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| Cliff at the Castillo de San Marcos |
I have finally found warm weather in Florida, but not before a long cold journey through North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. It wasn’t until I got past Charleston and Beaufort South Carolina that the morning temperatures got out of the 30s and 40s. Near the boarder of North Carolina and South Carolina, I stopped for two nights to visit with a friend I new from work before I retired, Lee Bragg. We had a fine dinner together, and did a wine tasting the next day. As moved south from Lee’s, I anchored in places like Charleston and Beaufort, South Carolina, and Thurderbolt and St. Simons Island in Georgia. In Georgia, even the low 50s seemed cold due to the dampness from rain. But by the time I got to Fernandina Beach, the morning temperature was 62 degrees, and I was beginning to thaw out.
I stopped in St. Augustine, FL for a couple of nights to meet up with friends Rick and Clayton. We had dinner the first night, and toured St. Augustine the next day ( Thursday, November 15).
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| Cliff inspects a cannon |
The Castillo De San Marcos was interested as was a restored boarding house we also toured. Naturally, we did wine tasting at San Sebastian Winery as well. Clayton took their car back to Satellite Beach, while Rick came with me down the intracoastal waterway toward Satellite Beach. We anchored in Daytona, and then stayed in a marina in Titusville. Tomorrow, it will be on to Satellite Beach to spend a few days with Rick and Clayton.
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| Ponce Inlet Lighthouse |
I have been seeing lots of dolphins and pelicans on the waterway, as well as a couple of manatees. The scenery never seems to be dull, even if this is my fifth passage on the waterway. Many of the waterfront homes are amazing, the wildlife interesting and exciting, and even the cities can be interesting. I am certainly blessed to be able to do this during my retirement.
My next big event will be crossing the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, and I will attempt to send an update just before I leave.
Cliff Baker
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