11/30/2008

NAHLA & OUR NEWEST GRANDAUGHTER JULIE EDEN BORN 10/9 FROM OUR TRIP TO CA IN OCTOBER

GEORGE & HARRISON 20 MONTHS

HARRISON

OMA & JULIE

OMA & JULIE

TIME OUT HEADING INTO THE FOG BANK

ANOTHER OF THSE SHRIMPERS

OUR FINEST MARINES ON MANUEVERS OFF CAMP LEJEUNE
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

YET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

WE DEPARTED EDENTON NC AS PLANNED ON 10/30 FOR THE ALLIGATOR RIVER. BUT THE WINDS WERE TWICE AS STRONG AS FORCASTED & FROM A DIRECTION THAT WAS ON OUR BEAM & REALLY ROCKED & ROLLED US. WE FINALLY MADE IT TO THE ALLIGATOR RIVER & ANCHORED OUT FOR THE NIGHT (NO ALLIGATORS).

WE ANCHORED OUT FOR THE NEXT 2 NIGHTS AT ADAMS CK & MILE HAMMOCK NC ( PART OF CAMP LEJEUNE, THE MARINE CAMP). FROM WE WENT THROUGH SNOWS CUT CONNECTING CAROLINA BEACH & THE CAPE FEAR RIVER TO SOUTHPORT. WE WERE GOING TO ANCHOR OUT BUT THE ANCHORAGE WAS FULL. PLAN B WE WENT TO ST JAMES PLANTATION MARINA & PAID FOR DOCKAGE.

THE FOLLOWING MORNING WE TRAVELED TO COQUINA HARBOR @ LITTLE RIVER SC, NEAR N MYRTLE BEACH. WE STAYED AT THE DOCK OF A MTOA FRIEND FRANK ERWIN WHO HAS NOT USING IT. WE STAYED FOR 4 NIGHTS & MEET UP WITH SOME OLD FRIENDS FROM THE BAHAMAS.

NEXT WE ANCHORED OUT FOR 2 NIGHTS AT MINIM CK & CHURCH CK ON OUR WAY TO CHUCK & CLARIAS HOME IN BEAUFORT SC. (PASSING BY & BUT NOT STOPPING AT GEORGETOWN & CHARLESTON) WHILE WE WERE ANCHORED AT CHURCH CK PART OF OUR ANCHOR LINE BECAME TANGLED IN OUR PROP. I HAD TO DIVE ON IT WITH MIRIAM ASKING HOW I FELT ABOUT DIVING WITH THE ALLIGATORS.

WITH THAT TAKEN CARE OF WE CRUISED TO CHUCK ANDCLARIAS WERE WE VISITED FOR 2 NIGHTS.CHUCK & CLARIA ARE FRIENDS WE MEET ON THE LOOP. THEY HAVE A GORGEOUS HOME WITH A DOCK ON DISTANT CK.

AFTER LEAVING CHUCK & CLARIAS WE MEET UP WITH STEVE & JEAN ABOARD SUNCAT @ BULL CK TO GET TOGETHER AND ANCHOR OUT FOR THE EVENING. WE HADN'T SEEN STEVE & JEAN SINCE CUMBERLAND IS. BACK IN MAY. BULL CK IS NEAR HILTON HEAD WHERE STEVE & JEAN HAD LEFT SUNCAT FOR THE SUMMER.

AFTER DEPARTING BULL CK IN THE MORNING WE WENT AND ANCHORED OUT ON THE VERNON RIVER AND THE FOLLOWING EVENING AT THE NORTH RIVER BEFORE GOING TO BRUNSWICK FOR FUEL AND DOCKAGE FOR 1 NIGHT ALONG WITH JIM & PEGGY ABOARD SANCTUARY. WE HADN'T BEEN WITH JIM & PEG SINCE SEPTEMBER ON THE WICOMICO CK IN MD.

AFTER DEPARTING BRUNSWICK WE WERE OFF TO EXPLORE THE ST. JOHNS RIVER IN FL FOR 2 WKS. WE STOPPED AT JACKSONVILLE LANDING FOR 2 NIGHTS & THEN WENT TO GREEN COVE SPRINGS. NOT MUCH IN GREEN COVE SPRINGS BUT WE STAYED 2 NIGHTS DUE TO HIGH WINDS. THE SECOND DAY THERE WE MEET OLD FRIENDS FROM THE BAHAMAS JONATHON & JUDY WHO HAD LEFT THEIR BOAT THERE FOR THE SUMMER & WERE JUST RETURNING TO CRUISE SOUTH FOR THE WINTER.

NEXT WAS THE PRETTY TOWN OF PALATKA. STAYED THERE 1 DAY EXPLORING THE TOWN. AFTER DEPARTING PALATKA WE ANCHORED OUT AT RIVER FOREST LOOP ( PLENTY OF WILD LIFE) & THEN OFF TO SANFORD AS FAR AS WE CAN GO SOUTH ON THE ST JOHNS. THAT EVENING WE MEET UP WITH OUR NIECE CINDY & HER FRIEND FOR DINNER @ A PIZZA RESTAURANT WHERE WE CAUGHT UP ON STUFF & HAD A GOOD TIME.

THE FOLLOWING MORNING WE STARTED TO HEAD BACK NORTH ON THE ST JOHNS RIVER , ANCHORING OUT AT MORRISON CK ( MORE GREAT WILD LIFE) , MURPHY CK,& THEN DOCKING AT THE OUTBACK CRAB SHACK ON 6 MILE CK FOR DINNER & THE NIGHT.

AFTER DEPARTING 6 MILE CK WE WENT BACK TO JACKSONVILLE LANDING FOR 2 NIGHTS & THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE HYATT WITH JONATHON & JUDY ALONG WITH 6 OTHERS WHOM WE MEET THERE. THANKSGIVING DINNER WAS GREAT.ON FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING WE CRUISE THE ST JOHNS IN THE AFTERNOON AS FAR AS THE ICW,CATCHING THE STRONG CURRENT WITH US FOR A GOOD ASSIST.

THE FOLLOWING MORNING WE CRUISED SOUTH ON THE ICW TO ST AUGUSTINE WITH THE CURRENT WITH US AGAIN.WE WILL BE ANCHORED HERE IN ST AUGUSTINE FOR 2 NIGHTS BEFORE MOTORING ON TO PALM COAST WERE WE WILL LEAVE THE BOAT AT AN MTOA MEMBERS HOME & FLY HOME ON 12/3 FOR 5 WKS OF CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THATS ALL FOR NOW FOLKS!