Headed south! A lot of fog in the morning,
then severe thunderstorms predicted for the afternoon. We decided to head in early to a marina in Thunderbolt, GA.
Apparently native Americans saw a thunderbolt strike the earth and a fresh water spring erupted there giving the town its name. Dave and Jacki on "Into the Mystic"from Rock Hall caught up to us here and we had a chance to catch up. The marina had a fancy grill and screened porch, so we hung out there waiting for the storms to pass.
Tues Nov 24
Today started out with a crazy moment as we were untying from the T-dock. Bob was on the dock untying lines and Carol on the boat. The boat got swept up in the strong current and taken away from the dock. UhOh! Carol on the boat alone now, went out and did a loop, got back to the dock somehow without hitting the other boats. Got close enough to the dock and Bob leapt onto the boat and off we went! Rain all day long! Thank goodness for our enclosure.
Anchored in Crescent River, GA. Wind blew all night, so little sleep with worrying about dragging anchor. But, we did ok!
Wed Nov 25
Rain showers all morning, then finally the sky cleared at lunchtime. Hoorah! Sunshine! We arrived in Jekyll Island early afternoon and spent time riding the marina bikes on the wonderful bike trails all over the island. What a beautiful place, with the beaches very rustic and wild. Jekyll Island is where the ultra rich (names like Goodyear, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, etc) had their summer beach "cottages". Their homes did not have kitchens and everyone ate in the dining hall.
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| This was their modest dining hall…. |
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| Jekyll Island Atlantic beach |
Thurs Nov 26
Happy Thanksgiving! Sunny, very windy! We crossed over into Florida this morning! It was a hard day, with an ocean run leaving Jekyll Island and then running aground on an ICW shoaling spot. We managed to get off the bottom by putting out the jib on this windy day and heeling the boat. Saw a lot of different types of birds. Its interesting passing under the bridges, the birds are usually quite segregated, pelicans always on one side and a variety on the other, all lined up. We are at the Jacksonville town dock for the night. Even though we are in Florida the temp tonite is going down to 38' - bummer!
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