilton Head where we begin to see sandy beaches<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNfEFjXRfRM6elLPYzsElH_Au1xugmI_jhhmL0LSOH9ApFDhe_Ois_n6QH69-2iGJSjA6GZoNvjExQlAHRjMzqj-SKer74mETQqLWbq-0bnz9Ft-ci55RJbQSiinUP_r-tqxxdOVX60I/s1600-h/IMG_3410.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNfEFjXRfRM6elLPYzsElH_Au1xugmI_jhhmL0LSOH9ApFDhe_Ois_n6QH69-2iGJSjA6GZoNvjExQlAHRjMzqj-SKer74mETQqLWbq-0bnz9Ft-ci55RJbQSiinUP_r-tqxxdOVX60I/s320/IMG_3410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163155706821519426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBHHXVmIKvu5DcvjLGyJylxg5f27HceTzUdUW5jJzaoizxiT1-_33GmQJnMd0wRvzTMK404OJKYZ2arFo7Jwf1umhPNR7USIBmT8FvrNAbS1GWrjeTRRw4ZmoK7brK_RllTRHy9vu61g/s1600-h/IMG_3398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBHHXVmIKvu5DcvjLGyJylxg5f27HceTzUdUW5jJzaoizxiT1-_33GmQJnMd0wRvzTMK404OJKYZ2arFo7Jwf1umhPNR7USIBmT8FvrNAbS1GWrjeTRRw4ZmoK7brK_RllTRHy9vu61g/s320/IMG_3398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163155685346682914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">big homes</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aZj4S9Q78zzoHPIHGNpZ7kJzctRkhPxybBiYX6tfXpeHT0l3Ts3NrHibqxgZ2GwC2wz9_b3M3MiVU_pNjWggsBZ-Nm7RHxtl7Vsld5hWoqxJlqcOSrfLG3d_wzC1ikIb6z-uendPCxQ/s1600-h/IMG_3406.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aZj4S9Q78zzoHPIHGNpZ7kJzctRkhPxybBiYX6tfXpeHT0l3Ts3NrHibqxgZ2GwC2wz9_b3M3MiVU_pNjWggsBZ-Nm7RHxtl7Vsld5hWoqxJlqcOSrfLG3d_wzC1ikIb6z-uendPCxQ/s320/IMG_3406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163155711116486738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryzDFcCrKBbkEtN_LCe7hPqtnrfXT2BRDGmHCwN7V0jYAsD05sxL1-LFFd2k-mlY0Ddk6409kNc_i8qnHvhYtgcTg8oEx0yiHs5ZD72jtZbWj5xrAIu_gUDVECteU0zu_gYgOHvUglzA/s1600-h/IMG_3433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryzDFcCrKBbkEtN_LCe7hPqtnrfXT2BRDGmHCwN7V0jYAsD05sxL1-LFFd2k-mlY0Ddk6409kNc_i8qnHvhYtgcTg8oEx0yiHs5ZD72jtZbWj5xrAIu_gUDVECteU0zu_gYgOHvUglzA/s320/IMG_3433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163162686143375458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lots of Big Homes!<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">We turned into Bull Creek near Haig Point to anchor for the night.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgeuUdHfp-notidxzbucBBhmzBivW73gGK4hWAkdEC4JjR8ePC564NU9fxGvX7JofT3N3fIGMN9Dh3hYuu9ScOu_ek_J-8Yc0xhrwDkojHNWR3JJ-fiH_PvWWJ2cwucBYwXTvqPJls6s/s1600-h/IMG_3468.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgeuUdHfp-notidxzbucBBhmzBivW73gGK4hWAkdEC4JjR8ePC564NU9fxGvX7JofT3N3fIGMN9Dh3hYuu9ScOu_ek_J-8Yc0xhrwDkojHNWR3JJ-fiH_PvWWJ2cwucBYwXTvqPJls6s/s320/IMG_3468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163178491623024786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Toward the late afternoon private boats started<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF41hzSRwl190dgyFD4gkz4bQb51Aua8u1ewplo53OmPVEXWN_oDDMzX5-oEFAdJDFWkD93HwLd0Bgo5jbG-Vt7AojS5_46iqCNlj02JEqzhfrRqB8jq1BvYi609g12q9MTFQwBMubln0/s1600-h/IMG_3463.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF41hzSRwl190dgyFD4gkz4bQb51Aua8u1ewplo53OmPVEXWN_oDDMzX5-oEFAdJDFWkD93HwLd0Bgo5jbG-Vt7AojS5_46iqCNlj02JEqzhfrRqB8jq1BvYi609g12q9MTFQwBMubln0/s320/IMG_3463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163178487328057474" border="0" /></a> coming in with what appeared to be commuters aboard. The next morning as we hauled anchor the boats passed us going the opposite direction, to work with everyone all tucked in from the morning chill. Made car commute look pretty wimpy!!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">The word for the trip ahead was <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">cautious</span>...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">follow the magenta line</span>" on the chart and watch for shoaling.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQMB7wFlNLZ9WLs9z3nPwXV7N0t9XTlv-fQmef4UsXeLi7qrDNTH2_rCE7pnR2C61XYchvfPXOijAzJNMVqOvZTF1QIrc_9JKn0688XSQcV7Whx4gIm0E1Cp3mk10Qh1xD014uEn3OQg/s1600-h/IMG_3485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQMB7wFlNLZ9WLs9z3nPwXV7N0t9XTlv-fQmef4UsXeLi7qrDNTH2_rCE7pnR2C61XYchvfPXOijAzJNMVqOvZTF1QIrc_9JKn0688XSQcV7Whx4gIm0E1Cp3mk10Qh1xD014uEn3OQg/s320/IMG_3485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163192450266736802" border="0" /></a>Often we see powerlines going somewhere??<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-LrXKtDJgDj6Fd2if1VFM03bvQSFf2ZqZ7keKt77Ce8EYyNFtLW_DBT1sQ5dvF36FFWxundCalAPFkuz-PsxjRTKzPW3HdkAp1W0WrQtuHKVwo69V4LObStM7qLbU_Wxziu5HbiYCao/s1600-h/IMG_3483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-LrXKtDJgDj6Fd2if1VFM03bvQSFf2ZqZ7keKt77Ce8EYyNFtLW_DBT1sQ5dvF36FFWxundCalAPFkuz-PsxjRTKzPW3HdkAp1W0WrQtuHKVwo69V4LObStM7qLbU_Wxziu5HbiYCao/s320/IMG_3483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163192458856671410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Trees are down possibly from previous storms.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rvaTPQOuKlRe9mt8VxHAIo2gA69vyaw8JbWsRusMoB3xMNyt3secNyjFxQ_HwWx_MPIrguTOv9F-woFqK142_iSyiRBXjAYbX6TowXB3Gq85r8qlo6fwu0ZJ9EB3H0hhKh_tnElq6cU/s1600-h/IMG_3488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rvaTPQOuKlRe9mt8VxHAIo2gA69vyaw8JbWsRusMoB3xMNyt3secNyjFxQ_HwWx_MPIrguTOv9F-woFqK142_iSyiRBXjAYbX6TowXB3Gq85r8qlo6fwu0ZJ9EB3H0hhKh_tnElq6cU/s320/IMG_3488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163192463151638722" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Interesting houses tucked in the trees</span>.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N0rpQKYLZsTOt5HMcvn2909TKYU1HPudhOA2pLIZlUfqBOSYWGzZIghlNSg9Xfhja_nifcL40ImDYWWVxZhL0OfAhEa5GdtAbgLFVwT7Sza5D6uif-12mLgtDIO_yzRWJVwDuHOQD5M/s1600-h/IMG_3491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N0rpQKYLZsTOt5HMcvn2909TKYU1HPudhOA2pLIZlUfqBOSYWGzZIghlNSg9Xfhja_nifcL40ImDYWWVxZhL0OfAhEa5GdtAbgLFVwT7Sza5D6uif-12mLgtDIO_yzRWJVwDuHOQD5M/s320/IMG_3491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163192471741573330" border="0" /></a>We find the birds along our way very entertaining.<br />Here's a private dock ... guess the birds couldn't read!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0T8NQl07-zxjmX8ZU6va2qeq256ap41y-3cYn_xL3zyyS2u7KdKGCd919WU0g5Gw4MhL-ntDiDbLhdMy-OsdsCufZvSxClK_f1fQ_TCCS_NtMhGI71rCoTPT5Zt-yNcgq_1CBohI6i0/s1600-h/IMG_3494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0T8NQl07-zxjmX8ZU6va2qeq256ap41y-3cYn_xL3zyyS2u7KdKGCd919WU0g5Gw4MhL-ntDiDbLhdMy-OsdsCufZvSxClK_f1fQ_TCCS_NtMhGI71rCoTPT5Zt-yNcgq_1CBohI6i0/s320/IMG_3494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163192480331507938" border="0" /></a><br />The day's a little dreary and the cuts can look threatening, but all went well for us<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y_b4Y03-B_AL706dVayJrU3COg1L1VrG7bz5rzaEWw3vUgOwYZpSKS44uRTRRYFy6E3n31P_fZDwThSsNElw83MiztzBDpG7O9DQBrZ9yLDPmTRyvTyamaV7jG1uuLDlyzJ9V8pZSF4/s1600-h/IMG_3477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y_b4Y03-B_AL706dVayJrU3COg1L1VrG7bz5rzaEWw3vUgOwYZpSKS44uRTRRYFy6E3n31P_fZDwThSsNElw83MiztzBDpG7O9DQBrZ9yLDPmTRyvTyamaV7jG1uuLDlyzJ9V8pZSF4/s320/IMG_3477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163195869060704498" border="0" /></a>Yet once more we became anxious. As we approached the Savannah River we could hear the commercial traffic announcing their crossing of the ICW section of the river. We crossed with caution and re-entered the ICW just ahead of a container ship that looked very big coming at us as we crossed. We're not even as large as just one of his containers. All went well.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">This is a shot looking over the marsh into the Savannah with the ship to the right and a C&G terminal & tanker to the left</span>. Yes, I know...they look pretty small now - but take my word for it...they're huge.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmJalIAo70hz1p6YQtDaoyhBnP7hz9UHnLNaBlTV9Bnqiitrf-aDe6XSGlGO0KO9nsa1tt6KUQQsejlhiKKEyLiPu9kYX22OaRF5J4-0uDmHQyDFQf6Df_WGcf24LjsUfvW1PoNO1TgM/s1600-h/IMG_3504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmJalIAo70hz1p6YQtDaoyhBnP7hz9UHnLNaBlTV9Bnqiitrf-aDe6XSGlGO0KO9nsa1tt6KUQQsejlhiKKEyLiPu9kYX22OaRF5J4-0uDmHQyDFQf6Df_WGcf24LjsUfvW1PoNO1TgM/s400/IMG_3504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163224825730214322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, there are still bridges to go under.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUE5XrZA-DPrhP-sCt2jW4POz2-hjLbfXcMSlxSkNek7cUP2Zr-0fK1wVraZANL6fmybzysgTlXXQdhHBuo3a1MjZH6ucOXJHwOBH_u8RxCT6SqsZ1MdqQJP5zHdo8z4_NOco38dEpuJM/s1600-h/IMG_3512.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUE5XrZA-DPrhP-sCt2jW4POz2-hjLbfXcMSlxSkNek7cUP2Zr-0fK1wVraZANL6fmybzysgTlXXQdhHBuo3a1MjZH6ucOXJHwOBH_u8RxCT6SqsZ1MdqQJP5zHdo8z4_NOco38dEpuJM/s320/IMG_3512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163202899922168082" border="0" /></a>We wind our way down the Wilmington River and pass <span style="font-style: italic;">The Bonaventure Cemetery</span>,<br />made famous in <span style="font-style: italic;">Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8ulZOn-_xleYqgj_FezY_L0JCl7_YXFw5ugGwEpDT-M-dr2DLsiquQyRA76nB_KiiyV14n4Jbh0bVnJFc6k547trSTWiauDd-YywRRl5nLGHmzytta4kMjceii5aXBRDJ1fz8T-cGiQ/s1600-h/IMG_3518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8ulZOn-_xleYqgj_FezY_L0JCl7_YXFw5ugGwEpDT-M-dr2DLsiquQyRA76nB_KiiyV14n4Jbh0bVnJFc6k547trSTWiauDd-YywRRl5nLGHmzytta4kMjceii5aXBRDJ1fz8T-cGiQ/s320/IMG_3518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163202904217135394" border="0" /></a>We pass Thunderbolt Marina that has changed, as most other things have since Bob made this trip 22 years ago.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxYBE3scHPegWXm9_U2A-OgHdtXI_zAWh1pX3aGnsjkXxa6kCLPtJ0aRfSgiiUvpWoguZFVZ_odoTawipX6mlHdlKHWXZLpNxzVdv7z8MwgsSJzZwZWA2PmzUGrerMUzp40972B1d_YE/s1600-h/IMG_3536.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxYBE3scHPegWXm9_U2A-OgHdtXI_zAWh1pX3aGnsjkXxa6kCLPtJ0aRfSgiiUvpWoguZFVZ_odoTawipX6mlHdlKHWXZLpNxzVdv7z8MwgsSJzZwZWA2PmzUGrerMUzp40972B1d_YE/s320/IMG_3536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163202912807070002" border="0" /></a>The next couple of days are spent dockside at Isle of Hope Marina. We're on the face dock so we get to enjoy the waterway traffic and sunsets.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsOxQ9yDngNPs77mmX8-pAnprGyPwL8p7-8SeyZNjPSHdeNAi7f763D6fWhEEVOJ1x8uNh-IxW3G2FLVxp__q13QZg0Sy1k7aQn7V-uKw3S1_Qva7TAn_-0xkT72YSvk7c-8zKoOqy1w/s1600-h/IMG_3563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsOxQ9yDngNPs77mmX8-pAnprGyPwL8p7-8SeyZNjPSHdeNAi7f763D6fWhEEVOJ1x8uNh-IxW3G2FLVxp__q13QZg0Sy1k7aQn7V-uKw3S1_Qva7TAn_-0xkT72YSvk7c-8zKoOqy1w/s320/IMG_3563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163206082492934466" border="0" /></a>This tug is making a tight bend just before the marina and is pulling a dredge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgJGUbkQztcdOEoklnX2iadKUAqRf8LYJDeN29S9K3rq8dpc-nfDUyj-KQBbH42-NJeLji2BcnijD-YEiKcFYP9qCy9h2HINSKcfdOitWLWfXgvxOLllGn9Qctyz-_TehDMMMWWp2IVc/s1600-h/IMG_3548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgJGUbkQztcdOEoklnX2iadKUAqRf8LYJDeN29S9K3rq8dpc-nfDUyj-KQBbH42-NJeLji2BcnijD-YEiKcFYP9qCy9h2HINSKcfdOitWLWfXgvxOLllGn9Qctyz-_TehDMMMWWp2IVc/s400/IMG_3548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163217485631105442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwA4quTo8TpqNO8wxWj4oQVsKa2dIxKTWYRv6GsOpd2yydbz-7RXr6hOCZjBmMr9WFKzJGCA6tpkPzMVfUbX4Uj9hvehOzjaaJ_0UGhtlIcNeECbcGToz2UO7aip4_rMcN6UL9oPMSTQ/s1600-h/IMG_3568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwA4quTo8TpqNO8wxWj4oQVsKa2dIxKTWYRv6GsOpd2yydbz-7RXr6hOCZjBmMr9WFKzJGCA6tpkPzMVfUbX4Uj9hvehOzjaaJ_0UGhtlIcNeECbcGToz2UO7aip4_rMcN6UL9oPMSTQ/s320/IMG_3568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163210351690426738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br />Isle of Hope is a charming village of winding roads and old houses scattered among the tall pines and oaks .