South of Fernandina Beach Florida

11/08/11
Happy Birthday to my sister Cathy!!
Here we are off the South Amelia River, at the mouth of Alligator Creek, Mile 725 anchored with wind blowing 20 knots from the north. We are just south of Fernandina Beach which we decided to pass on, since the mooring field was closed. Our new buddy boat, Finistere, and three other boats are well spaced in this marsh enclosed anchorage.
It was an interesting day as we passed by Jekyll Island seeing from the water's perspective  some of the very places we had discovered yesterday by car..
Nightfall came early and the temps are comfortable. It will be a good night for sleeping in this rocking anchorage.

A fine looking couple

Here we find  Catspaw's Bobbi and Captain Ron dressed for history at Fort Frederica!

St. Simon's Island

St. Simon's Island with its beautiful beaches was once home for Captain Ron when he was stationed here in the Navy. The sand is rock hard!

Spanish Moss

11/7/11
Trees with Spanish Moss are everywhere...each one more beautiful than the last...
We visited  St. Simon's Island today with a very interesting tour of  Fort Fredericka. Very fascinating history that I hope to expand upon later.
Here giant old live oaks with their lacy draping Spanish Moss were lined up creating archways which felt cathedral like as the sun beams filtered through the massive branches. I need to get a better camera to capture a fraction of the beauty.
Tomorrow we will sadly bid Catspaw good bye as they head back by car to Rhode Island. Finistere and CAVU will proceed south toward Fernandina Beach.

Captains Ron, Carey and Ed at Brunswick Landing Marina, in front of Catspaw

Jekyll Island

11/06/11
Here we are on Jekyll Island....Carey catches MA, Ron and Bobbi walking under the trees to the beach overlooking the Jekyll Island side of the ICW.
We are on a lay over at Brunswick Landing Marina awaiting a cold front with gale force winds and will stay here for a day or so while boat buddies Carey and Bobbi Colwell, Catspaw prepare to leave their boat here for a month for their return home to Rhode Island. They have been such fun to travel with on this segment of the Waterway.
 Today we rented a car and toured Jekyll Island, one of Captain Ron's old haunts. Part of it is state park, another part retains relics of the past, some modern day golf courses, and the rest is still residential.  It was originally the winter playground of the wealthy in the 1920's... Vanderbilt, Goodyear, Rockefeller, etc.The backdrop of all  these homes, old and new, are beautiful Spanish Moss covered trees. One area near the beach felt like a Cathedral with gigantic old trees draped in Spanish Moss cascading to the ground. It is difficult to capture the beauty...
We stopped for lunch at Jekyll Wharf where we had to be wary of every bite as it was challenged by the many hovering Grackles...not a pleasant experience. After touring the island we did the obligatory stop at West Marine and then Home Depot  where we purchased a cable to hook up for cable TV at the Dock here in Brunswick. Patriots playing!!! Life is good.

Shrimp Boats Catching the Captain's Dinner