!! Florida !

 

Scene on the ICW from our spot at the Jeykll Harbor Marina

Actually stopped counting Dolphin sightings, but one can never get tired of watching them "play" in your wake!!

 

Downtown Jacksonville on the St. John's River

 

We left Jeykll Island on November 26 after a two day stay that included a bike ride through the island and a fabulous brunch at the Jekyll Island Club and Hotel  -- very swanky!  The weather was once again great, so we transited through St Andrews Sound into the Atlantic for the 40NM trip to Jacksonville FL.  The seas were less than 2', sunny, with only a gently sea swell coming through with a very long period.  In other words, it was a great ride!!

We decided to stay awhile in Jacksonville to take advantage of the commissary and exchange at NAS Jax, do some boat maintenance (never ending), and get everything ready for the transit South through Florida and on the the Bahamas.  After slogging through a 2-43 knot current on the St. John's river, we are comfortably situated at the Ortega Landing Marina on the South side of Jacksonville.  We'll be here till 10 December.