<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HeMtPnZFDcAizUNgiiuQWsv3vmzGiADhoxY-1dcjci_VxMNYdFEP24zTWaeSSlaQ1K73aFUljOLoV2Qo5MEb29q2O-wM8tu7-mffGhrSAlbhNBbtPlmyeDMg4tjTcKaew4uU3xXCFyI/s1600-h/IMG_3576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HeMtPnZFDcAizUNgiiuQWsv3vmzGiADhoxY-1dcjci_VxMNYdFEP24zTWaeSSlaQ1K73aFUljOLoV2Qo5MEb29q2O-wM8tu7-mffGhrSAlbhNBbtPlmyeDMg4tjTcKaew4uU3xXCFyI/s320/IMG_3576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163210313035721042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The marina has a large pavilion that held someone's Birthday Party while we were there. From the sounds, it was fun, from the remains...they had shrimp.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuW1rhdT0mjeT113AjdzqywSlPyl5nltBCxMA5wzlmZWi6VNhqk0nEMFyOqt6FBPRYipEp5eG0nws7o18MT5p_n6YF02CE8JFVl-vdnfnnpVMaEGuoTRvNlilVbVUPaOIFBmJYKg8KzlI/s1600-h/IMG_3567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuW1rhdT0mjeT113AjdzqywSlPyl5nltBCxMA5wzlmZWi6VNhqk0nEMFyOqt6FBPRYipEp5eG0nws7o18MT5p_n6YF02CE8JFVl-vdnfnnpVMaEGuoTRvNlilVbVUPaOIFBmJYKg8KzlI/s320/IMG_3567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163210330215590242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can tell the weather is warmer here with only occasional cold spells as the colorful kayaks were still on their racks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This little guy is 'Sport'. He belongs to Ephraim & Carol Botnick, who we met aboard <span style="font-style: italic;">Finely</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6w1ZiPSpwyoI5F7s3BnLwxM6G2ajynS0XUQbZTJZKBGtwEeu9Er6xsaTqZBJJVdBYf9Pz3hxnG62nJwv0Bu8yPrdAsqkZwZlk9C0DOy5RHbPDCK04X73L3eS9o2njziNhMV0rUGKEyM/s1600-h/IMG_3573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6w1ZiPSpwyoI5F7s3BnLwxM6G2ajynS0XUQbZTJZKBGtwEeu9Er6xsaTqZBJJVdBYf9Pz3hxnG62nJwv0Bu8yPrdAsqkZwZlk9C0DOy5RHbPDCK04X73L3eS9o2njziNhMV0rUGKEyM/s320/IMG_3573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163210355985394050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">BOB'S MAKING THE BOAT READY TO LEAVE. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-BGttQPDQ2E6EOGxXpBcMkE0hEwMuIDkpD43_esbbGCqufNUP6RekYPMAa0l48HOdONSBw-e9ZsVoePrMjBJd3v54kYzmGcuUS3DpVSunz-dhoL8ZcOlUWPtVt1dZ0vDmHKICZcMkQ8/s1600-h/IMG_3575.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-BGttQPDQ2E6EOGxXpBcMkE0hEwMuIDkpD43_esbbGCqufNUP6RekYPMAa0l48HOdONSBw-e9ZsVoePrMjBJd3v54kYzmGcuUS3DpVSunz-dhoL8ZcOlUWPtVt1dZ0vDmHKICZcMkQ8/s400/IMG_3575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163215943737846162" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">BETTER HURRY DOWN THE DOCKS<br />AND JUMP ABOARD </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">HAKUNA MATATA</span>.</div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-61679905544977934342008-02-03T14:40:00.028-05:002008-02-17T16:57:43.887-05:0002/02/2008 Fernandina Beach, Florida<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">After thoroughly enjoying our stay,<br />we left Brunswick Marina with a little help from our friends.</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEtQpzrDObw88eLvnTMFYi5tV3vlCK0FtXg3xVWYMOcW36rmGPEsLcOCMuuYpIClUtdBiF5yxDgI6tofYj5ol6bNiSvUW2f_jYNen_hG6E7nKV_zz8nZZlQa3YLjalnFYLvn4HvWxPWU/s1600-h/IMG_3935.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEtQpzrDObw88eLvnTMFYi5tV3vlCK0FtXg3xVWYMOcW36rmGPEsLcOCMuuYpIClUtdBiF5yxDgI6tofYj5ol6bNiSvUW2f_jYNen_hG6E7nKV_zz8nZZlQa3YLjalnFYLvn4HvWxPWU/s400/IMG_3935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165522764279791298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and the usual supervision from the local bridge birds.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSOsA0rXIMQKUyTCw_tTRncD1dX9xsmaRdSq1GlKAqhW4R9SgBNLpNXist36N18R8XrcVmHRD8Ba_PGFU4VQnUOsgyADSW3DzQeAVcFksBAxXZvG54ZRlUQXj_BgRmHAcOmtueR0xf4k/s1600-h/IMG_4005a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSOsA0rXIMQKUyTCw_tTRncD1dX9xsmaRdSq1GlKAqhW4R9SgBNLpNXist36N18R8XrcVmHRD8Ba_PGFU4VQnUOsgyADSW3DzQeAVcFksBAxXZvG54ZRlUQXj_BgRmHAcOmtueR0xf4k/s400/IMG_4005a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162879179647133426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_0nNUjqDMQY8Iu2701oMydeefSTKTKlvf6qqEGdUpcKKXmJqLbJYtRDZjQW93eSIah8eNwKJP4W6zLtXqRSgY1b9Mk_yl3dp383_QQlqdAeYmmpJxSQstRJKTLabgfmZTfzivCyIwVk/s1600-h/IMG_4005c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_0nNUjqDMQY8Iu2701oMydeefSTKTKlvf6qqEGdUpcKKXmJqLbJYtRDZjQW93eSIah8eNwKJP4W6zLtXqRSgY1b9Mk_yl3dp383_QQlqdAeYmmpJxSQstRJKTLabgfmZTfzivCyIwVk/s400/IMG_4005c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167685276018360274" border="0" /></a><br />Once more Hakuna Matata entered St. Simons Sound, but this time made a turn to starboard into Jekyll Creek and back on the ICW.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQFa7yHgkjjXEW1xoLMG8nHAUgYAJMuLLMOGZlvOPb-xFfxEtBPM36B9JK9NxDpjwbQTITvzJ8BYLLooeLD4hHjDOfnpw4J-4TC_T9uSTQWqbmPRsl_QZtBrvReVHOo_4cfhY74ptF-U/s1600-h/IMG_3999.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQFa7yHgkjjXEW1xoLMG8nHAUgYAJMuLLMOGZlvOPb-xFfxEtBPM36B9JK9NxDpjwbQTITvzJ8BYLLooeLD4hHjDOfnpw4J-4TC_T9uSTQWqbmPRsl_QZtBrvReVHOo_4cfhY74ptF-U/s400/IMG_3999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162870851705546370" border="0" /></a>We entered Jekyll Sound passing a a sunken shrimp boat now buried in the sand.<br />There's something very unsettling looking at this scene.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UlE0PPLz-dVblLfuxqhr0hbdroS_cpCewk3wg4wU_Hl_NImuA6vW_txUb3Cv19SFK3w62nd9zhnVffukbZ5RKpIKiCuNiNzisDAlIGhXkIZ2q1omTugq9WGi6qk9PiyxbXbw2r5bwuk/s1600-h/IMG_4024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UlE0PPLz-dVblLfuxqhr0hbdroS_cpCewk3wg4wU_Hl_NImuA6vW_txUb3Cv19SFK3w62nd9zhnVffukbZ5RKpIKiCuNiNzisDAlIGhXkIZ2q1omTugq9WGi6qk9PiyxbXbw2r5bwuk/s400/IMG_4024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165528644090019570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Soon we came to Little Cumberland Island<br />keeping an eye out for wild horses (didn't see any)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_ei6aCmy5QWSoJI_YQG9uvZisW8PgjvSbJrjkdeSapOuhAxzJMfewNc4_uayLvooId-oS29LKs5aoBMMXyqU04xzc8PebmhgYgSTh4WXUksnaflHD_MrBTaUFHePvGoi3iaGUsMOmLs/s1600-h/IMG_4028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_ei6aCmy5QWSoJI_YQG9uvZisW8PgjvSbJrjkdeSapOuhAxzJMfewNc4_uayLvooId-oS29LKs5aoBMMXyqU04xzc8PebmhgYgSTh4WXUksnaflHD_MrBTaUFHePvGoi3iaGUsMOmLs/s400/IMG_4028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162865251068192258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We did see</span> - A wayward buoy aground on the beach<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfIXpvGG7stM1n-6DGdy0wPDU12relo6GRyuLVB8p-_sLqJysYAfnl6g6VJCaLxEeekun05TPPbK0ZJwtbVd0rzCbhgRzqd04ggfbsX09xXkmf3aAmBVipVU20YVe1kZBnE9MZVpzQnY/s1600-h/IMG_4035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfIXpvGG7stM1n-6DGdy0wPDU12relo6GRyuLVB8p-_sLqJysYAfnl6g6VJCaLxEeekun05TPPbK0ZJwtbVd0rzCbhgRzqd04ggfbsX09xXkmf3aAmBVipVU20YVe1kZBnE9MZVpzQnY/s400/IMG_4035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162865233888323058" border="0" /></a>A four wheeler perhaps looking for those wild horses<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0waWAWnk0vdiKRfIDmoQTy0SAvPW5iVQBvFlyVd3LtliCRiaSlqijuMaab0XDuXehe0H8NFa2gq14bNLg-KWU_7Ew4RzTumAQ5ugqdB2n8vflI4weSlp9ZPt1-7i5DES0uhtX2bkZ8MQ/s1600-h/IMG_4036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0waWAWnk0vdiKRfIDmoQTy0SAvPW5iVQBvFlyVd3LtliCRiaSlqijuMaab0XDuXehe0H8NFa2gq14bNLg-KWU_7Ew4RzTumAQ5ugqdB2n8vflI4weSlp9ZPt1-7i5DES0uhtX2bkZ8MQ/s400/IMG_4036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165529245385441026" border="0" /></a>and a dinghy long since forgotten.<br />This is a beautiful beach and we plan to explore it on our return trip<br />as well as the many creeks and waterways in Georgia.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We made our way up Shellbine Creek for our evening anchorage<br />where we found Carol & Don from Mystic, CT,<br />already anchored and being visited by dolphins (look to left).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR18wtlcxs-wK1U99XYULxdujLCVVYlUr0W1zwGLGptVQoY5mw2jmYjTuWUZcCB0JfNTSLSSKE2DqJfH5Wa9PoYx8-UMeeP59sef6gPEV6cwZ8eMIc7B8oWxpzUfb6Aua7jfv07Fmcaw/s1600-h/IMG_4045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR18wtlcxs-wK1U99XYULxdujLCVVYlUr0W1zwGLGptVQoY5mw2jmYjTuWUZcCB0JfNTSLSSKE2DqJfH5Wa9PoYx8-UMeeP59sef6gPEV6cwZ8eMIc7B8oWxpzUfb6Aua7jfv07Fmcaw/s400/IMG_4045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162857253839086978" border="0" /></a>Next morning found us happily winding our way down the Cumberland Dividings<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM1uRIyxJlYrBD1KgnfbFOR1-zTbzsXVT4Ka1ykh-KxrPfVb76g6gGZhnHlavpTUpHA6sng8UwAagEx-ZZ4IWMH_zQ6_TqyXeMJjd06uWkbmJEkhw9og-jwAgAVIY5DHTRgzAc0d7Es8/s1600-h/IMG_4072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM1uRIyxJlYrBD1KgnfbFOR1-zTbzsXVT4Ka1ykh-KxrPfVb76g6gGZhnHlavpTUpHA6sng8UwAagEx-ZZ4IWMH_zQ6_TqyXeMJjd06uWkbmJEkhw9og-jwAgAVIY5DHTRgzAc0d7Es8/s400/IMG_4072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165761268108705554" border="0" /></a>till we reached a spot where the Brickhill River re-enters. We found the water in this spot to be shallower than the 7' we had expected around marker 60, but passable. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOQ3QbBQCmLNOhIimT8XYrulG0nO69VsWF0drcjU-LcyqYHx7n5GxbK65tBESozykZUdbvN8pw99DTyIcN-99Av1KcAg9KYu4aSqZaiJCzRe0EVu5cY7hcdGDQ_V2fWxqIP672TYc6ec/s1600-h/IMG_4073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOQ3QbBQCmLNOhIimT8XYrulG0nO69VsWF0drcjU-LcyqYHx7n5GxbK65tBESozykZUdbvN8pw99DTyIcN-99Av1KcAg9KYu4aSqZaiJCzRe0EVu5cY7hcdGDQ_V2fWxqIP672TYc6ec/s400/IMG_4073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165761276698640162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mind your buoys</span><br />But do you favor the <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">green side</span> or the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">red side,</span><br />maybe stay in the <span style="font-style: italic;">middle</span>?<br />There's no set rule on the ICW.<br /><br /><br />We were now making our way into Cumberland Sound<br />where Kings Bay and a military installation are on our right<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvekNjQfPRf6y6wWUjpul_Josy9wbth4ceTlz5itdFgv3Q45xvkNHqOeGmFz5z8zo3HwBdpGdXSoeaskenThKYdkxIo4oWsEalPacETp4_8pZNGP3ehIsGMbw9mvdwI8nailx6-ypJBs/s1600-h/IMG_4075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvekNjQfPRf6y6wWUjpul_Josy9wbth4ceTlz5itdFgv3Q45xvkNHqOeGmFz5z8zo3HwBdpGdXSoeaskenThKYdkxIo4oWsEalPacETp4_8pZNGP3ehIsGMbw9mvdwI8nailx6-ypJBs/s400/IMG_4075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165798539834900274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cCT-EOriQ7FwVbL-mL_VTMM_KsEO3xgK2_3wu9GO_suUxQRFouhYPVPkuXMyIE4bIyHMxwR1q1_9NHVUm3csQo0GRUthf96dRzt6FuUAHjkEuxDmIj2y7234g4SPqr3ZZK8ONQcOXs0/s1600-h/IMG_4079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cCT-EOriQ7FwVbL-mL_VTMM_KsEO3xgK2_3wu9GO_suUxQRFouhYPVPkuXMyIE4bIyHMxwR1q1_9NHVUm3csQo0GRUthf96dRzt6FuUAHjkEuxDmIj2y7234g4SPqr3ZZK8ONQcOXs0/s400/IMG_4079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165798552719802178" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the horizon we begin to see Fernandina Beach, Florida.<br />Yes!