DAYS 249-250 : Jim King Park to Fernandina Beach {Amelia Island}

Jim King Park to Amelia Island: 7.7 mph; 22.0 miles; 2:51 hours


Fernandina Harbor Marina

$25/mooring ball and all marina amenities included. The current between the marina and the mooring field is swift; so if you have a paddle dinghy, you should rethink the mooring field and use the docks. We had to 'crab' the dinghy back to the boat. What a beautiful marina at the end of a tidy historical town. 


The Film Festival

When we tied to the dock, we saw a band setting up. “What’s this,” we asked. “Oh, it’s the Film Festival,” we were told. So this will be fun, we thought to ourselves. After listening to a few songs, we walked over to The Palace Saloon, the oldest saloon in Florida. Once inside, it takes you back in time and you can imagine what it must have been like to live during the ‘saloon-like’ years. But what happened next, brought a smile to my face.


I stepped into the saloon and what did I see?

Familiar eyes looking at me.

“David? Dave, is that you?”

“Paige Plummer?”

“Yeah, hey!”

“No way!”

And just like that, 40 years skipped away.




When I see someone from my past, and I have talked about that person from time to time, it’s fun that Jim gets to meet him/her and learn why I remember them so fondly. David Paterson was just as much fun to hang out with as he was all those years ago. We we "going together" in the eighth grade! Jim and David talked all evening. We had fun; a lot of fun.


Historical Fernandina Beach

This is a fun little town with coffee shops, restaurants, antique stores and more. The Visitor’s Center is right by the marina and will help you find anything you need. We walked the town and found a few nice antique shops off Center Street and Beech Street - I might need to come back with the suburban. 


The beach is 1.5 miles from the marina - a straight shot down Center Street.


The Bike-Scoot-Or-Yak (and paddle boards) rentals are 2.4 miles away. Bikes are $35/day and they have a ton of choices. Scooters must be a LOT more because pricing wasn’t available online. You can walk it though - I bet they would deliver/pick-up from the marina. 


Dinghy Problems

Ugh! We only had one day on the island because the dinghy engine is giving us a terrible headache. We really wanted to go into town and have dinner.


This is NOT the time for dinghy problems. This next stretch of waterway nearly depends on one for boat-shore travel because of the inlets and swift currents.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

AGLCA SPRING RENDEZVOUS IN NORFOLK VA 2022

Image
The event this year is scheduled to take place in Norfolk, VA The Waterside River Ferry   A schedule is online and the ferry travels between Waterside, Norfolk & High Street, Portsmouth & North Landing, Portsmouth gohrt.com > Routes > Elizabeth River Ferry Waterside Marina   The 'right there' marina for the event - in the thick of it all. Nauticus Marina   Located at the end of the Waterside park at the museum is 'right there' too, it’s a little more quiet and smaller. Marinas near the Waterside River Ferry Ocean Yacht Marina Tidewater Yacht Marina Portsmouth Boating Center 36-hour Free Dock in Portsmouth (small); get there early Marinas, Portsmouth with an Uber/Lyft or Ferry :  Virginia Boat Yacht Service, Western Branch Diesel  Reciprocal Marinas, Norfolk with an Uber/Lyft :   Norfolk Yacht & Country Club (reciprocal with who?) Marinas before the Chesapeake Bay with and Uber/Lyft :  Willoughby Harbor Marina Rebel Marina  Mari...
Read more

DAYS 266-269 : Charleston SC to South Santee River Anchorage - Georgetown SC Anchorage

Image
Charleston to South Santee River MM 420 ANCHORAGE: 7.9 mph; 49.8 miles; 6:18 hours South Santee River MM 420 Anchorage to Georgetown SC ANCHORAGE: 6.9 mph; 18.3 miles; 2:40 hours NOTE: There are strong currents after Charleston. Whenever possible, best to ride the tide. NOTE: Charleston MM 469 to Georgetown MM 403 is about a 60 mile run with a few no wake zones; be sure to check your fuel. You have some choices.  You could anchor at McClellanvile (Leland Oil Marina) MM 431 or South Santee River MM 420 before heading to Georgetown MM 403.  If you are a fast boat, you could head straight to Georgetown. Some Loopers hop from Charleston to McClellanville to Georgetown. It’s all ‘boater preference’. MM 420 South Santee River ANCHORAGE This anchorage is right off the ICW and has a reputation for holding steady with a quick current - I agree; so, we added the snubber line. Another Looper tucked a little further in from the ICW with a ton of space. Great Sunset! On the Way to MM 420 T...
Read more

DAYS 242-246 : Daytona Anchorage to St Augustine Mooring/Slip

Image
Daytona Anchorage to St Augustine: 8.7 mph; 54.2 miles; 6:11 hours This was a longer run with great scenery and a pod of dolphin. The topography has changed from mangroves to salt marshes. I excepted to see an ecological shift in Georgia but seeing it now took me by surprise. There’s only one stop for fuel between Daytona and St Augustine so check the gauges: MM 803/Palm Coast Marina. ANCHORAGES & MARINAS DAYTONA TO ST AUGUSTINE:  MM 809; Cement Plant Anchorage : No longer a viable anchorage   MM 803; Palm Coast Marina , GAS & DIESEL, $1.32/ft plus electric (PREFERRED LOOPER MARINA) MM 803; Hammock Beach Marina , MM 803, NO FUEL, Snag-A-Slip, $2.25/ft  MM 796; Marineland Marina , at MM 796, NO FUEL, and $1.25/ft plus electric.  St Augustine Municipal Marina: The marina is perfectly placed outside the historic district of Saint Augustine. You have to call the marina for reservations and all marina/mooring field maps are online. Mooring : We arrived a day ear...
Read more