We decided the weather was as warm as it was going to get, and the winds laid, so it was time to leave the comfort and convenience of the dock and head south. We left Brunswick at about 0920, and arrived in Fernandina Beach around 1600 hours. Light winds and calm seas allowed an offshore […]
Archive for December, 2010
First Steps on Christmas Eve
Dec 24th 2010Cruise Log
We received a heartwarming Christmas gift in the form of a video of daughter Andrea taking her first steps. At least her first since September 5th when she was injured in a motorcycle accident. There were some posts back in September and October about Barb flying to San Francisco to help Andrea manage during her […]
Back to Brunswick
Dec 24th 2010Life aboard
Our pilgrimage home to York, PA is complete, ortho doc visited, family visited, gifts exchanged, the homestead checked and put to bed, we’re now back on board. The return car rental dance card has been retired, and we’re anticipating a quiet Christmas Day on board. This afternoon we’ll head to the Marina Club House for […]
Brunswick
Dec 9th 2010Cruise Log & Location & Southbound '10
We said farewell to Savannah Sunday. We checked the weather predictions, and since there was a good possibility of increasing winds and a rough run outside, we decided to play the tides and stay inside. It would require 2 days of travel to Brunswick, but we were in no hurry. It was to be our […]
Enjoying Savannah
Dec 3rd 2010Cruise Log & Location & Southbound '10
We arrived in Savannah on Sunday afternoon, 28 November. Savannah is one of our favorite stops on the trip south, despite the fact that it’s off the ICW a bit more than an hour’s cruise, depending on the current on the Savannah River, which can be considerable. Not a stretch you want to run against […]