In Florida in Fleece

Cumberland Island National Seashore

What a week. I had planned in my mind that our week in Fernandina Beach was going to be a time to catch up on some exterior projects-- the eternal stainless steel cleaning and polishing, cleaning the dinghy and finally painting its numbers on, etc. If you’ve been watching the weather almost anywhere in the country, you’ll know none of that happened!

We did enjoy our stay, despite the winds and whitecaps in the harbor. We were very grateful for our trusty reverse cycle A/C, the big Army Corps of Engineers boat across the dock that blocked the wind on a couple of wild nights, fleece blankets, fleece jackets and a warm cat in bed at night. Next year we’ll start the journey south a bit earlier!

On our way from Savannah to Fernandina, we anchored one last night in Georgia at the Cumberland National Seashore, one of my very favorite anchorages. The island is  beautiful and unspoiled, with huge live oaks lining the path across the island to the Atlantic beach where wild ponies can sometimes be seen running on the beach. We missed the ponies this trip, but saw an armadillo, deer, many shore birds and even a few hardy campers. 

Critter in the Underbrush

We left Fernandina this morning, making our way past Jacksonville and it’s shipbyard and the Mayport Naval Station. It’s been slightly warmer today and pleasant to be underway. Tomorrow and Saturday are forecast to approach the normal range before temps plummet again on Monday, but by Tuesday we’ll be at our marina in Jupiter, near our friends in Palm Beach Gardens, where we’ll stay until after the New Year.

We are anchored for the night off the Tolomato River behind PIne Island, though if you look at the terrain on our Spot link, you’ll notice there aren’t too many pines.

To the Beach

Deer in the Dunes