Wonderful Winter, Wonderful Ending

It was a wonderful day in late April when we departed Old Bahama Bay, at Settlement Point, Grand Bahama Island, looking forward to our return to the US after another enjoyable winter in the northern Bahamas. The weather was perfect and our six hour ride over to Palm Beach, FL was smooth.

Old Bahama Bay Resort & Marina

Upon our arrival we unexpectedly met our friends aboard Theodore Two, the tiny tugboat we had encountered six months earlier. They were on their way north to Savannah and further north for the Tall Ship Parade in Norfolk. They gave us a little toot as they passed and we went happily to visit all of our friends whom we met in November at the Old Port Cove Marina in North Palm Beach.

Theodore Two, Halifax, NS

We were able to make a mad dash to the grocery store, which was good as we had been down to a little more than PB&J. What a relief! Ice cream, M&M's and veggies! It was an enjoyable two days. Coco knew where the squirrels would be hanging out and seemed to be back  to her old stomping ground once again.

After another two days in Vero Beach our friend Bucko Reese joined the crew in Cocoa. What a treat that was! Although he has spent some time on the water, this was his first extended trip and he was ready, willing and able to provide all of the assistance we needed. It was as though we were on a private charter, with a Captain to handle the boat.

We had great weather as we made our way north along the ICW. We enjoyed Carolyn's cooking, ate well, witnessed beautiful scenery and only ran aground twice (somewhat embarrasingly so, Bucko was NOT at the helm). With the tides being lower and higher than usual we had decided to anchor at Cumberland Island following an evening at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina. A Shrimp Festival was going on at Fernandina which would have been fun, but they were asking $4.per foot (we've never paid that). However when we anchored at Cumberland it was 3PM, and we decided to press on to our home port of Brunswick.

Our timing was perfect as we approached the Jekyll Island Marina an hour before high tide, making it an easy passage through this very shallow area. And before long we were cruising along St. Simons Sound heading to Brunswick Landing.

Sidney Lanier Bridge, Brunswick, GA

The Sidney Lanier bridge was now before us,  once again. The sun was setting as we approached the East River to slide into our slip and tie up..

It feels good to be back. Now all we have to do is clean up, pack up and make our way back to our home in Atlanta. We hope to see you soon.