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">But hey, it's not sunny Florida right now. You're not seeing sunshine in these pictures.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We enter Cumberland Sound working out some confusion with marker numbers that had been changed. If we turn where our charts indicate we'll be going up St Mary's River and that's not where we want to be just now</span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKUm5Id4vR1Vb3GMNgjT-KeZeKAFALVZERlknHuHk_eryv6j4dURok0Tw0Z-mQ5dmmF6Qq2CBiX1gaezi4Yulzt2MEkdRig4K4CcXUraLp-E6pJWomjPO62XhnPxpQIteomzPOKi0J6Q/s1600-h/IMG_4084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKUm5Id4vR1Vb3GMNgjT-KeZeKAFALVZERlknHuHk_eryv6j4dURok0Tw0Z-mQ5dmmF6Qq2CBiX1gaezi4Yulzt2MEkdRig4K4CcXUraLp-E6pJWomjPO62XhnPxpQIteomzPOKi0J6Q/s400/IMG_4084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165801593556647778" border="0" /></a>So we continue on keeping an eye out for<br />the <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">yellow ICW symbol</span> on the buoys,<br />keeping the <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">green to right</span> and the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">red to left</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP-_UgPpMEzs9S7VVm65uTemMoZsIGSvq7EA6OcIRwAIF-Qf6G43mSZ5GmTxLJt3NEkon0Sp-1zjjttEWg6Z8LClfblMKTURNrxScKbVmA-h6OvsZI66d9QxKBATlJxlA80ZiTI4xbh0/s1600-h/IMG_4091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXP-_UgPpMEzs9S7VVm65uTemMoZsIGSvq7EA6OcIRwAIF-Qf6G43mSZ5GmTxLJt3NEkon0Sp-1zjjttEWg6Z8LClfblMKTURNrxScKbVmA-h6OvsZI66d9QxKBATlJxlA80ZiTI4xbh0/s400/IMG_4091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167689661179969506" border="0" /></a>After our turn into Amelia River the numbers begin again<br />and we're now looking for<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">red 2</span> to be on our <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">right</span>. <br />This can get very confusing. <br />You have to be sure to notice which way you are headed ...<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />'to'</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">'from'</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">the sea</span> and which traffic the markers are set up for.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FORT CLINCH soon appears on the point<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoGkwe0sLz_WYVeTGi4uJtwYvMY_Fn7f-VD4u07MX2LD9wMrIOFxUb3ab0K8GdzaZI6PyYGe377hqNiWbu9ml5V6Vwcb8S-gSpQkiFYHHEKxIZighJ3n2iWC9lZIKCVQDgbhpt6UOsxw/s1600-h/IMG_4087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoGkwe0sLz_WYVeTGi4uJtwYvMY_Fn7f-VD4u07MX2LD9wMrIOFxUb3ab0K8GdzaZI6PyYGe377hqNiWbu9ml5V6Vwcb8S-gSpQkiFYHHEKxIZighJ3n2iWC9lZIKCVQDgbhpt6UOsxw/s400/IMG_4087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167693552420339714" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We're pretty excited that we have finally entered Florida waters. I've been marking our journey down the coastline on an Eastern shore US map. There is now a long yellow line from Connecticut to Florida</span>.<br /><br />Y E S !...<span style="font-style: italic;">We'll Follow the Yellow Marked Line Back Home</span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span>We were very surprised at how busy Fernandina Beach Harbor was.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tZmJuqmVbG_Kam5IdlhdIOc0imcrmKjyfv5_8S_EYM-O1rgrTZlTnSyzT6ZWivtQGmNjKPOvnoU_Jyoddh_Cki7FUjDUH0z9vMvnriA-MRnQBgq0hulsdkA50B6XB1dmIEgo4whxnLM/s1600-h/IMG_4099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tZmJuqmVbG_Kam5IdlhdIOc0imcrmKjyfv5_8S_EYM-O1rgrTZlTnSyzT6ZWivtQGmNjKPOvnoU_Jyoddh_Cki7FUjDUH0z9vMvnriA-MRnQBgq0hulsdkA50B6XB1dmIEgo4whxnLM/s400/IMG_4099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168062378441916674" border="0" /></a>Launch ramp had continuous activity<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qF6XK1RJnSOsP2gW0g-kJDdcYoR-VaSdSCenmAmEMtB6reoaTKKwNUxNbS1iVK7Zd1OgW3cZSS786AWsSgl2WLT5SHCCgl_faxJkK8vz79z7XOyA2GWBmW6SjpGBORFWloXE79aQs-8/s1600-h/IMG_4104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDeC7dzSm7Fy2H_BluzoTTjXniDY4uwrbq8UbsgGJgPZVvsMjtY3MAC-C_zxMcDblI9rDyHK90_e1It1vrkKboqwbxJYa2XYpPJFilVKBEh5oiXazmyseutSEyKTV0_kSkcVwfprlC2Q/s400/IMG_4173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167714009349570578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">OOPS...we won't be leaving early this morning.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaaOO901DEa0L-W0B0QoCxbOaiVvjfv0ID-n95KsxU3k0C3MxD4fQKcWqUi-6R5p4xfdnKJWtUubEa-uje3Aj7-_IJA-QMSfBL-uJQYakXUBNAvNI7e6ANlRKEagDyR-72VagOK1d28k/s1600-h/IMG_4178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaaOO901DEa0L-W0B0QoCxbOaiVvjfv0ID-n95KsxU3k0C3MxD4fQKcWqUi-6R5p4xfdnKJWtUubEa-uje3Aj7-_IJA-QMSfBL-uJQYakXUBNAvNI7e6ANlRKEagDyR-72VagOK1d28k/s400/IMG_4178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167715692976750626" border="0" /></a>This is a nice spot so we'll stay and explore soon as the fog lifts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkHF8HnCO_jW_HxI-EulxBzxScDexb38wi4zjtO1pkFb4DnbVjmFHMCpLei08Xxj0M72NmVgTn5u1Jaf0bn-U22QvXrJ2CBMVxxVGd5ATvZFk1h39O9x2HBOWX1vaIpDdivpqeVHMf-k/s1600-h/CIMG3966.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx15dS_Bx-_x0E_Klvdop5NouExJPMDOI8Ayl4IOuu31p1NJXRUxCcDWSVdOuwn54yAtStNupjj_CiWmnvVoFfskFv0Rk2DEv2p-qsWi2piAjHWbFw6v6z0XFeGSh4M6wmPbYqEfyXiM/s400/IMG_4219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168044296629600434" border="0" /></a>This group passed us and took the same tour we had just made in the dinghy, only they retrieved a net from the water. We inquired on their return trip and it seems they were checking the fish population in the area. <span style="font-style: italic;">They reported it was good</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;">So why aren't we fishing?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjmWaPojT97mPjLSAELow0OBX1DKreMP9CvVnmgJTuBR8Y3Bg46RkkxbwoshPxeT2lhxSImiRyBjuSajmjjBRDMr1M_D_ulaDvoXduRqDmovg5b0jtWaJlXa3SLepK2n9UlWV8dF9NGk/s1600-h/IMG_4186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjmWaPojT97mPjLSAELow0OBX1DKreMP9CvVnmgJTuBR8Y3Bg46RkkxbwoshPxeT2lhxSImiRyBjuSajmjjBRDMr1M_D_ulaDvoXduRqDmovg5b0jtWaJlXa3SLepK2n9UlWV8dF9NGk/s400/IMG_4186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167719816145354818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">We used a windchute to pull in the cool breeze while we waited for the right time to once more haul anchor (or in this case 2 anchors) and be on our way.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-67998472723483772802008-01-21T12:31:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:25:59.240-05:0001/14/08 ICW to Beaufort, SCUp Anchor.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlCRkW6KWaEGKnkDD7wujt-lX2gUE4XJnK4PJPwo-SWetturPEyRGRSc_inGrnIhE9pFc3LNhy78nZR2QrDMNrkaEExT-YQ3SvJqBBe4b4pThQUuligHFPUTgb02sy2Qrb3BYkfGWg1w/s1600-h/IMG_3180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlCRkW6KWaEGKnkDD7wujt-lX2gUE4XJnK4PJPwo-SWetturPEyRGRSc_inGrnIhE9pFc3LNhy78nZR2QrDMNrkaEExT-YQ3SvJqBBe4b4pThQUuligHFPUTgb02sy2Qrb3BYkfGWg1w/s320/IMG_3180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157998872337749394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Weather & Tides held us longer than we anticipated at Tom Creek, so early on Sunday, Jan 13, Bob hauled one anchor in an attempt to get underway only to re-anchor when the fog didn't lift. Monday morning came success! We motored out of the creek. Soon we're looking for marker #111 that marks the beginning of some serious shoaling. Waiting for a rising tide kept us in good water as we made it safely around White Point and through the shoaling curves to #119. The course along this section doesn't run from buoy to buoy or follow the curves, instead it's a series of jogs, occasionally with a range to help you keep safe. The temp was around 40 as the wind picked up with gusts 18-20kts. Being in the open Bob began to shiver so I took the helm while he put on long johns and warmer gear. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePxCRJ2pKBZsoFXX0_Jxb6kIDAwS8rLl7JQl-7DVcS33ySu0NCuhK1aTDe6T31SdW5edQDt5NZihOc7Il9qwhbD0fkbkPrRgwpp825VmwiQfrPwU8IAekodckTQ8Q2ebC3evKx-Qwvr8/s1600-h/IMG_3183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePxCRJ2pKBZsoFXX0_Jxb6kIDAwS8rLl7JQl-7DVcS33ySu0NCuhK1aTDe6T31SdW5edQDt5NZihOc7Il9qwhbD0fkbkPrRgwpp825VmwiQfrPwU8IAekodckTQ8Q2ebC3evKx-Qwvr8/s320/IMG_3183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158003540967200162" border="0" /></a> I nervously took us under the bridge and kept us in good water till Bob reappeared. We continued thru Watts Cut <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM5s3F8p1QL8QF2dn3nSVolnp5VwNub52EjOuCAh2i8MAYC-qd1PYuvEv31l_tX4zbBj_R9dC6jmnHjOBjkztO5NBE2p0GaU_UIRKnzgVNP1pxMt71ZAR2SmpmsYaEqwxgw7rvNVKsX4/s1600-h/IMG_3186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM5s3F8p1QL8QF2dn3nSVolnp5VwNub52EjOuCAh2i8MAYC-qd1PYuvEv31l_tX4zbBj_R9dC6jmnHjOBjkztO5NBE2p0GaU_UIRKnzgVNP1pxMt71ZAR2SmpmsYaEqwxgw7rvNVKsX4/s320/IMG_3186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158004941126538674" border="0" /></a>and into the South Edisto River. However he never warmed up, so we anchored in a spot near Alligator Creek (yes there seems to be lots of those). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5_CZltojAmhU3Ytmn8bR-ez6Y851HbRK1JUYQzL0CYFfSYktb11lnd_71cbFsbFgPtcPudRdCSAFvvqEJmdiiMb8l7IDkCuuyAsqg7M0Cay_RNKhi23_2Xttz1vde4bQCMqXqvYQpz0/s1600-h/IMG_3193.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5_CZltojAmhU3Ytmn8bR-ez6Y851HbRK1JUYQzL0CYFfSYktb11lnd_71cbFsbFgPtcPudRdCSAFvvqEJmdiiMb8l7IDkCuuyAsqg7M0Cay_RNKhi23_2Xttz1vde4bQCMqXqvYQpz0/s320/IMG_3193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158006452955026882" border="0" /></a>We had left early that morning without breakfast (probably part of the problem). I cooked something to warm us and we spent the rest of the day enjoying where we were and keeping warm.<br /><br />The next day was a late start waiting for a rising 1/2 tide in what is reported to be the most treacherous part (shoaling/depth wise) of the ICW, the 2nd section of the Ashepoo Coosaw Cutoff. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_2G5a-Wn5PMprmw9dDPeANpCIQnUIaSFNJxWYrpq-VRCMZIWHNKNgAZoc4HyIDS19Q13Swq0KReEam8G3AD93Z3_gRzo1vf_5SRCie-r3RlYJBBtBtYh1HgaSKFtUvCppUrUc33WSuk/s1600-h/IMG_3195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_2G5a-Wn5PMprmw9dDPeANpCIQnUIaSFNJxWYrpq-VRCMZIWHNKNgAZoc4HyIDS19Q13Swq0KReEam8G3AD93Z3_gRzo1vf_5SRCie-r3RlYJBBtBtYh1HgaSKFtUvCppUrUc33WSuk/s320/IMG_3195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158007530991818210" border="0" /></a> We stayed in good water all the way, and with a sigh of relief entered the Coosaw River only to find we now had strong winds on our nose with spray over the bow frequently dousing Bob. Hakuna Matata is smaller and lower to the water than many of the boats and with no cockpit cover, we decided we were not into this type of trip for the next 12 miles and decided to turn around. Yes...we got to do the most treacherous section again realizing we would get to do it again tomorrow. Oh well, we were getting pretty familiar with the section and had great respect for it but the fear was gone...at least it would be warmer and dry. