Anchorage Frederica River, St. Simons Island, GA

31 13.106N

81 23.743W

Sun was rising as we said goodbye to the Frederica River, yes we were up early!

Just to give you and idea of our charts for this area!

Much better anchorage--no paper mills nearby

Anchorage Amelia River, FL

30 38.342N

81 29.837W

A nicer view on the other side of the boat!

View of the paper mill from our anchorage.  Problem is the books don't tell you that the smell of the paper mill is always in the air!

Railroad bridge always open unless a train is coming.  I really don't think trains travel on these rails often since weeds are growing on the track

More White Pelicans flying north or are they the same ones from yesterday?  The scenery started changing today--low grasses, we are getting into the low country of northern Florida and Georgia.

Camachie Marina, St. Augustine, FL

29 55.022N

81 18.486W

Who says Ed can't fish?

Nice visit from Linda's brother, Tom and Sister-In-Law, Brooksie

The Bridge of Lions still being rebuilt.  It was suppose to be finished two years ago!

Downtown St. Augustine

How did they get Shore Thing in their house?

Sites in Daytona along the ICW

White pelicans making their way north as we are!

Anchorage New Smyrna Beach

29 03.066N

80 54.617W

"Home Sweet Home", not much freeboard left.  Florida towns have to deal with all these abandoned boats

They kept lighting fires further and further south on the barrier island

Controlled burn

Everyone was looking at the boats going by so we decided to take a picture of them on the Haul Over Canal

Time out to visit family in Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach

Got to see the last night time shuttle launch, 6:21 am.  Yes, we got up for it!

The guys--Ed, Eric and Jim

The ladies, sister Joann, niece Sam, Linda, Mom, sister Betty

Had to get a sunset picture from my (Linda) sister's deck

Happy Easter!

Harbour Town Marina, Merritt Island

28 24.476N

80 40.785W

We had to ask if they had a telescoping mast.  Unfortunately, the answer was that a plate let go on the deck in Georgetown, Bahamas and the mast fell and broke in half.

We met up with a fellow "Looper", River Rat, in Ft. Myers.  Here he is on the ICW heading north in his pontoon boat.

Anchorage Pine Island, North Vero Beach, FL

27 43.262N

80 23.894W

Thank goodness, we had a quite anchorage--a nice end to a good day!

I think this is equivanent the entire population of the Bahamas here on this beach near the Ft. Pierce inlet.

Bright sunny day and culture shock one more time.  Shore Thing was use to a few boats and few people.

The day was a little different than predicted.  There were winds with a northerly component.  It was not the smoothest ride but not unbearable.  We missed the best picture.  This boat had become completely airborne coming out of Ft Pierce inlet.