Nov 23 and 24th- finally crossed into Fl in heavy fog. We now leave the sulfer laden air behind (a product of all the paper mills that seem so prolific along this stretch). After meandering thru the saltmarshes of Georgia this section of Fl is rather plain. Miles of canal cut thru the woods finally open up into the Tolomato River which brings us thru St. Augistine and on to Datona.
Nov 25 and 26th- The waters open up in this stretch and steady north winds give us two days of great sailing. Decided to head into the Canaveral Canal and spend Thanksgiving in the marina there. We were invited to join group of live aboards having a dock party/thanksgiving feast and we spent a pleasant evening enjoying their hospitality.
Fri, Nov 27th- Stayed around to watch the space shuttle land(We didn't have a choice since all the drawbridges are closed during launches and landings and we couldn't go anywhere) Had a good sail to Melborne with another day of north winds.
Sat-Motored to Ft Pierce under cool blue skies where we anchored in a protected cove on Hutchinson Island.
Tomorrow will be a short day to Jensen Beach where we will dock the boat for a while and move ashore. This will bring a close to this leg of our journey. We have been traveling for ten weeks and have covered nearly 2000 miles. The trip has gone very smoothly and was much more relaxing than last years. Chris is looking foreward to traveling north for Christmas but for the next couple of weeks I'm sure we will be busy getting 32 Palm Circle in shape after being empty all summer.
Look for our next journey "On to the Bahamas" to start once we return south after New Years.
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Hello, We just wanted to find out your plans. We will be heading down after the holidays and should be in Stuart or so by next weekend and then look at weather to cross for several weeks in the Bahamas.Where are you crossing from and about when? We can only stay till around middle of March then need to find a dry storage for Kasidah for the summer and head to New York to work a couple months then head back.Let us know
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