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkyyzb-bYMqaazIeoNCt0TdQWh0MWgcFi52B_usOzvlhVF1a9K5RjjXKDZVJLUDEYvBnu6IIr_MUMlAIswmDsA9c8yQ2L2awP0dft43AzUXvyw8CwTfefrbiatakzgp7EWDe04lb8vQE/s1600-h/IMG_3202a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkyyzb-bYMqaazIeoNCt0TdQWh0MWgcFi52B_usOzvlhVF1a9K5RjjXKDZVJLUDEYvBnu6IIr_MUMlAIswmDsA9c8yQ2L2awP0dft43AzUXvyw8CwTfefrbiatakzgp7EWDe04lb8vQE/s320/IMG_3202a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158008570373903858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Under the watchful eye of an eagle we made our way up Rock Creek around a couple of bends checking the water depth till we determined the best spot to anchor. A fairly strong current so it was a 2 anchor drill again. Dolphins once more visited us. </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf3iT5l1wj3Vs7GL_9PArWoxLXUzsDiqC7mOL8oKs9EkJI_met6mNgXQ1gezLh1MiyIZo37owevJuMpzEUVAW3PRk5jQvhoH4Yws_Hv09ZnZq-_ESKR8b3oGwhmBDfBP7qBmisTA-oz4/s1600-h/IMG_3207a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf3iT5l1wj3Vs7GL_9PArWoxLXUzsDiqC7mOL8oKs9EkJI_met6mNgXQ1gezLh1MiyIZo37owevJuMpzEUVAW3PRk5jQvhoH4Yws_Hv09ZnZq-_ESKR8b3oGwhmBDfBP7qBmisTA-oz4/s320/IMG_3207a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158009974828209666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Hey where did that island come from?</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><br /><br />At low tide, islands & shoals are clearly visible only to disappear as the tide rises. They constantly remind you to be cautious when navigating the ICW as there are endless accounts of going aground in areas that should have water or waking in the middle of the night at your anchorage aground with your boat laying on it's side. This is nothing we want to do, so we are cautious, trying not to add one of those accounts in our log.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPolC90WJczCzkFEMc8qjsBtaWCoeOmtqKkMSMgXlq187c_puBs4g7AgJvNGfKUsQb-DYiImwSvp9INcfpSAjvEjs9wlFXG6FppYTJk4oC_w7Q3RvrL2ZO7tfi6qWf3e8mUVcIAMFknG0/s1600-h/IMG_3211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPolC90WJczCzkFEMc8qjsBtaWCoeOmtqKkMSMgXlq187c_puBs4g7AgJvNGfKUsQb-DYiImwSvp9INcfpSAjvEjs9wlFXG6FppYTJk4oC_w7Q3RvrL2ZO7tfi6qWf3e8mUVcIAMFknG0/s320/IMG_3211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158009992008078866" border="0" /></a><br />The next day we make our 3rd trip thru the cutoff, but this time we enter a much more welcoming Coosaw River, sail around Brickyard Point, and on to Beaufort where we docked just as rain began to fall.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXFicRmCCnFm8QXsHdDqtYpau3J6KUlCcn5nhyphenhyphen7UdLSA_giHSEO3HP-BtizoZPfENjwvmc6kzIQSk86YgJndtTeFw6JHNsL57PYqSGS2yesykfmibBN4aZTp100da1gjg9MzFBQX0jMY/s1600-h/CIMG3884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXFicRmCCnFm8QXsHdDqtYpau3J6KUlCcn5nhyphenhyphen7UdLSA_giHSEO3HP-BtizoZPfENjwvmc6kzIQSk86YgJndtTeFw6JHNsL57PYqSGS2yesykfmibBN4aZTp100da1gjg9MzFBQX0jMY/s320/CIMG3884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158013320607733282" border="0" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rhQVXRxniUuw_JZcICmOFTlhW5LnQ_TR3bfY0ZSZ4aa6nClhWJdd5pWzS1DXtvMZiRsa1i8_zVJcQ5PqNa8752SjxIuVL8GUrqPStHYQaHgOONztPms6_KGAx3Hg7aowHL8hkK2MEAA/s1600-h/IMG_3216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rhQVXRxniUuw_JZcICmOFTlhW5LnQ_TR3bfY0ZSZ4aa6nClhWJdd5pWzS1DXtvMZiRsa1i8_zVJcQ5PqNa8752SjxIuVL8GUrqPStHYQaHgOONztPms6_KGAx3Hg7aowHL8hkK2MEAA/s320/IMG_3216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158013324902700594" border="0" /></a>The next day we did the grocery, laundry and chores in a downpour looking forward to strolling the streets of Beaufort the next day.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBidlYC3BFVGz0emBQdxNDBtWEOdDza-3haMnlIflLG_jCIK2Fd7SnsxMDW9q4zh72R0exPv6xHqwmvCI0MnbFd-zj-yDeJJ8ks_WOSsAskkm7bfDpLDq-kaen9EMrZruDTzHX4HUAaD4/s1600-h/IMG_3263.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBidlYC3BFVGz0emBQdxNDBtWEOdDza-3haMnlIflLG_jCIK2Fd7SnsxMDW9q4zh72R0exPv6xHqwmvCI0MnbFd-zj-yDeJJ8ks_WOSsAskkm7bfDpLDq-kaen9EMrZruDTzHX4HUAaD4/s320/IMG_3263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158467659428173810" border="0" /></a>WELCOME TO BEAUFORT, SC<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIM40CfxSSw7X78vU42zdQkW9_DvffVuhgGojZIpmmAOPA8p9ZW6W-o22EMeW4t5nWeZF9QRnyUj0OPaSRuhyAA1Nz99OsActDqnSxbGIuCi-3Y07NvGZ3MM9gmb7qe3vS_-IMkSFdK4/s1600-h/IMG_3328.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Walkway along harbor<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIM40CfxSSw7X78vU42zdQkW9_DvffVuhgGojZIpmmAOPA8p9ZW6W-o22EMeW4t5nWeZF9QRnyUj0OPaSRuhyAA1Nz99OsActDqnSxbGIuCi-3Y07NvGZ3MM9gmb7qe3vS_-IMkSFdK4/s1600-h/IMG_3328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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font-style: italic;">Legend of the Spanish Moss </span>says that Gorez Goz, a bearded Spanish villain, journeyed to Carolina shores and spied a beautiful Indian maid. He bought her for a yard of braid and a little bar of soap. The Indian maid was so afraid of this bearded beast that she fled over the hill and glade with him in pursuit. Tiring she climbed to the top of the tree, with the Spaniard close behind. She dove from the tree to the stream below. The villain's beard and whiskers became entangled in the branches holding him back while she got away. Gorez Goz's life was at a loss, but his beard lives on as dangling Spanish Moss.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApgkgSkLApRUih2tII19tJ2Bigb0hD6ZcoHzIDl7ytiOtwE4dluqOiqM1ppSvQKy_c_WtsPcK4vS-FMtSigNhwndjnpvemDnhdbiX7657KEiohINmhJhfIVQrVvDx8wN0hKpimIrx-os/s1600-h/IMG_3290.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApgkgSkLApRUih2tII19tJ2Bigb0hD6ZcoHzIDl7ytiOtwE4dluqOiqM1ppSvQKy_c_WtsPcK4vS-FMtSigNhwndjnpvemDnhdbiX7657KEiohINmhJhfIVQrVvDx8wN0hKpimIrx-os/s320/IMG_3290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158467672313075746" border="0" /></a></div></div>Not all the houses are white....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnFFMkisp9fYM9_hCRjhLoKKQ3oUlCQqj5PsEYYOunj1smJhRDICdPX39lJSgSfiBdTHO5V-E8e77mi3RBrKGpMOTt3q4B67zF7ItZVHzmGPWsFsel_qIFK6gWCAn0o7411WAL-C2VQk/s1600-h/IMG_3308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDUX-PxMmz_EnV5v6M-ndWQkIkf6EUafP6rh-ui4jHgebz8KSMbjyy-d5EQA5gbPTHjDQ4QRHCSNXvZw14O5cB6Oy3J6JE4saGk-e3yz-sbrpITKYXMsQDDbcjwrwuCR6Zlj1bteVqH4/s320/CIMG3889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158479715796820562" border="0" /></a>Along the waterfront are some of the largest mansions.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OTXbTESKS8sKlcgAtzadxFjcf9Ho2ROfYReAlz8zcqefppEC5OAOhfT46pOZZKZH52DRYt5GCPSpGIgHlkyKl-sG-DHZNfU-VgYK3u8glcp2WYfKBJz1QFLAq6hCW58yO6mREkeBIX8/s1600-h/CIMG3886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OTXbTESKS8sKlcgAtzadxFjcf9Ho2ROfYReAlz8zcqefppEC5OAOhfT46pOZZKZH52DRYt5GCPSpGIgHlkyKl-sG-DHZNfU-VgYK3u8glcp2WYfKBJz1QFLAq6hCW58yO6mREkeBIX8/s320/CIMG3886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158479707206885954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Q6Bbtp8uwn_CciuHXEhUm31fF_VwuvxlwjcV6Vww49OQcOQXb7B-rLrBNDl80Xg6aQCuUjfpLY5sC3b13UmsItfpwCD2wYg3i1JmrNxdJ6KtTEDSWGvRHzCMmWnU1k3BbZQ3nZ5b5HA/s1600-h/CIMG3890.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCfxo14T2HI09-BsV2RmLo8Og-95LiG7O2vZ6eZYg6xUoBlOjLuQ6nde0PlyuL4Q-NP5l2obUlOkuAaTh5knqgV2ryX2L7j3W-SaC_ck2yER8DjyzxrKhST7mF3iECaFcDYpEMqCWTsU/s320/CIMG3897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158479728681722498" border="0" /></a>Of course the streets also led to downtown and some wonderful shops and restaurants to help us keep up our energy as we returned several times to wander the streets of Beaufort, SC.<br />Hakuna Matata<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-50673690676431026042008-01-13T10:04:00.000-05:002008-01-13T14:57:23.648-05:0011/14/2007 Starting the ICW - Mile Zero<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BEGINNING OF THE INTRA COASTAL WATERWAY</span><br /></div>We made our way past the Norfolk shipyards in a fog that wasn't thick enough to present a navigating problem but did shroud the shore. The Naval ships were quite impressive as they emerged from the fog. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0s6svokxqJX-gnNomgjZgjQFkNsNSuHSXnY4L26RSQl7d52ttpEW9CSPUFav05Qlfcl3h-4MfGsbz-NmDZlzj4KPAVblU6CCLPfOGVPxeMhI3ekMUCNxAdHa1E8paAU8tpY7_4y2OyI/s1600-h/IMG_2099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0s6svokxqJX-gnNomgjZgjQFkNsNSuHSXnY4L26RSQl7d52ttpEW9CSPUFav05Qlfcl3h-4MfGsbz-NmDZlzj4KPAVblU6CCLPfOGVPxeMhI3ekMUCNxAdHa1E8paAU8tpY7_4y2OyI/s320/IMG_2099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154981163891069602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1KN0wOOn9Jxo3P4kEjInSgT332plE2MKGRiB9SdERQ26FE-RPm-VJB-NxkQQ4URp4hsh6etwkGIHGp0EUEPzD6mwEbkYTz3L43F9yE2JPubQqe66GPFUSCOSnrvrLNYpOPHapYYWYR8/s1600-h/IMG_2124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1KN0wOOn9Jxo3P4kEjInSgT332plE2MKGRiB9SdERQ26FE-RPm-VJB-NxkQQ4URp4hsh6etwkGIHGp0EUEPzD6mwEbkYTz3L43F9yE2JPubQqe66GPFUSCOSnrvrLNYpOPHapYYWYR8/s320/IMG_2124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154981168186036914" border="0" /></a>Soon the sun was shining and other boats began joining us making their way to mile zero and the start of the ICW . This particular boat was an older catamaran with her mast lashed to the deck. We discovered why one would do this as they slipped under the first bridge before it lifted. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVSHIysDXQQ-TSguy8ljOD1Vwhu8s0UJn3Z_N8aABQ13KmMzmZb5bckZY-4gquWT8lWfq5GeoPXgup1ORbxrRbPZw-wLbhIN-tnDW6qMo81IPsdT5l8CGItE5KuS-KHw8v3_0wH7ukN4/s1600-h/IMG_2106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVSHIysDXQQ-TSguy8ljOD1Vwhu8s0UJn3Z_N8aABQ13KmMzmZb5bckZY-4gquWT8lWfq5GeoPXgup1ORbxrRbPZw-wLbhIN-tnDW6qMo81IPsdT5l8CGItE5KuS-KHw8v3_0wH7ukN4/s320/IMG_2106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154981172481004226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEheXQkSX8IHWXrZUm12BqmaShn3QYOt2gcyBzFL2O_ZiY-vSBhjyZ7BrNcQlV9HH_E_YZzFVbGb7fagV-lBehDS1_0kAjzXirQpGdpIkUJD2u9psUd_m0iPkfBPg4_WXENyHMWWgUYE/s1600-h/IMG_2121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEheXQkSX8IHWXrZUm12BqmaShn3QYOt2gcyBzFL2O_ZiY-vSBhjyZ7BrNcQlV9HH_E_YZzFVbGb7fagV-lBehDS1_0kAjzXirQpGdpIkUJD2u9psUd_m0iPkfBPg4_WXENyHMWWgUYE/s320/IMG_2121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155033961924040050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXat14lif8kwXHkqK4kV2_X8rFzw7kXCF2lVgmHOIhr_SyDT6wINKY4kIPe7YQ3Fs93-Db7Y7QGbDh8u-gFOAYnVCPvp6Y1SOhDaiczxDmSAqgchKYeu20FSZBVuziFyAdh61AhLiXtc/s1600-h/IMG_2128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXat14lif8kwXHkqK4kV2_X8rFzw7kXCF2lVgmHOIhr_SyDT6wINKY4kIPe7YQ3Fs93-Db7Y7QGbDh8u-gFOAYnVCPvp6Y1SOhDaiczxDmSAqgchKYeu20FSZBVuziFyAdh61AhLiXtc/s320/IMG_2128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154981185365906130" border="0" /></a><br />By the time we reached the 1st bridge there was a group of boats waiting for the lift and we wound our way along the waterway to Great Bridge and the lock.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3kcCIcF-98tomMoVhBMfs4MBWEogqdVDKAz-q2pjATCEcF3-f6xSWfLXED_H3LDrQbaLlgRJMOzi1Py0nb82rPk8z6QZnQ1YC18jHVj8RCcCWLlhAhlWvgnFAMQyhyphenhyphenM35kYhbSL3UVs/s1600-h/IMG_2150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3kcCIcF-98tomMoVhBMfs4MBWEogqdVDKAz-q2pjATCEcF3-f6xSWfLXED_H3LDrQbaLlgRJMOzi1Py0nb82rPk8z6QZnQ1YC18jHVj8RCcCWLlhAhlWvgnFAMQyhyphenhyphenM35kYhbSL3UVs/s320/IMG_2150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154983861130531554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvdmEBqEy5EUSLCHk0L9BPiRuy9iPdcAA4LZ22DxlM3sLaaO0VkOj85SML_kchHqAjGp8yrYtm5YhuV-nnUEDOyHiPhMJrY5FOtvwMheOQ-mIF902XBnfwggTwxAR-BHfA0y8OIZFOq8/s1600-h/IMG_2149.