12/12/16 Monday

Ok, so this morning Rod wakes me and says its 7am, we're late here's your coffee, let's get started!! So I jump up put my clothes on, tell Lexie to come on let's go for a walk, and I take the garbage to put in the dumpster!! While we are walking I am amazed it is still so dark to be 7am!! When I get back I look at my phone and it is 6:01am!!!!! The digital clocks in the house sometime are slow to recalibrate when we us the generator!! So we sat on the back deck and had coffee for an hour!! Daylight was up about 6:50 so we untied and took off from Jekyll Marina. In about 15 mins after the crossing of St Andrews Sound, which by the way overall a good ride but I still got VERY nauseated as we pitched and rolled for an hour!! We then ran into the most awful fog bank ever!! This lasted almost 2 hours. It really makes you trust your navigational system!! By then the water was smooth as glass and we muddled through the fog! The rest of the day 72 miles worth, was fabulous!! We decided to anchor at Pine Island cove again in the middle of no where I think about 30 miles befor St Augustine. It was such a warm evening we sat in the back deck and just enjoyed a magnificent moon and discussed our day and the day to come. A great way to end our day! I have many pics and will try to post a few. Saw many eagles today!! And some great views coming through Jacksonville!
Overall another great travel day!!
Love to all!! Please continue to pray for our travels!! Ms. Fran & Capn Rod

Our first viewing of the white pelicans only seen in Florida

Only in Florida do people paddle board in December!!

Hard to see but we watched an eagle carry material up to this nest!! Must be doing renovations to their home!!

12/15/14 Monday underway headed south

7am we pulled away from Jekyll Island marina!! Had a great 2 days but ready to hit the trail south again!!

Traveled 80 miles today and as you will see pictured below we obtain 10-11 mph most of the day !!!  Yeah, Rod was really glad we spent the time and money on getting the drive shaft and propellers cleaned!! Sure did make a difference on the decrease in fuel we used today!!! The dreaded trip across St. Andrews sound was the best ever!!!! We never even had one wave, it was like glass the entire trip across!! Thank you Lord!! I have so few pics as the disaster today was my camera just up and quit!!! Just yesterday I told Rod I really wanted to invest in a new camera!! Oh well I guess now I don't have a chose. The real thing I missed today was 7 wild horses on an island we went passed !! I tryed to get with my iPad but just not good enough to see !!  They were beautiful. We anchored tonight about 15 miles north of St. Augustine in South Pine island cove. 

As usual some housekeeping chores, dinner and a shower we are ready for bed!!!!

I made home potato soup while at the marine yesterday so it was tonight's feast!!

Posted are our beautiful sunrise and sunset today !! It really never gets old to see!! 

Love to all, Fran and Capt Rod

Sunrise as we pulled away from dock this morning!!

Sunset at South Pome Island cove

Here is our track crossing the St Andrews sound look!! 10.7 one time we briefly saw 11.5mph

This navy ship was up on this pedestal for repair wow what a ship and grand sight!!