Harborage Marina, Stuart

27 12.619N

80 15.444W

Mumford Cove friends meet in Stuart

Our friendsJim & Pam from Silver Boots

Harborage Marina and Condo complex where we kept our boat during the Boat Show

Gathering place for DeFever Cruisers Rendezvous

We came to Stuart for the DeFever Cruisers Rendezvous and Stuart Boat Show.  We joined the DeFever Cruisers because of our DeFever boat friends, Silver Boots.  Since we do not own a DeFever we had to join as SOB (Some Other Boat)!

It's starting to warm up and the birds are getting more active

View from the ICW of a Mumford Cove friend's condo on Hutchenson Island

Vero Beach Muni Marina

27 39.560

80 22.258
Spent two nights in Vero and took advantage of the free bus service thoughtout the area

The mooring field was so crowded that we had to raft with another boat.  Ed cought this picrture as Linda tossed the rope to John on Palette our raft mate

Leaving the marina and entering the Canaveral Barge Canal we encountered numerous crew boats and the temp was in the mid 30's.  We were able to dodge them.

Harbourtown Marina, Merritt Island, FL

28 24.475N

80 40.787W

The rest of the family!

Left to right, Linda, Betty, Mom, Joann and Tom

Harbourtown Marina

It was so cold that the pellicans were huddled shoulder to shoulder and not flying.  The nearby bird recovery center was rescuing pellicans to feed them since the fish had gone too deep.

Anchorage by R20, New Smyrna, FL

29 03.126N

80 54.520W

Checked our charts very carefully and went aground anyway.  This sailboat joined us.  The chart showed 9 feet but it was less than 2.  As the sailboat started to turn in just past R22 Ed got on the VHF but it was too late to stop him.

 Fort Mantanza outside of St. Augustine

St. Augustine Municiple Marina

29 53.529N

81 18.548W

Met up with our friends from Kismet for a Captain's Meeting

Check out Boat US web site and click on Boaters Log for Lisa and Jim's articles.  You might find us there!

Flagler College as seen from the dock

Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine--they are still rebuilding it!

Is that Shore Thing?--almost looks like her.  We docked across from her at St. augustine Muni Marina.

Amelia Island Boat Basin

It was a cold but sunny day

30 37.894N

81 28.641W

Brunswick Landing Marina, Ga

31 09.245N

81 29.966W

Old Court House

Downtown Brunswick with our rental car in the foreground

Old Town Hall

The state wants to build more jail space on the waterfront!

Back in Brunswick, Georgia with the beautiful paper plant in the background!  Have you ever smelled a paper mill - you can't forget it!  Too bad this isn't smell-a-blog!

Icicles hanging off our gutters in CT.  Decided it was time to head back south to the boat.

Sunset over Mumford Cove and Long Island Sound

Snow drift on our deck over looking almost frozen Mumford Cove

Left Shore Thing for a rest after running down the east coast.  We went home for Thanksgiving and Christmas to be with family.