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvdmEBqEy5EUSLCHk0L9BPiRuy9iPdcAA4LZ22DxlM3sLaaO0VkOj85SML_kchHqAjGp8yrYtm5YhuV-nnUEDOyHiPhMJrY5FOtvwMheOQ-mIF902XBnfwggTwxAR-BHfA0y8OIZFOq8/s320/IMG_2149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155033966219007362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNzasTW7oeX1NtDE9J3m5MUkR4NgmYtyJ6W1KpG1LStJl9LufWqYGRGbxIXipcECv_he_PBdEEY_1g21NkNF1i7gF-QcztTnupn1Rfo3iFutUHTpB6LZdvVe_xNvxTrgivrUhNxorrcQ/s1600-h/IMG_2155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNzasTW7oeX1NtDE9J3m5MUkR4NgmYtyJ6W1KpG1LStJl9LufWqYGRGbxIXipcECv_he_PBdEEY_1g21NkNF1i7gF-QcztTnupn1Rfo3iFutUHTpB6LZdvVe_xNvxTrgivrUhNxorrcQ/s320/IMG_2155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154983865425498866" border="0" /></a>We had anticipated going through the lock, but not what we would do once we passed through. Boats ahead of us started pulling over and tied up before going under the bridge. We quickly decided to do the same once through the bridge. As I was hustling around to get lines ready and fenders over the side, a line slipped off one fender, it fell into the water and headed back where we came from. A single handler behind us scooped up our fender, and tossed it like a football to Bob as he sailed by! Hey, we saw him at last nights anchorage. He's rushing to meet his wife in Florida. Thanks Mark. The next morning we headed down the ICW with our group of 8 boats. Looked like a parade!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAoh8BmKVvmHaN-5C0qWuWZKdo6_I5nQauzFrMWrvKi8u66hwZqxIkb3VcpcFlurjHxHqcaasCbh8vcxB_I0DIBJYHkQn3N_AMgqu2vThC1A9l1ZAA8yLWQziErV3Z2IuUAAx2YiInbA/s1600-h/IMG_2176.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAoh8BmKVvmHaN-5C0qWuWZKdo6_I5nQauzFrMWrvKi8u66hwZqxIkb3VcpcFlurjHxHqcaasCbh8vcxB_I0DIBJYHkQn3N_AMgqu2vThC1A9l1ZAA8yLWQziErV3Z2IuUAAx2YiInbA/s320/IMG_2176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154988667198935826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LPVr46TFaAx0mhsv4krlp2EhS3evJysLXGbunlwM3dEUlTFh5MmRqkfuu0gNIdHYcn1GM9Dp1vAIgoouHimZkuCcyvhkRInFh2q_Y2d52bSvxnVQSOXAGxKluX2jZj9DKmBDmsPJAVA/s1600-h/IMG_2160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LPVr46TFaAx0mhsv4krlp2EhS3evJysLXGbunlwM3dEUlTFh5MmRqkfuu0gNIdHYcn1GM9Dp1vAIgoouHimZkuCcyvhkRInFh2q_Y2d52bSvxnVQSOXAGxKluX2jZj9DKmBDmsPJAVA/s320/IMG_2160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154988662903968514" border="0" /></a>This part of the waterway began to have stumps along the bank that we had to keep an eye on.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXfYQCnncrojs6vDppvAFFnhxVftGo-3-M8CQ5iIvXxJwxwstpTK0MwOoys30PipDQGXDSFEo_8x44k_I8Pr7jYkujxk_vLq9JCMexX9WRFImXcaXVNTNS8YWTPEzW_7YWpBh67dhvN8/s1600-h/IMG_2194.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXfYQCnncrojs6vDppvAFFnhxVftGo-3-M8CQ5iIvXxJwxwstpTK0MwOoys30PipDQGXDSFEo_8x44k_I8Pr7jYkujxk_vLq9JCMexX9WRFImXcaXVNTNS8YWTPEzW_7YWpBh67dhvN8/s320/IMG_2194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154988680083837730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI7-gphasYZj_q4IFJcb8KdFzvhV2NdI3gxOTpithTj873gg5UwKyvjBqfGf7mEfr4geE2dRHGTZpoTQcIlYEM8k5_2nW0cJKMUQYunNQpWLcXfui4I-U78vdA4gPj8aodGJ_X3xXGQk/s1600-h/IMG_2199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI7-gphasYZj_q4IFJcb8KdFzvhV2NdI3gxOTpithTj873gg5UwKyvjBqfGf7mEfr4geE2dRHGTZpoTQcIlYEM8k5_2nW0cJKMUQYunNQpWLcXfui4I-U78vdA4gPj8aodGJ_X3xXGQk/s320/IMG_2199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154991759575388978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaQa96KLHmhP5E1IWz-rtGRTz9TFkpuPIEqBX8rwjosyckLZVyY0-tNINYJ4Sl5SR2bai2zT0vfhn1SUwAhQfGSoUtZ3383at8hfi0tp7smYu3K4-Cdfj9vNWxFVberSyGeTMYtG8mdw/s1600-h/IMG_2239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaQa96KLHmhP5E1IWz-rtGRTz9TFkpuPIEqBX8rwjosyckLZVyY0-tNINYJ4Sl5SR2bai2zT0vfhn1SUwAhQfGSoUtZ3383at8hfi0tp7smYu3K4-Cdfj9vNWxFVberSyGeTMYtG8mdw/s320/IMG_2239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154999447566848930" border="0" /></a>We often saw fishermen along our route. These are retrieving their net.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexfCpgnd_2Hq9-a90zVSUNJ3_rAfDdzX22rIxzSroD5nQYJOJrJw53TXI_BBJwcCQx-z4D-4C7a1L4XuhsVgkd-pOXs5F1k9R2IFZR9CjgGtNKDJ2pSEhn50KlkkhPgsgZiRqsibTDGc/s1600-h/IMG_2209.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexfCpgnd_2Hq9-a90zVSUNJ3_rAfDdzX22rIxzSroD5nQYJOJrJw53TXI_BBJwcCQx-z4D-4C7a1L4XuhsVgkd-pOXs5F1k9R2IFZR9CjgGtNKDJ2pSEhn50KlkkhPgsgZiRqsibTDGc/s320/IMG_2209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154996243521246082" border="0" /></a>Hunters pass us by. Looks like someone has a nice piece of driftwood.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8J7TtQkqeC_4rszZ0hMc0KwDsHzDXQtBH8U8zzByknvjLhBhHnyxVO5y8VD_z7x1UA3ge5pEjnq3o8xXgnwGWN4QaHQdRBUFnieeGKYPDy1tJCfd0akviniw2B8amWTYhSadBNknOd-4/s1600-h/IMG_2251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8J7TtQkqeC_4rszZ0hMc0KwDsHzDXQtBH8U8zzByknvjLhBhHnyxVO5y8VD_z7x1UA3ge5pEjnq3o8xXgnwGWN4QaHQdRBUFnieeGKYPDy1tJCfd0akviniw2B8amWTYhSadBNknOd-4/s320/IMG_2251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154999464746718130" border="0" /></a>We docked at Midway Marina in Coinjock. Several groups of hunters were staying at the motel and eating at the restaurant. That was about all there was in this spot. Did our usual laundry, took showers and headed out the next morning. One of our coldest mornings there was ice on the docks...brr, even the cats didn't want to get out from under the covers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kgbXiEKO5QhOAwS6-c1FovszaaiesqKvgheKYnuGOrse_RLLefX6DMRy0PqeywK7o-tvaupnsXllxACmYLcub8R6q6Yg9J3iKvQW3C4ppHmUQiwTCqhY1pcwhQh6Ab013DqDlQSGve4/s1600-h/IMG_2217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kgbXiEKO5QhOAwS6-c1FovszaaiesqKvgheKYnuGOrse_RLLefX6DMRy0PqeywK7o-tvaupnsXllxACmYLcub8R6q6Yg9J3iKvQW3C4ppHmUQiwTCqhY1pcwhQh6Ab013DqDlQSGve4/s320/IMG_2217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154991781050225490" border="0" /></a>After you have been following a Waterway canal or creek it comes as a shock when you enter a bay, wide river, or sound. Albemarle Sound was intimidating as we made our way from marker to marker. The sound was a wide span of water but very shallow if you ventured off the channel. You had to really mind your markers. We were fortunate there wasn't a strong wind blowing what water we had out, so we made it across with no mishaps and anchored for the evening in Little Alligator Creek...thank goodness no alligators in sight but there was a visible wreck.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsngVHUfmMWrW0KuuatMjSkXDjwihNRYP9MeGr5hLeVULhsHOXbuWaVgueBePin6GCjIt2LTDGe47lcrdRMZiMoHy3auWY7sBgEb5UIQ4pcW0WRWnqjRzwCKEYrWZTs6NJ_4WSeQModAo/s1600-h/IMG_2224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsngVHUfmMWrW0KuuatMjSkXDjwihNRYP9MeGr5hLeVULhsHOXbuWaVgueBePin6GCjIt2LTDGe47lcrdRMZiMoHy3auWY7sBgEb5UIQ4pcW0WRWnqjRzwCKEYrWZTs6NJ_4WSeQModAo/s320/IMG_2224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154993821159691106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJq_QNJhrP_UUIEufmxVhI4HRlKXxWUn__orUM3oW6Gn3hMTMaTi7y7Vuv6ky4fzrpgV84rK7eRQ0Yn5Han_U29F7Ygmb9RrD7ty5OUj-2UR2WsC2swpOT-RXO7r5nDLoLgsNgoukreI/s1600-h/IMG_2226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJq_QNJhrP_UUIEufmxVhI4HRlKXxWUn__orUM3oW6Gn3hMTMaTi7y7Vuv6ky4fzrpgV84rK7eRQ0Yn5Han_U29F7Ygmb9RrD7ty5OUj-2UR2WsC2swpOT-RXO7r5nDLoLgsNgoukreI/s320/IMG_2226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154999443271881618" border="0" /></a>Hakuna Matata made her way from Alligator River to the Pungo River and then headed into Pantego Creek.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-vRCvf8jzdVrIuFm_85GbnKAS0sRKFRmupjduqXcejYuUSTFhfHGO5o6GgjecxnVr6jRrqgo9wsnFLvWvEJaIsZes6naTk4xYTdc795jZUhPIViKsASls_YBYZlNr0LjWjD1_P2HCB4/s1600-h/IMG_2297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-vRCvf8jzdVrIuFm_85GbnKAS0sRKFRmupjduqXcejYuUSTFhfHGO5o6GgjecxnVr6jRrqgo9wsnFLvWvEJaIsZes6naTk4xYTdc795jZUhPIViKsASls_YBYZlNr0LjWjD1_P2HCB4/s320/IMG_2297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155003570735453138" border="0" /></a>We anchored for a couple of days in Belhaven, NC harbor. Visited with friends and shopped in the hardware store where we bought a stick horse for grandson. Unbelievably helpful, friendly store...packaged and shipped horse to Connecticut. Restaurants have limited hours but food was good and plentiful at the Farm Boys stand just a short walk from town dock. We had the company of several boats as we left Belhaven on a sunny warm November day and entered the Pamlico River.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgW8MopYuGwiKvsK_zlv8zQUNCnRUdM9RkRwXsVbYcofKWBb_bkA17WG-rsEE_9TiPcgBepnLp48eMFaqoylppbkWSv3FL14sZAMTAxbhyphenhyphen6aRFIL4HpcM0xQZq9t9F0KtqH6GlR92N3k/s1600-h/IMG_2333HOBUKENBRIDGE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgW8MopYuGwiKvsK_zlv8zQUNCnRUdM9RkRwXsVbYcofKWBb_bkA17WG-rsEE_9TiPcgBepnLp48eMFaqoylppbkWSv3FL14sZAMTAxbhyphenhyphen6aRFIL4HpcM0xQZq9t9F0KtqH6GlR92N3k/s320/IMG_2333HOBUKENBRIDGE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155003575030420450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqmCWKy5Z3k0uyMSOEvqlQkZ7VFVJ6nPKY61Mj8BES5wqSJnoODUDG_QH2k0UJMXAsybEleU4kVSJ9JXm5bYwVT9-fXWFN1oQucIaNCxpzYE9RrHWRd0K1FYS0Rl1sUasPvhWsAeglgk/s1600-h/IMG_2358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqmCWKy5Z3k0uyMSOEvqlQkZ7VFVJ6nPKY61Mj8BES5wqSJnoODUDG_QH2k0UJMXAsybEleU4kVSJ9JXm5bYwVT9-fXWFN1oQucIaNCxpzYE9RrHWRd0K1FYS0Rl1sUasPvhWsAeglgk/s320/IMG_2358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155011125582926834" border="0" /></a><br />We entered the South River anchoring near the abandoned town of Lubken. Put the motor on the dinghy and went ashore to visit the old cemetery that could be seen from the water. Interesting old markers and a few more recent ones. It was being lovingly kept up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileo6u-M-jyLsGGh3Pr_EW2qbgpSdGGRqw_rEoiNtCSui1FwZdidfGC3JSOY8T_vkky9ud-COEU7UAom-8jOP7vKqmSBAEvIOySXUpPzuEMta2bPTmN5nrpezsSbNp0zVNKaAcI8VxHXo/s1600-h/CIMG3626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileo6u-M-jyLsGGh3Pr_EW2qbgpSdGGRqw_rEoiNtCSui1FwZdidfGC3JSOY8T_vkky9ud-COEU7UAom-8jOP7vKqmSBAEvIOySXUpPzuEMta2bPTmN5nrpezsSbNp0zVNKaAcI8VxHXo/s320/CIMG3626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155003562145518530" border="0" /></a>We returned to the boat and made our way further up the river to a secure anchorage as we intended to spend Thanksgiving Day at this spot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMiy8ST4mFjO2umpa3aM16f_yvvfYPIqcSCtX8u1hikBVrbt_ocMxGxAL1NqGOeK63D8OTZob-DPTH5xiW5AC6s0jhBUdde7Dg6mkUKCEF8QR_62Sqq-WwdVkm2LiQ5Po81hK1n7Km78/s1600-h/IMG_2377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Think they were having fish.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZKhJ9U3SQdpbyJcnCb7UKrMi3vC7jw0RGEDAG1cqx0lm78lV3rBISFSpcc2F5D877PB80ERiiy2OGARit4HtTsjW12g0PVbvaUy-JuxBKc-OkOIEDqNs0Ozs01PlypzWXuT9JrEpsyI/s1600-h/IMG_2365a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZKhJ9U3SQdpbyJcnCb7UKrMi3vC7jw0RGEDAG1cqx0lm78lV3rBISFSpcc2F5D877PB80ERiiy2OGARit4HtTsjW12g0PVbvaUy-JuxBKc-OkOIEDqNs0Ozs01PlypzWXuT9JrEpsyI/s320/IMG_2365a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155012654591284306" border="0" /></a>Unfortunately the weather turned bad and the next couple of days was a little rougher than we liked even at anchor and pretty chilly. Good thing we soaked up that sunshine. The first promising day we ventured back out past Oriental, NC and to Adams Creek Canal.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1d81Fcl3yrsHVir_EQEUnfmu9Zk6gS_srJSYZdRvy4Ca3sAGIzF2CL2LxYISRiD9zBZx4bzdWikK4ondl0GOGn-8cXI4bHF6XuwAWWxvZwrusGg9xjZ1FqLjjJKY-uUgU6hmDEvo0X4M/s1600-h/IMG_2385.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1d81Fcl3yrsHVir_EQEUnfmu9Zk6gS_srJSYZdRvy4Ca3sAGIzF2CL2LxYISRiD9zBZx4bzdWikK4ondl0GOGn-8cXI4bHF6XuwAWWxvZwrusGg9xjZ1FqLjjJKY-uUgU6hmDEvo0X4M/s320/IMG_2385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155017125652239474" border="0" /></a>Just before the bridge we take a right...