Where is Linda Jean 4/17/2019

4/17/2019

Today we are back where we started in the fall, October 22, 2018.

You can decide the kind of winter we have had.  I met someone this past year that said she thought that this boating thing was going to be like a vacation, but it is a lot of work.  I guess life is what you make of it and how you see it.  It was a vacation for us, but not without its trials and the unexpected.

4/18/2019

I will try and remember to let you know when we are back in Maine. I probably will since all of my readers are so important to me.

That's all for today see you in the fall.

All my best to your families and loved ones.

Tricia

Where is Linda Jean 4/16/2019

After leaving Beaufort we stayed at Toogoodoo Creek Anchorage and now tonight we are at Awendaw Creek Anchorage.

The wind was strong last night at Toogoodoo Creek when we anchored, but 2 or 3 hours into our stay the wind died down for a pleasant evening. Two other boats anchored early evening.

This a visual of the tides and the winds dancing with Linda Jean

Today we traveled 54.3nm from Toogoodoo Creek through Charleston Harbor to Awendaw Creek. South of Charleston and through Charleston the traveling was easy and the waters were calm crossing Charleston Harbor.  North of Charleston the tide was low and there were several places we slowed to wind our way through the deepest places. We saw a sailboat aground that had called for a tow and a trawler aground that was going to wait until the tide came in. To the port side of the trawler was a dredging operation and in between the trawler and the dredging equipment there was a large red buoy the trawler was suppose to pass between the buoy and the dredger.

BIG BOAT

Eight little boats all in a row

Rob is making stovetop pizza tonight with flour tortillas.  We are settling in for our last night on anchor until next year.

I will let you know when we are safe at Myrtle Beach.

I am "conched" out for the night.

That's it for today, see you tomorrow

Where is Linda Jean 4/14/2019

Here we sit on a mooring. We intended to anchor in Beaufort but the anchor wouldn't hold and I felt more comfortable on a mooring.  Rob and I are sitting on the fly bridge enjoying heavy winds, good conversation about the coming rains and watching the few brave souls as they motor by.

We were going to leave Beaufort today for Toogoodoo Creek, SC but with seas, 15-25 mph winds and no real protected anchorages, we stayed put for another day.  I love staying on the boat in inclement weather, but only for one or two days after that I am ready for a dinghy ride or moving on.

So yesterday, April 13, 2019 we left Herb River after a wonderful peaceful night on anchor.  In the fall we stayed at Herb River-1, a narrow part of the river and this year we stayed at Herb River-2 a much better anchorage.  Herb-1 is in front of homes. Herb-2 is wide, not in front of homes, the anchor had good holding and it was calm, with only a few little boats speeding by.

Whit's End, a beautiful boat

Spring in Beaufort

Life is about the small things that matter

Willow a very small Sheltie she lives on the boat Sea Paw

That's it for today see you tomorrow

Tricia

Linda Jean 4/12/2019

We are on the water headed to Herb River after spending the night at one of our favorite anchorage, Wahoo River. It just started raining heavily as I write this blog.

Here are a few pictures before we left Brunswick Landing.

Australian Shepherd, Maggie, sharing a ride in the Enterprise car as we are being taken back to the marina

Pink Pin Wahoo River

We never take the rainbow for granted

Dawn at Wahoo with the famous street light on the left. It was just about time for the street light to automatically shut off.

I love Michael Babaro, as I have told you before so I am going to repeat the ending to his show everyday.

That is it for today see you tomorrow.

Be well and hug those you love today.

Tricia

Linda Jean 4/10/2019

Linda Jean location

April 7th was a day at Cumberland Island. We did much of the path with people we just met that day, nice people from Canada of course. It was a lovely day for a hike to the Dungeness Ruin.  We saw 21 horses on the lawn surrounding the area.

April 8th we traveled to Brunswick Landing Marina, added fuel and stayed for two nights.  We rented a car and took a ride to Jekyll Island .

On April 9th took a ride to Savannah for the day.  The best way to have a lay of the land in the city is to take one of the trolley tours.  I was tired when we arrived back on the boat I guess traveling by car, fighting traffic and sightseeing are major battles compared to traveling the waterway, I have known this since we started traveling by water, but it was very clear to me today.  RVer's how do you do it?

April 10th

We are headed to Wahoo River via anchoring at Lanier Island along the way.

The pink pin is the areal view of the anchorage, only nine miles from the Brunswick Landing Marina

There is a salt marsh on Cumberland Island that travelers see as they travel past the island. When on the island you can take the boardwalk through the marsh.

Panoramic by Rob

It is such an amazing site that it was fun to take lots of pictures

12 wild horses on Cumberland Island

Building a fairy house from shells

Learning lots from one of the volunteers on the island

The amazing live oak on Cumberland Island

A walk through the path back to the our boat

Jekyll Island Croquet Club

Playing competitive 6-Wicket Croquet has been likened to playing 'chess, billiards and war on a lawn'. The adept croquet player combines shot making skills with good tactics and strategy to control and win the match.

 www.jekyllartsassociation.org

It is amazing and scary to have a view of the pass through Jekyll Island.  Low tide is very low tide

It was really hard to get pictures of the historic downtown Savannah

Here are some that I could take:

What would the blog be without a doggie

Seriously!  I have never see a sign for transient parking I guess everyone loves boating.

All for now it is time to take the rental car back and continue on our journey thanks for coming along with us.

Tricia

Where is Linda Jean 4/6/2019

Today we started out from Rivers Edge Marina on the San Sebastian River in St. Augustine and traveled 63nm in 9 hours.  The current was strong and although the engine was running at 1300 rpms we traveled right along between 8.5 and 9 kts.  It was a cooler day than yesterday and a bit more clouds but still a very nice day.  We can go under the Bridge of Lions which is a plus not having to wait for the half hour opening.

We are settled in at the Sea Camp Dock anchorage for 2 days, going ashore tomorrow to see if we can find the three horses we saw on the beach while still on the entrance to St. Mary's.

The wind was strong at the beginning of the night but calmed down around 8.  There was lightning in the distance and a few claps of thunder.

Some of the sights today.

                                   

The mills of Fernandina

The muted colors of downtown Fernandina buildings

Finally the rebuilding of the Fernandina Beach Marina.  The marina already had plans to dredge due to shoaling filling in the slips but hurricane Michael destroyed the entire marina.  There were a few slips on the outside dock that could handle boats and signing in was in a make shift building with a temporary office. We stayed the marina on our way south in the fall of 2018.

Dredging

Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is a base of the United States Navy located adjacent to the town of St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia, on the North River in southeastern Georgia, and 38 miles from Jacksonville, Florida. 

It appears in the distance as a brightly lit city

Sea Camp Dock on Cumberland Island

The night sky from our anchorage on Cumberland Island, GA

Fascinating skies tonight 

The Fernandina Observer 

Fernandina Beach mourns the loss of Dock Master Kevin Little

Whenever Rob called to make a reservation for a slip or mooring Kevin answer the phone or radio and always recognized Rob's voice. 

In the article they talk about Kevin's love of the outdoors. Only 56 years old.

Good night.

Tricia