Ft. Pierce

Tues- Had a nice day playing tourist and filling the larder. Shopping has been the only problem on the trip. Seems all the good stores are away from the old downtown areas where we are usually anchored. The bikes have worked out great but hard carrying beer/wine/soda along with groceries. Another sunny but cool morning lo 40's. motored/sailed to Daytona. Strong winds all night, noisy but not rough.

Wed- Sunny and still cool, Still strong N winds, Sail to Titusville, dolphins all around us all day, even saw a big flock of Pink Flamingoes. We may have seen the heads of a couple of manatees, but water was murkey and couldn't be sure. Tides have become nearly non existent here, about a foot of change. Sure makes it easier to anchor for the night.

Thurs- Sounding like a broken record? Sunny and cold, 40 in morning, but sun warmed things quickly. Still strong N wind. Sail to Melborne, Walk to beach at Indiatlantic. Beautiful spot but anchored in lee of causeway for protection and was noisy from traffic.

Fri- Sunny, not as cold, great sail to Ft Pierce, will be in Jensen Beach tomorrow. covered 200 mi the past few days. Water temps in ICW here are still only 58. Ocean temps at Stuart should be much warmer as the gulf stream is quite close to shore there.

St. Augustine

Fri - Motored all day into headwinds, strong currents, and big waves. Arrived in FL and were greeted by warm weather. 1st time we could wear bathing suits. Temps near 80 degrees.

Sat - Another warm day. Motored much of the day. Anchored north of St. Augustine. Wind all night.

Sun - Sunny and chilly. Sailed to St. Augustine. Anchored at downtown but large anchorage and a long dingy ride to shore. We biked around the historical center a bit and grocery shopped.

Mon - We plan on touring more of the historical section of St. Augustine today when it gets a little warmer. It is sunny but cold. St. Augustine is a beautiful city with a lot to see.

Jekyll Is Georgia

Thurs thru Sat - We have been traveling low country SC. Very remote and pretty area, miles of marshes interspersed with wooded areas. Very little civilization thus no wi-fi. Thurs and Fri we anchored in small creeks. Today we are at the anchorage in Beaufort SC (not to be confused with Beaufort NC). Very old southern style town. Walked about in afternoon. Tides here run about 8 ft so the currents are very fast. Have to be careful in the dingy, would never be able to row against the current, never mind swim (life jackets are a must here). Weather has been warm and sunny, but breeze is still cool. Winds have been from the south so we haven't gotten in much sailing. 140 miles over the past 3 days, traveled 1500 miles so far on the trip with about 450 miles until Jensen Beach(our initial destination).

Sun - Sunny and warm. We biked around Beaufort and did some re-provisioning.

Mon - Chilly morning 41 degrees but warmed up quickly with the sun. Anchored in Vernon River. 62 miles today.

Tues - Strong northeast winds, sailed all day. Anchored in Crescent River. 53 miles today.

Wed - Cloudy but mild. Strong north winds sailed most of the day. Anchored at Jekyll Is Georgia. There is a 9 foot tidal range here and Thurs is a full moon. Hiked around wildlife sanctuary and ocean beach. We are disappointed at the lack of wildlife. The only things we have seen are dolphins and birds. We keep expecting to see alligators, turtles and other wildlife along the banks.

Thurs- Decided to spend a day exploring Jekyll Is. Great bike paths all over. Much warmer but cloudy. Tied up at town dock(boat launch closed for repairs).

Georgetown, SC

Mon - Rainy but mild. We motored to Calabash Creek. Too rainy to go to shore. 34 miles - short day.

Tues - Grey and mild. Went through Myrtle Beach and "the ditch". We entered the Waccamaw, which was wild and desolate. Anchored in Jericho Creek. Very narrow and deep. We had to search for depths less than 20 feet. Both banks were lined with Cypress swamps and trees full of Spanish moss. 56 miles today.

Wed - Arrived early in Georgetown, SC. Anchored in front of town center. Spent the day grocery shopping and at the laundromat. Biking around, you could appreciate the old beautiful southern homes. We had neighbors over for shrimp which we bought from a local boat.

Cape Fear

Sun- Another sunny morning, warmer today, we actually ended up in shorts. Headed out early expecting a long day. Delayed by 2 bridges with restricted openings. Hard to time our arrival as current switches as we pass each inlet. Motor into fast current in Snows Cut, thankfully a short 2 mi stretch. Current switched in Fear River where we picked up about 3 kts for the next 15 miles. favorable wind allowed us to keep jib out most of the day and motorsail. Tied up at Provision Rest. free dock in Southport for dinner and overnight. 47 mile day.

Fri-Happy Halloween, woke to heavy frost covering boat, Left dock early to get out into sun. Day warmed quickly to mid 50's with no wind. After motoring across Neuse River we entered Adams Creek. Miles of densly forested shoreline with very little developement. It seems creeks here are more like our large rivers and lakes. Almost like being on Tupper without the hills. Another canal to Newport River, then thru Beaufort. Motored 20 miles of Bogue Sound which in contrast was more like Florida. Barrier Islands seperated us from the Atlantic while the mainland was lined with huge homes. Had 3 dolfins swim with us for a short time but wasn't quick enough to get pics. They surface to fast for me. Anchor at Swansboro, we are back to swift tidal currents after almost no tides for the past few days. Nice long walk about pretty town. 52 miles today.