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjT0F7ozrxF9WEnHoQ3xstOXGcxJl4W_6Ns0U2Z8ebzYpD1zvg3eVtqh4w0lppFYTyhx2cr8wi9m4MA6ITVJL2Zt_cO3u_ZQC2auDQMm8A1tWV7tE2A51qvJzeLAJHRWlFw-soCYJ21o/s1600-h/CIMG3671MooreheadCity.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjT0F7ozrxF9WEnHoQ3xstOXGcxJl4W_6Ns0U2Z8ebzYpD1zvg3eVtqh4w0lppFYTyhx2cr8wi9m4MA6ITVJL2Zt_cO3u_ZQC2auDQMm8A1tWV7tE2A51qvJzeLAJHRWlFw-soCYJ21o/s320/CIMG3671MooreheadCity.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155017138537141394" border="0" /></a>to Moorehead Yacht Basin Marina.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HyDflpgbwVQl-6lOYUi0HvC-JdKDoIwY_9rgMJlWAhYBIzbIftWArGPQUgYc6kEbc5EH0brUXHc5Y_SWAM0qhFQxKQYshGjpUpmJzBIEHj_pMrdt9lxL4oS6xzxDeScG9HP99xiI0x4/s1600-h/IMG_2390.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HyDflpgbwVQl-6lOYUi0HvC-JdKDoIwY_9rgMJlWAhYBIzbIftWArGPQUgYc6kEbc5EH0brUXHc5Y_SWAM0qhFQxKQYshGjpUpmJzBIEHj_pMrdt9lxL4oS6xzxDeScG9HP99xiI0x4/s320/IMG_2390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155017129947206786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wrq5x8iARu1N8uUH_D4VSeL42pha7Mzq-m196kJFZ8MkznjwNEke9txbhtN-vDNHvAF3FwZlu0BCcGkMn4R1fIGitjjK4kZblq5a_pnvzLam2yB2B7DPeqKZPqV21xEmf7PzW6ppPyM/s1600-h/CIMG3675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wrq5x8iARu1N8uUH_D4VSeL42pha7Mzq-m196kJFZ8MkznjwNEke9txbhtN-vDNHvAF3FwZlu0BCcGkMn4R1fIGitjjK4kZblq5a_pnvzLam2yB2B7DPeqKZPqV21xEmf7PzW6ppPyM/s320/CIMG3675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155020033345098946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From Moorehead City we enter Bogue Sound.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xkEUV4VmeU35FDmbL3okWpwPaz9o_TmzMJetqhvKK_Xm0jF78oJGA8gcuR7YhAGOudXh-kGYMUMGWyKkDZFQhUG7h5nk6TqDlROjB7uVxLbL77phD6S9Yk1m35KRZ0jEkiIhCfxZX1I/s1600-h/IMG_2396BogueSound.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xkEUV4VmeU35FDmbL3okWpwPaz9o_TmzMJetqhvKK_Xm0jF78oJGA8gcuR7YhAGOudXh-kGYMUMGWyKkDZFQhUG7h5nk6TqDlROjB7uVxLbL77phD6S9Yk1m35KRZ0jEkiIhCfxZX1I/s320/IMG_2396BogueSound.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155019367625168034" border="0" /></a>There seems to be a review stand of birds...o0h yes they are standing.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i3Omca6u7lYpdpK4SshjxWwegSPU1pLfQ4Ljq_9sJy54DfoMosmhlFM69XLylzlnmvhQnZJNtC5MmtpNfG0qDHVv9OrRQMCnrCIfyccqypP82-G3mv2RGe6beNc-AfAddd9OeHNfMTo/s1600-h/IMG_2405BogueSoundAudienceonShoals.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i3Omca6u7lYpdpK4SshjxWwegSPU1pLfQ4Ljq_9sJy54DfoMosmhlFM69XLylzlnmvhQnZJNtC5MmtpNfG0qDHVv9OrRQMCnrCIfyccqypP82-G3mv2RGe6beNc-AfAddd9OeHNfMTo/s320/IMG_2405BogueSoundAudienceonShoals.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155019371920135346" border="0" /></a>At mile 235 you enter an area that is occasionally closed due to manuevers at Camp Lejeune. Fortunately we made it through with no holdups. Then we begin to pace ourselves to make the opening of The Onslow Bridge. Along the way we encounter some shoaling at Browns Inlet and go aground. Somehow there's only about 2' of water at one spot and we find it. Spent some time trying to get off, success when Bob uses the dinghy to push the bow and we slip into good water. I'm at the helm and relieved to see Bob climb from dinghy back aboard. For days boats went aground in this area. At one time there were as many as 7 aground at one spot or another in this inlet. <span style="font-style: italic;"> Wouldn't it be great if there was funding to do some dredge work! </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7b1Mx6_31y3g_CjDVAyMXh77wxZpCk82971lfF151n8qpaeJTDD1Xgq-SIsMc_upDE6XGNkhLXZ3vAaReMNvNmKhKqULrf0RgbFByev6IWL9Yr8gJz0RyM1ImO92zKOTjmnLKD4H6WGY/s1600-h/IMG_2415AgroundBrownsInletUSCG.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7b1Mx6_31y3g_CjDVAyMXh77wxZpCk82971lfF151n8qpaeJTDD1Xgq-SIsMc_upDE6XGNkhLXZ3vAaReMNvNmKhKqULrf0RgbFByev6IWL9Yr8gJz0RyM1ImO92zKOTjmnLKD4H6WGY/s320/IMG_2415AgroundBrownsInletUSCG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155021974670316754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5kXXNhSWrdhpW6U2wwwjZQkJ7PyOsWGXHxJ6zmYmvE-kPBYcCfcCHTwuH91uaR4_Kl5p49uFF3wahH-lzJC_yvSLuqPHbwCCm0v9-8NzFFdMt8mYesEXUdVEHE3Lw2EJQfu3MlXNTDY/s1600-h/IMG_2416OnslowBeachBridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5kXXNhSWrdhpW6U2wwwjZQkJ7PyOsWGXHxJ6zmYmvE-kPBYcCfcCHTwuH91uaR4_Kl5p49uFF3wahH-lzJC_yvSLuqPHbwCCm0v9-8NzFFdMt8mYesEXUdVEHE3Lw2EJQfu3MlXNTDY/s320/IMG_2416OnslowBeachBridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155021978965284066" border="0" /></a>Onslow Bridge opening for Hakuna Matata<br />There's a beach over there somewhere.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1joPdd8F5RrmOMdyTUlR-zptiiXe9xLYeBp3mBLccs5bTM78CRN0AiD6pgEoc1k_0b1l-3zgVNOe9RUAxxrJDTCG6EarZZNwphLM-2XwM2EkI3mkpj-vNzfUUo9GmOapM8dA8KGHDtPY/s1600-h/IMG_2417.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1joPdd8F5RrmOMdyTUlR-zptiiXe9xLYeBp3mBLccs5bTM78CRN0AiD6pgEoc1k_0b1l-3zgVNOe9RUAxxrJDTCG6EarZZNwphLM-2XwM2EkI3mkpj-vNzfUUo9GmOapM8dA8KGHDtPY/s320/IMG_2417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155021991850185970" border="0" /></a>Anchorage for the evening in Mile Hammock Bay looking at an old navy landingcraft<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DQmaLD1fcdZJ8q5Kcxrk8W0Zpluq7yOaDllU36wFCz0oVo2FeNvfJ-Gox3nb9pBkMuejpMFHISAxyQ1IRqwiEx6oDXdGh9TSoVJ6xBLxNR5Ce-ATg6tiQ2MV7dGC6aJux4ue5k071EA/s1600-h/IMG_2418MileHammockBay.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DQmaLD1fcdZJ8q5Kcxrk8W0Zpluq7yOaDllU36wFCz0oVo2FeNvfJ-Gox3nb9pBkMuejpMFHISAxyQ1IRqwiEx6oDXdGh9TSoVJ6xBLxNR5Ce-ATg6tiQ2MV7dGC6aJux4ue5k071EA/s320/IMG_2418MileHammockBay.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155021996145153282" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;">We enjoyed a relaxing evening and a beautiful sunset before setting out again.</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjY4HWjwOvckrf5m8CFGQzWIsnvPwfsxKuGmRhPsQXXviXnMm-bn41Cnm3yV5gxTdycbknwrBReREAoo-m4gQbn7t-bVhLlud4HpZ-99Eu7KeqfYYYnvkTXbSRBI2TysFCN3HfWFJuns/s1600-h/IMG_2440+Sun+set+%40+Mile+Hammock++anchorage.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjY4HWjwOvckrf5m8CFGQzWIsnvPwfsxKuGmRhPsQXXviXnMm-bn41Cnm3yV5gxTdycbknwrBReREAoo-m4gQbn7t-bVhLlud4HpZ-99Eu7KeqfYYYnvkTXbSRBI2TysFCN3HfWFJuns/s320/IMG_2440+Sun+set+%40+Mile+Hammock++anchorage.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155025281795134738" border="0" /></a>We're up for an early start the next morning as we ponder what lay ahead at the New River Inlet where boats were going aground regularly. We successfully navigated through it and took time to enjoy the interesting houses & trees along the shore as we moved on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHS1tdOFq1cjtq8OsanGA0dTorxVIg8CRqQRGPjNcLBs0H2Fop5pdl3L26tAYp7SM_dNqXU6v5RW1cmc3q8B6a4njHYaulBdcdx8vmeRoNg2S2UAisH7d0WnVCUgayZXVOutT-P7gu5I/s1600-h/IMG_2444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHS1tdOFq1cjtq8OsanGA0dTorxVIg8CRqQRGPjNcLBs0H2Fop5pdl3L26tAYp7SM_dNqXU6v5RW1cmc3q8B6a4njHYaulBdcdx8vmeRoNg2S2UAisH7d0WnVCUgayZXVOutT-P7gu5I/s320/IMG_2444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155029022711649634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGQMSKu6KSxzVWQh55hJacN_la0mp47gspDABoO-mwgCSMfeMP4i21Ej-zGGrZ5WhXqKKlptSXdk9VxqDqCG_a9BR6VGaLLoeNgM_cEGkPlFlkog51Z36OPdpElIgm8CcEujC7BtR8Qg/s1600-h/IMG_2451.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGQMSKu6KSxzVWQh55hJacN_la0mp47gspDABoO-mwgCSMfeMP4i21Ej-zGGrZ5WhXqKKlptSXdk9VxqDqCG_a9BR6VGaLLoeNgM_cEGkPlFlkog51Z36OPdpElIgm8CcEujC7BtR8Qg/s320/IMG_2451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155025298975003954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrhRpsWBXotQ_dqq59pf_NP_UZ44Zyam7XD11uT5naeUG9-MLMJrTURyIWNDom0Mg7AbZfY9CIIIqHgsnbLWHXpYInbkNvDsHPo35NbvohWUOnE3UrgizuCCv2wnMfuDmQUi0R61tnEU/s1600-h/IMG_2462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrhRpsWBXotQ_dqq59pf_NP_UZ44Zyam7XD11uT5naeUG9-MLMJrTURyIWNDom0Mg7AbZfY9CIIIqHgsnbLWHXpYInbkNvDsHPo35NbvohWUOnE3UrgizuCCv2wnMfuDmQUi0R61tnEU/s320/IMG_2462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155026724904146258" border="0" /></a>We made the Surf City bridge and headed for Harbour Village Marina as we had tackled enough of this shallow water stuff for one day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OvvkCwGUF7BB3B-NRaQqNFyPjscSQq2BxzF6LuMdm5x3VxNL4w0RVxoFwOnHGO3YoI7tBPxd8p8dmZ0uu3N_3MP1DjDIM-oA7NV4WmRl89TZW4yUsZ-46ZDRq2ZXx88pSw4uDiIPN78/s1600-h/IMG_2459SurfClityBridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OvvkCwGUF7BB3B-NRaQqNFyPjscSQq2BxzF6LuMdm5x3VxNL4w0RVxoFwOnHGO3YoI7tBPxd8p8dmZ0uu3N_3MP1DjDIM-oA7NV4WmRl89TZW4yUsZ-46ZDRq2ZXx88pSw4uDiIPN78/s320/IMG_2459SurfClityBridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155026720609178946" border="0" /></a><br />HAKUNA MATATA<br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-41884803295657110812008-01-10T16:34:00.000-05:002008-01-11T14:15:55.383-05:0012/2007 Holidays in Charleston<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CHRISTMAS IN CHARLESTON 2007</span><br />What a great decision it was to spend the Holidays in Charleston.<br />From the Charleston City Marina it is about a 20 minute to half hour walk into town. We made the trip many times and almost always a different route with new things to see.<br />So why don't you join us and stroll the streets.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5y9ESZUPB5LqyKkMjenRNuH9fd2tUwqUhBumPnB_VHIkDb0M4KNKsTGnQrTzYJFu3CefqrjjecG2d9ftO6gpTpzxcY7xj_baTVHRQjC9K8Filni2aGMZqia90cUprH9FePSnZYhM8VA/s1600-h/IMG_2827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5y9ESZUPB5LqyKkMjenRNuH9fd2tUwqUhBumPnB_VHIkDb0M4KNKsTGnQrTzYJFu3CefqrjjecG2d9ftO6gpTpzxcY7xj_baTVHRQjC9K8Filni2aGMZqia90cUprH9FePSnZYhM8VA/s320/IMG_2827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153968341883194866" border="0" /></a>Walking along the Battery<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-n4ys1DafmdgZP84gVdqBZkKHwwEzfI2p08fOy1sT0PFgDWMt8Auxjp2sln2JiX1otcaU-ImyIdh8fEgCZ7PZL9S5pAvC1mZW6rjz9MtIqHiQ0I3D7FZJj25ncvDbAU3gXM-Ck2R5Cs/s1600-h/CIMG3709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-n4ys1DafmdgZP84gVdqBZkKHwwEzfI2p08fOy1sT0PFgDWMt8Auxjp2sln2JiX1otcaU-ImyIdh8fEgCZ7PZL9S5pAvC1mZW6rjz9MtIqHiQ0I3D7FZJj25ncvDbAU3gXM-Ck2R5Cs/s320/CIMG3709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153968346178162178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2e2fTiaI7v_0fuV37-b-CfEeF8VCuerqbh4qWmlF6wUKv2l9kXh71M5l2TQNILFgdq_2Mgl1XnYnIDuDmlvhVzQNWhpkhuv6EIF4KA01fj5Y27vd14AfDtFHvycLcjoXtPiDdadsa3nI/s1600-h/CIMG3715.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2e2fTiaI7v_0fuV37-b-CfEeF8VCuerqbh4qWmlF6wUKv2l9kXh71M5l2TQNILFgdq_2Mgl1XnYnIDuDmlvhVzQNWhpkhuv6EIF4KA01fj5Y27vd14AfDtFHvycLcjoXtPiDdadsa3nI/s320/CIMG3715.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153968354768096786" border="0" /></a>A cool fountain for tired feet.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzLA1ZCGqu8bTgHt5auuMK0PQvpd1Ig2JsH7bPxQwdJOJtkk-HZphaVhZtcgc-l4rb1mIklHwNIxvsGKYHI5-FDWxQ_07jNZYcKq2osPm7-TftJq6IBvGLIlg4MT-Cts_OcD6vyLWiGg/s1600-h/CIMG3718.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzLA1ZCGqu8bTgHt5auuMK0PQvpd1Ig2JsH7bPxQwdJOJtkk-HZphaVhZtcgc-l4rb1mIklHwNIxvsGKYHI5-FDWxQ_07jNZYcKq2osPm7-TftJq6IBvGLIlg4MT-Cts_OcD6vyLWiGg/s320/CIMG3718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153968359063064098" border="0" /></a>There were fascinating alleyways to peer into and walk through<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94Mp3npAgdbEt722kIXvQSswv_lB865GQ1mi2ovCqze-GmFzyKhkwvRJ4UDv_-Mz4LRUJ0fexd-4UGme5JNTCAZ1d1XW5MtQTfm6SLGt9EnDAK9CXouA3zLXj-44crq_r0IRrImobKQE/s1600-h/IMG_2861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94Mp3npAgdbEt722kIXvQSswv_lB865GQ1mi2ovCqze-GmFzyKhkwvRJ4UDv_-Mz4LRUJ0fexd-4UGme5JNTCAZ1d1XW5MtQTfm6SLGt9EnDAK9CXouA3zLXj-44crq_r0IRrImobKQE/s320/IMG_2861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153973736362118706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7YFs5d0ylfWoCohe5as_DQzIG8bzJlW3JE4mOe4Ca24W9L3oAvUL5lTzpq_dAuSsFWYkIFrrWDQnKjp-jZAIQ8TERW4v14VvWOLgPSXFJMUK-FXsZDn9kwWye7r-RMgfEhfF3h0gV4Q/s1600-h/IMG_2870.