April 1, 2015
We left Titusville shortly after 0700. The plan was to go to Ponce de Leon inlet, anchor there and take the outside route to St. Augustine however the winds were forecast to be very calm and the inside route (ICW) was so enjoyable we continued up past Daytona and anchored in Flagler Beach, doing some 60 nm. It was a long day! We had some nice winds and were able to motor sail at least half of the day in the ICW, challenging for me because the ICW is quite narrow in parts with shallow waters all around and I was a bit paranoid of going off track and getting us stuck in the shallows, a favourite pastime of mine!
Along the ICW.
DJ's Bar to the left of the bridge (Jim and Karen's (HYC) hangout when they vacation in Daytona).
We spent a very peaceful night at anchorage in a canal in Flagler Beach, beside the Sea Ray (motor boat) factory. Luckily for us the plant didn't start work until 0800 when we were getting ready to weigh anchor. We motored only today, no wind, to St. Augustine arriving at 1400. We took a mooring ball and reacquainted ourselves with the marina and town, having stayed here on our way south. We love St. Augustine! We met up with Shawn and Leanne (Canadian cruisers from Vero Beach and Cocoa) and went out with them after dinner to a bar for drinks. They have been a few days ahead of us and are planning on leaving St. Augustine tomorrow.
Morning in canal at Flagler Beach anchorage.
The Sea Ray factory dock.
April 3, 2015
Didn't do much of anything today. Jorge checked out the anchorage north of Bridge of Lions as we were leaving the mooring ball and wanted to be north of the bridge, staging for when we want to leave St. Augustine via the inlet. The rest of the day, we vegged out on the boat.
El Galeon is here for St. Augustine's 450th birthday, a replica of a Spanish ship.
April 4, 2015
We left the boat before noon hour today, imagine that! We were at the cruisers' lounge in the marina just after 1000 inquiring about a new bus system. There is a "Cruisers' Shuttle" bus that runs daily from the marina to a grocery store and various marine stores. For $5 per person, one can ride the bus all day, going from shop to shop and then back to the marina. A great system! We did groceries in the morning but instead of doing marine shops, we opted to walk to the fort and check it out. We were back to the boat just before 1800 and before the rain started.
The fort . . .
Not very comfortable looking sleeping quarters!
Hey, that cannon is pointed right at CS'ta Time.
Their firing on us!
(Demonstrations happen a number of times per day.)
It was cool and overcast this morning. We decided to stay on the boat and go into town early afternoon to catch the Easter parade. It had threatened rain all day but luckily it held off and everyone remained dry throughout the parade.
Celebrating the upcoming 450th birthday in period clothes of Spanish "Conquistadores".
Ditto.
What's an Easter parade without the Easter bunny?
And a white tiger!
Tomorrow we are heading out the St. Augustine inlet to St. Mary's inlet. Fernandina Beach, Florida is on side of the inlet and St. Mary's, Georgia is on the other side, not sure which side we will anchor on, maybe the Florida side to stay a bit longer in Florida!
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