Brunswick

Finally.
We have finally arrived in Brunswick, and none too soon. We reached the dock about 1 pm, and within a hour the sky darkened and there was a thunderstorm. Whew! I do hate to be out on the water in a storm.
The storms had been predicted so yesterday, we ran almost 50 miles to reach Cumberland Island. We knew that Brunswick would only be 6 hours away. We had a very peaceful night at anchor in Cumberland, got up at 6 this morning, made coffee and pulled the anchor to head here. We were able to use the sails for a good portion of the trip today. As we headed up Jekyll sound, we had the current and the wind with us and were surfing the waves at over 9 knots! Wow! What ride!
Now we are safe and sound on the dock and getting ready for our road trip. We need to put the boat to bed for a few months, pack the car and hit the road. NY, MA & CA look out! Here we come!

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Manatees!

Whew! What an interesting day.
We slipped our mooring at Titusville about 7:20 this morning and headed out through a dead calm toward Mosquito Lagoon. After we passed the bridge at Haulover Canal and entered the lagoon, there were manatees everywhere. Dozens! Maybe more. Hundreds? Didn't think there were that many left.
Bev took the helm while I stood on the bow to watch for the graceful, but slow moving critters. You could almost walk from shore to shore on their backs and not get your feet wet. Well, OK, that's hyperbole, but I saw more manatees today than in the last 7 years combined.
We also saw a pair of bald eagles, butterflies, dragonflies, racoons and even a mother dolphin and her young calf.
And people wonder why we live on a boat.
We usually stay in the marina when we're in New Smyrna Beach, but after spending way too much money in Ft. Pierce, we opted for the anchorage at Rockhouse Creek. So far, two other boats have joined us here. Lots of current, but the winds should be light tonight.

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