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7YFs5d0ylfWoCohe5as_DQzIG8bzJlW3JE4mOe4Ca24W9L3oAvUL5lTzpq_dAuSsFWYkIFrrWDQnKjp-jZAIQ8TERW4v14VvWOLgPSXFJMUK-FXsZDn9kwWye7r-RMgfEhfF3h0gV4Q/s320/IMG_2870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153973740657086018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmXPtVXKCDiQWxha3FfmiSALEf6Q-Jn9qqh01viSSWr1isKb7Bz3Oql7m4u1WyRVePZ6ho-0YGBZRJTRGGqLjNKHAGhwxLd3D_Gbv79LxrXsrCGQsmxKbSDtievPLZqxIblGGcwg-kis/s1600-h/IMG_2874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmXPtVXKCDiQWxha3FfmiSALEf6Q-Jn9qqh01viSSWr1isKb7Bz3Oql7m4u1WyRVePZ6ho-0YGBZRJTRGGqLjNKHAGhwxLd3D_Gbv79LxrXsrCGQsmxKbSDtievPLZqxIblGGcwg-kis/s320/IMG_2874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153973796491660898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Hey Bob wait for me!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvA467fYLRcZZGKJ0nuhG3i6ws5f3Bxr-6k_mckwuoMb1cus9suMptZxRbzEwjGNlrSAYLQt5OF9yPk9_XzefzfXGMMWsvMZ88QTdJ7Y6xsgZ2qXoCRZiGQS3FOFA4i4TT1wih18ZfrU/s1600-h/IMG_2917.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvA467fYLRcZZGKJ0nuhG3i6ws5f3Bxr-6k_mckwuoMb1cus9suMptZxRbzEwjGNlrSAYLQt5OF9yPk9_XzefzfXGMMWsvMZ88QTdJ7Y6xsgZ2qXoCRZiGQS3FOFA4i4TT1wih18ZfrU/s320/IMG_2917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153973800786628210" border="0" /></a></div>The variety of gates and doors to the homes in Charleston was endless. I could hardly pass one by without taking a picture but soon realized we would be all day if I didn't limit myself. Here's just a few all decked out for the Holidays.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fqb0SHcsplMBPpDCSarnIPdhSH1Hh4ljgfsDLCILwtPZ1fHujNXsi4d2YILTJnVMOxw1KB4bS3U5NHz3QvS5dLeewUU-6bcRt4RKKT_5PJ0VeDAAbz0C5t9LR5WB8xey3gm4ghNv_rI/s1600-h/IMG_2863.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fqb0SHcsplMBPpDCSarnIPdhSH1Hh4ljgfsDLCILwtPZ1fHujNXsi4d2YILTJnVMOxw1KB4bS3U5NHz3QvS5dLeewUU-6bcRt4RKKT_5PJ0VeDAAbz0C5t9LR5WB8xey3gm4ghNv_rI/s320/IMG_2863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153978903207775906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAqypMrkLvopgfDRYAVBhitFJfvxoyOAtKGyPcSyW1cFY5mR9uBnTXb9KGj6h1FSIXdqmMXTDPv-gEfFmfnzt3lWQjd2puYbMMlzzofTDIm6SDzdErjvH6sHpuVo9Az-XtQMAxRAIQMA/s1600-h/IMG_2884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jv0sVnE0D33v7Mb2LU1HWxiLxJFLB7G9dePBc4Os8cXnq03guzFkVDL8trfp2nQxBrOQEngakvQ5xX0ZrWg4rOWUp7UY_6mS54h6a33iKR_UHqczg6FhbH47vxHv2_h4OJU55-IeFyU/s320/IMG_2865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153978911797710514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWAI48dDZbcNj97Pchgd7U9BoQN6K61GYHB4x10sbtV6C-whF1j8A9ilRBAvv0C8zhyphenhyphen-8Et2kr4-Z7ZxmLGkjotyd2_7MEjq_ILDsfoVJsk11T-BxQVhdVDEbfcaJ6QsqD99HK3gq8is/s1600-h/IMG_2906.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWAI48dDZbcNj97Pchgd7U9BoQN6K61GYHB4x10sbtV6C-whF1j8A9ilRBAvv0C8zhyphenhyphen-8Et2kr4-Z7ZxmLGkjotyd2_7MEjq_ILDsfoVJsk11T-BxQVhdVDEbfcaJ6QsqD99HK3gq8is/s320/IMG_2906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154245405928492786" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;">You will probably recognize this colorful group of houses often photographed in Charleston.</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSg8vCzvGTotprgev5zXY8mjZDPCWAjZcxahCydy11NxAus8YG6VKf4d5gl7xNOIL1zTZOGtr3l3ZXWfC9t1kLDbvJxDHjUZyO__ErpqTn5sO0hFUN7murfrEEyOc8BvVn6vzvGWTrl4/s1600-h/CIMG3711.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwqlAnq2wawcTFmg937VFgQiQFHOEBfGbz3V4-Js17og7tKK6Zew08R2Ko6quo2CcVbhTgO50tT4aItrHiCr3RyotMD7pV7hdTrF2Q-HULe7oPdgYdrz3AmJps3XfL64JDtBmTwJr3w0/s320/IMG_2923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154253184114265922" border="0" /></a>Fellow shoppers and strollers were always plentiful. So was transportation: taxis (ouch$), bikes, buses (great), trolleys ($3 all day), carriages and a courtesy van from the marina.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bF2ArdAOvN_MMgOL1dNNbdE2RYLb1Spr30rayHJW_M6_9PPNgn8kJSNtfDY88EupW3wE5gcI8eBvvNcJO1sKfuLveG2DYwqyeH-0THwsuxnc3KQBP8tNbv9HdyVjfqyYNdDRd84v5AM/s1600-h/IMG_2890.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bF2ArdAOvN_MMgOL1dNNbdE2RYLb1Spr30rayHJW_M6_9PPNgn8kJSNtfDY88EupW3wE5gcI8eBvvNcJO1sKfuLveG2DYwqyeH-0THwsuxnc3KQBP8tNbv9HdyVjfqyYNdDRd84v5AM/s320/IMG_2890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154260391069388658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh42UK3_lKIs_bZDOyPd6PKSbUX_l0uJQ1VWDT1TKc4_7cf7J9sbn2WZoGw5HVzmvuDmD37tE1EYKxB9dt-md4URXrF0b4GuvLcVlf2Y91OldGzcL6FuhhZcpXL6ZzJs3NAJKPm_y2UCA/s1600-h/IMG_2895.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh42UK3_lKIs_bZDOyPd6PKSbUX_l0uJQ1VWDT1TKc4_7cf7J9sbn2WZoGw5HVzmvuDmD37tE1EYKxB9dt-md4URXrF0b4GuvLcVlf2Y91OldGzcL6FuhhZcpXL6ZzJs3NAJKPm_y2UCA/s320/IMG_2895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154260399659323266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">No Bob, come back here... you can't ride in that one!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFGfIjBBT8LxsB6iqJrOwRMEWGcKnfcP-I6hSnGPdrT9iognPC0-4cGdsgEx1y-fwcN9Rj71t_Dj3_hN_3wlcL01Nwfgfqnf49zkc95E_QDTvviQbvlvRzok-SOnguqAD7-EC4MIeWWQ/s1600-h/IMG_2899.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFGfIjBBT8LxsB6iqJrOwRMEWGcKnfcP-I6hSnGPdrT9iognPC0-4cGdsgEx1y-fwcN9Rj71t_Dj3_hN_3wlcL01Nwfgfqnf49zkc95E_QDTvviQbvlvRzok-SOnguqAD7-EC4MIeWWQ/s320/IMG_2899.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154253188409233234" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal">It may have been December in Charleston but there was an abundance of flowers that kept amazing us since winter in Connecticut brings to mind snowflakes and snowmen.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfmvujsppODRzM3M2yKpVxadrSL_zCjmCSZjVggjSwZLcuJNIiXVnsXFGXtbvdRa6GzgufkyjmArRUFEZhK72ELExYVGCMx9Ok5F7Ps0yjja_Xv_PvgS3DRVvU74XWAAxrwJmwPe_pWM/s1600-h/IMG_2875.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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We visited the Charleston Museum to learn some local history.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FI8Xp6d-DX_2NxkYlQtt7Zp8t1YLQaJnru8zt0WtF0GSyu59yh6OzhkBJSlk8_fJKtrVjlJ3bJDeMUkfeN0emX6itTsFvS2RESctr1eCZH84tlEAQPgtFvdO8EYjsL3pFPkSdOLkFUY/s1600-h/CIMG3787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FI8Xp6d-DX_2NxkYlQtt7Zp8t1YLQaJnru8zt0WtF0GSyu59yh6OzhkBJSlk8_fJKtrVjlJ3bJDeMUkfeN0emX6itTsFvS2RESctr1eCZH84tlEAQPgtFvdO8EYjsL3pFPkSdOLkFUY/s320/CIMG3787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154278064859811954" border="0" /></a>Also took bus to Yorktown Aircraft Carrier that is on exhibit along with a Coast Guard Cutter, Navy Destroyer, Submarine and a mock up of a Viet Nam bas<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">e. </span>You couldn't help but leave this spot with great revere for o<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ur mil</span>itary.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2s7I54JbKZDKDq0xK3bNyR4wjMALzdIrrPt3ZUMcif0erM5Ehh_EQGjxLhCrQhAz8g10uw9xawwG6lciU_cJF7YrIM9QbHTODrHml9eCd0msj8JyB6tvu8s9cRwahEN4gdmLFKLggwc/s1600-h/CIMG3777.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Well a picture in the Coast Guard exhibit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjzYhIUWUbf1RIEvd6DBI44tkYmiJAaRci7da7e7zKKWEUhJ8EHXrX3d2MuU8WwcwcHzCuWujuEBjpq9uXkOPP7L3O5qxpCzncw6X3SsI-jD5kuhmbjXifOKd_xMiYc6uSRa_TzBM9x8/s1600-h/CIMG3778.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjzYhIUWUbf1RIEvd6DBI44tkYmiJAaRci7da7e7zKKWEUhJ8EHXrX3d2MuU8WwcwcHzCuWujuEBjpq9uXkOPP7L3O5qxpCzncw6X3SsI-jD5kuhmbjXifOKd_xMiYc6uSRa_TzBM9x8/s320/CIMG3778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154285701311664290" border="0" /></a>Charleston is a great city and we're looking forward to spending time with her again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zZ3hyphenhyphen7Jyln-K5T8F-hya1QTm1fbNqM3HgXvxI2ylkAQyehk_TMOaL0UVdJluBv00svgzT8BsFmHqE39qBep0EECGykfyB4yYXuAipJ2ORtbf72iGdfY7FYkhY0qM7nvFTzzHfgQrHvs/s1600-h/IMG_2855.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zZ3hyphenhyphen7Jyln-K5T8F-hya1QTm1fbNqM3HgXvxI2ylkAQyehk_TMOaL0UVdJluBv00svgzT8BsFmHqE39qBep0EECGykfyB4yYXuAipJ2ORtbf72iGdfY7FYkhY0qM7nvFTzzHfgQrHvs/s320/IMG_2855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154287165895512274" border="0" /></a>HAKUNA MATAT<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">A<br /></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"></span></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025375239450751285.post-67772475386351599262008-01-07T19:09:00.000-05:002008-01-12T14:01:26.307-05:0001/07/08 Leaving Charleston Harbor onto ICW<span style="text-decoration: underline;">January 2008<br /></span>We're on the Intra Coastal Waterway once again headed south.<br />It wasn't an easy thing to do, casting off our lines and leaving <span style="font-style: italic;">Charleston,</span> we had some grand times, met some interesting people, and made some dear friends in a very short time.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM8ESer7EWmzNFyrAW1XF9e5NuQgzcQdd3B7l_UCUx1bZOCgGHc9cL215MU1GYuGJ48Ts831WbobOFWCuJQ8wFjpB6tdcvZiRX5NB0LuzBL8NqgbZX1Rk6fiHndFdepQZmeVcHgpkBCI/s1600-h/IMG_0234.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM8ESer7EWmzNFyrAW1XF9e5NuQgzcQdd3B7l_UCUx1bZOCgGHc9cL215MU1GYuGJ48Ts831WbobOFWCuJQ8wFjpB6tdcvZiRX5NB0LuzBL8NqgbZX1Rk6fiHndFdepQZmeVcHgpkBCI/s320/IMG_0234.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153961538654997970" border="0" /></a> We weren't the only ones leaving. Seems many sailors had made their repairs, replenished provisions and were now beginning to shove off. We helped others cast off their lines...but now it was our turn and it felt sad to be heading out, and a little awkward. What had become second nature now took some thought. We navigated past a couple of markers, waited out our first bridge, and began watching the depth sounder like it was the newest reality show, yes we are on our way again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mme9yH5UlKTf-QjmIGm2sxXlBrcdCp3ZZOrOuqXS-TvFZx7Q7pv7O9JOb84XW8K_e9KrrtKFLFg1T7dK1Pe5LK81R0fsaBy9NiRsz3GVsxQVTzxxYvgSiwOSzw33kMUQa1TQg64xGfE/s1600-h/IMG_2979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mme9yH5UlKTf-QjmIGm2sxXlBrcdCp3ZZOrOuqXS-TvFZx7Q7pv7O9JOb84XW8K_e9KrrtKFLFg1T7dK1Pe5LK81R0fsaBy9NiRsz3GVsxQVTzxxYvgSiwOSzw33kMUQa1TQg64xGfE/s320/IMG_2979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153961542949965282" border="0" /></a>Made a short trip without any fear of running aground, and that was with a falling tide. :-) I took the wheel and found where the shallow water was, but not bad. An Osprey with a fish hanging from his talons flew over and an eagle was right behind chasing. It appeared the eagle was trying to steal it or maybe just get it back? We cheered for the little guy (Osprey)! The eagle flew back over us without fish. Enjoy lunch Osprey.<br /><br /><br />Passed up TooGooDoo Creek (tough with a name like that) and came into Tom's Point which was hard to see till you were right on it. We anchored for the night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrVkzC7RdheJYmRUMlYoASVo4tzQOdHE3hIlicWdQq9MHeOzEWg3nDAIkJWWfTwk9OdyD4vlXj6xe8TA5uM0Tq6mx7vHif-F10LKH13KUIbB3bTts3dgbu0HLCJKp393BLB071xfLy_c/s1600-h/CIMG3835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrVkzC7RdheJYmRUMlYoASVo4tzQOdHE3hIlicWdQq9MHeOzEWg3nDAIkJWWfTwk9OdyD4vlXj6xe8TA5uM0Tq6mx7vHif-F10LKH13KUIbB3bTts3dgbu0HLCJKp393BLB071xfLy_c/s320/CIMG3835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153849379879029922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bob put us on 2 anchors - up & downstream due to current and 8' tide. I watched us swing off one and onto the other in a smooth circle. I'd never really seen that happen...sort of neat and impressive.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevPz7vYdbMpUBWEs85LGmMYghPHMbKkP49aOdPRJkum9y3hONvqHUtbA92i-v5U4ColojzXO-iZXlzJ4j5eMYrF9W4SdTCroeMHd9fd85VrjdyjTmV4F-rGJq0Wptmst7DOxQrewg6yU/s1600-h/IMG_3070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevPz7vYdbMpUBWEs85LGmMYghPHMbKkP49aOdPRJkum9y3hONvqHUtbA92i-v5U4ColojzXO-iZXlzJ4j5eMYrF9W4SdTCroeMHd9fd85VrjdyjTmV4F-rGJq0Wptmst7DOxQrewg6yU/s320/IMG_3070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153908478629023106" border="0" /></a>HIGH TIDE....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8juIjmJkHz8-64pbSeJ1hfT59TKxOW4jakVwNU4UvBzZrhOH9EYD7dN5cfvlqC5ByHkyw8b2n_ZU-UR4kDAV6vpcI3dASQgUShyphenhyphen21sGWu-1EkZyagv1ri3rnypqu7a8lFCafJHSC7gw/s1600-h/IMG_3063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8juIjmJkHz8-64pbSeJ1hfT59TKxOW4jakVwNU4UvBzZrhOH9EYD7dN5cfvlqC5ByHkyw8b2n_ZU-UR4kDAV6vpcI3dASQgUShyphenhyphen21sGWu-1EkZyagv1ri3rnypqu7a8lFCafJHSC7gw/s320/IMG_3063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153849384173997234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LOW TIDE!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbabrddp8xEEyxUXxphUfZcgfgNbqewvfvlbHF8J3wdHZit3CQ8PkqV3GVKxpkUeCvNkNvJ17ioSdxzQ_ITBY6ep5MSjl6cKKTyE_-0hbrT5V9ak8hOG74G7KvHypVZAqpSUfvbY5Yowk/s1600-h/CIMG3828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbabrddp8xEEyxUXxphUfZcgfgNbqewvfvlbHF8J3wdHZit3CQ8PkqV3GVKxpkUeCvNkNvJ17ioSdxzQ_ITBY6ep5MSjl6cKKTyE_-0hbrT5V9ak8hOG74G7KvHypVZAqpSUfvbY5Yowk/s320/CIMG3828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153849392763931842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This morning the sun is shinning, the birds are singing so we've decided to enjoy this beautiful spot and go investigate. <span style="font-style: italic;">You can see by the pictures that was the right decision.</span> The creek rambled back about 4 more miles and surprised us with how many houses were actually on it, some with long docks reaching out to the creek. 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We managed to rescue and place it in the bottom of the dinghy in a sunny spot. Careful not to squish him we unloaded the dink and got back aboard Hakuna Matata. At some point later the butterfly momentarily landed on the boat, took off and once again had a splash down at sea. Bob jumped into the dink, as I kept an eye on the floating yellow butterfly, and he scooped it up. This time he went to the marsh shore and tossed the butterfly up into the air hoping it would fly towards land instead of water. We watched it fly out of sight and felt good that it was in a friendlier environment.....so, Hakuna Matata butterfly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs11FOAw6Jd3P2sHLParQGUbhB8S2HLF2l5xblM5S-IEIGDHDa0AKlcadurjWM4YXEpDwmgklDjd03zyzIHRe_zXesL_4TYogKtMU7k8RmpU3syImVkKbIr9sUABI4lDrkudpjWx1ENjg/s1600-h/CIMG3814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs11FOAw6Jd3P2sHLParQGUbhB8S2HLF2l5xblM5S-IEIGDHDa0AKlcadurjWM4YXEpDwmgklDjd03zyzIHRe_zXesL_4TYogKtMU7k8RmpU3syImVkKbIr9sUABI4lDrkudpjWx1ENjg/s320/CIMG3814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154662099360584258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-Rv8gnAUH8s22RQCn0hNGqa67fMBOzs-nGSFtXZqSZu-KBUa1yv8byPMZX0Qo6Xk248UaVMXPFgjcRoPDPkaJP_Ggs4UUiQuWw9suU90SCzMOHZ8S8Utbteq7aows-MTDWXlCPrKKuc/s1600-h/IMG_3026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrW6L8IiFOvd9z0mjB-xH6i2PcBZCbnDJPceOvJ3pQ7mfCIVccBLy1XBtfglt5G58ZtSrtUs-YDR_NVySJFyILr-QBgpQOd9LKRPw7bIbGVmGNV5igK8KnT5GsSKCFjGtgAVIXDtpfp8/s320/IMG_3074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153908435679350098" border="0" /></a>We may be needing this when we're in Florida. <br />Yes we are headed there. <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">But it's the Journey not the Destination.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dolphins come around daily and entertain.<br />Didn't know they could be so aggressive.<br />Chased fish right onto beach...what a ruckus!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetHGVqT0qKesYEWBMGZkzL6yrmS77UQXLYi7XRhk-P3GFmmjItwyS0WOUbe8_OJCCEPdOZCPc0Sk8RrHYmESLlGakWGmQdHXVppZ1LAkZajKILD2Hr27MMiQt1VlbJSoxNCnIlwQ3_oY/s1600-h/IMG_2999.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgha-VZS0SvPhtOL8sulduUkBQ7U48RtC76w4A1zkr9OSFNa3vOACT2cjANWa8AtI-zlwIG2Od1Qnlcs0pLriJZ4SZQCgSUwNn3MHZ4E_KwNd0vmRAevlqQ5GCbc-PP8xiJx5fO-uqoo-Q/s320/IMG_3090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153955074729217474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hey our anchorage is beginning to get crowded from air and sea.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bob decides to go explore the shore...maybe he will row<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2j6744CYDgDro9j_jOPiSy8o1R1KdLqPWa8NIr-IS62gHMwAHiq_y0cPMorFeUZkjaU0DervRWuF1HD-YkYM8aLoNcEIqkq_IvXrbHMk2Hu9qyBMRxl9xdBJoLpg7fGlUf7eiWDkh8A/s1600-h/IMG_3126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2j6744CYDgDro9j_jOPiSy8o1R1KdLqPWa8NIr-IS62gHMwAHiq_y0cPMorFeUZkjaU0DervRWuF1HD-YkYM8aLoNcEIqkq_IvXrbHMk2Hu9qyBMRxl9xdBJoLpg7fGlUf7eiWDkh8A/s320/IMG_3126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154306862615531762" border="0" /></a>Maybe he won't<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTcGy8Z5moE0mUlfYJ5uGutcINfAvmZ_uo9mh99vvxHtpy8cm9XFhlBM7CJ1YwZX0jEYDzi9zggghFJfBCaLxOdnrXtVRFLfgxwEM5y9A2PiJ66PpvFbmPq1EJX8vUOdG1Y7gH9UtSGc/s1600-h/IMG_3128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Qykufi3zMWStZRNunXYUD6f95rSChiURECutpZNh0VlTuNX63OHg_37AvBNwwWX39eWep1Qa_WPQcLO-G0hzYRRUx3vgd1qP1f9Jxvbd27c7E5IE4VLASqxnwWBkhWHPNFNpmyEr_Jo/s320/CIMG3857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154632017409642818" border="0" /></a><br />And here's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hakuna Matata in a field of grass</span>...<span style="font-style: italic;">sailing the prairie</span>?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vUIaP4jqWFrHGKcWOUnjr0zCcJMwsRGLg9cO-7szvOJ9BWTgNHjiNpoQbOSk9tzHGBYaaHwtXi_qAs-oWxGV9AjWyTqIeQpgQti9gJR5cjm929HEMBEcdQsg1c8VDp7mtehYYNZezB8/s1600-h/CIMG3867.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vUIaP4jqWFrHGKcWOUnjr0zCcJMwsRGLg9cO-7szvOJ9BWTgNHjiNpoQbOSk9tzHGBYaaHwtXi_qAs-oWxGV9AjWyTqIeQpgQti9gJR5cjm929HEMBEcdQsg1c8VDp7mtehYYNZezB8/s320/CIMG3867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154640465610314146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w9KXehMKe7iIIfXnaZOQ7UnDbKsOk9BRH4d9bO2jj0idBmY-6IYehVuOHenJJEnGvuJ9Iz0iti2FihA3xgzFNOWmNo6ZtimvmgvhHInyDDdhn5HfsyQ8L-H1C_vTS64tJUT3iLiiCTQ/s1600-h/CIMG3862.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w9KXehMKe7iIIfXnaZOQ7UnDbKsOk9BRH4d9bO2jj0idBmY-6IYehVuOHenJJEnGvuJ9Iz0iti2FihA3xgzFNOWmNo6ZtimvmgvhHInyDDdhn5HfsyQ8L-H1C_vTS64tJUT3iLiiCTQ/s320/CIMG3862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154640435545543058" border="0" /></a>A native showing anger over the intruder!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AWGCaynncAlrvNuhW8qO-IJK8UK-2V6Lwo3XOmgUjQhpjw1s3wMfG1c-GqMe5028g5Sos9z4Jo3oTX_uSDWChY_IgdGSLwj2xYtPDfKb2sXkHkw2bt2FlVj6IRqMDO-92ZIpx8pseWw/s1600-h/CIMG3866.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AWGCaynncAlrvNuhW8qO-IJK8UK-2V6Lwo3XOmgUjQhpjw1s3wMfG1c-GqMe5028g5Sos9z4Jo3oTX_uSDWChY_IgdGSLwj2xYtPDfKb2sXkHkw2bt2FlVj6IRqMDO-92ZIpx8pseWw/s320/CIMG3866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154641728330699186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Me2BAWSTRaGo6hOE2o7x-uQBcJr7VCQWu7TdBaxarzGWhz6_pBKjIm-7z_bShyqHzJekh3w8RHp1qkemzVayO8NYSywKDA7oq4UANfQyGs_ls6qAzQDrauOfTM4kVkz0wFZQtWhWzjY/s1600-h/IMG_3137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Me2BAWSTRaGo6hOE2o7x-uQBcJr7VCQWu7TdBaxarzGWhz6_pBKjIm-7z_bShyqHzJekh3w8RHp1qkemzVayO8NYSywKDA7oq4UANfQyGs_ls6qAzQDrauOfTM4kVkz0wFZQtWhWzjY/s320/IMG_3137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154644661793362370" border="0" /></a>A good distraction but time to return to the boat and projects.<br />We've seen a few more bugs here than anyplace else.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtQwiQzMFwoT_L_S2wGcnXnNTk8K6EoWD80AHRDsmdKLTSkEu29guFu8O6pOXft8cGL7MrwGnQ9CcGP5hDOPQj7xTR5lxFdszi6qlecfOtFDYaU4YnRErMfxQJe2kLzR2fd1XHVEoUts/s1600-h/IMG_3143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtQwiQzMFwoT_L_S2wGcnXnNTk8K6EoWD80AHRDsmdKLTSkEu29guFu8O6pOXft8cGL7MrwGnQ9CcGP5hDOPQj7xTR5lxFdszi6qlecfOtFDYaU4YnRErMfxQJe2kLzR2fd1XHVEoUts/s320/IMG_3143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154644678973231570" border="0" /></a>So Bob's working on a screen for the hatch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgte9GNhBTnmJyok0FUNNJLR9R5Id8HG8WuIwcmGz3btFsSLmoPxiZVX8Ujdc5mDM5UEOoBc9pefYcYW0oe0dIII6KjnFElALz7fWau-jmOI08VIA0D4C7cnleV8KYLw_zyQm4Htw6LlYo/s1600-h/IMG_3109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgte9GNhBTnmJyok0FUNNJLR9R5Id8HG8WuIwcmGz3btFsSLmoPxiZVX8Ujdc5mDM5UEOoBc9pefYcYW0oe0dIII6KjnFElALz7fWau-jmOI08VIA0D4C7cnleV8KYLw_zyQm4Htw6LlYo/s320/IMG_3109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154646835046814178" border="0" /></a>Boaters come and go<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5AasZfUg_BXoHYxxXAM2j4KoqnzqcFDOyZPQeqI9jLaPGaA-RksuI-ZWBZ033_t0q5nGd15Txxu5OwcGrE4_i62MJv_DKc3jAxwGCJZ5X6lmMK8GtIRtK5pMAIRKzAVtNSq7ig3iXkc/s1600-h/IMG_3114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5AasZfUg_BXoHYxxXAM2j4KoqnzqcFDOyZPQeqI9jLaPGaA-RksuI-ZWBZ033_t0q5nGd15Txxu5OwcGrE4_i62MJv_DKc3jAxwGCJZ5X6lmMK8GtIRtK5pMAIRKzAVtNSq7ig3iXkc/s320/IMG_3114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154646968190800370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmLo3BkbyGePQC90l26r_hNBzqLcJSJfP0CycKdOeN5921-dshOXbQ1CStvDtqYJJAQGCjhstGrEq748e4FdO6UdMcxnvp2_RnhGTtLbl21O0fSnVlyalTxG4ed8Ut6hV0g9ea8myz8s/s1600-h/IMG_3153.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmLo3BkbyGePQC90l26r_hNBzqLcJSJfP0CycKdOeN5921-dshOXbQ1CStvDtqYJJAQGCjhstGrEq748e4FdO6UdMcxnvp2_RnhGTtLbl21O0fSnVlyalTxG4ed8Ut6hV0g9ea8myz8s/s320/IMG_3153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154655094268924434" border="0" /></a>Birds play<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9azvZXzr0mD0cbMqPygg-HpDtV7DliWrulRJzrQb-FZV_vat4WqEi_VA2AdQYu_MM-09iIR62F3EH3rfHsTKMRF8Sm7F11EL3pRImvjUeHDw79717_-M67N5aL4DUa2OWo3BBPjrfN-U/s1600-h/IMG_3160a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9azvZXzr0mD0cbMqPygg-HpDtV7DliWrulRJzrQb-FZV_vat4WqEi_VA2AdQYu_MM-09iIR62F3EH3rfHsTKMRF8Sm7F11EL3pRImvjUeHDw79717_-M67N5aL4DUa2OWo3BBPjrfN-U/s320/IMG_3160a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154655098563891746" border="0" /></a>and watch boats leave<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIlVbfcNDVVALnY11ZEppZHMZugUDZsXpX4TS0fQ4e0TRWXWcGvHtniUxeS9jUxuNeiruNGFcfd142ZQkaJeR1I_L4UY8oNsaACLrVtXi2quwjZ8Wmnkd2m3_xPK4zqXvhPXqWJY-LqY/s1600-h/IMG_3158.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIlVbfcNDVVALnY11ZEppZHMZugUDZsXpX4TS0fQ4e0TRWXWcGvHtniUxeS9jUxuNeiruNGFcfd142ZQkaJeR1I_L4UY8oNsaACLrVtXi2quwjZ8Wmnkd2m3_xPK4zqXvhPXqWJY-LqY/s320/IMG_3158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154655111448793650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AS WE REMAIN AND ENJOY</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Bob and Ovidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236353926581728766noreply@blogger.com0