SeaQuest has arrived! (Along with Capt'n and crew) After a bit of a jaunty sail from Cumberland Island, Georgia, we are here! We spent our first night in Florida on Sister's Creek in Jacksonville. Not just in Jacksonville, but at a dock. Not just any dock, a FREE dock! Cruiser's bonus! We always sleep well at a dock, and it makes it much easier to unload the bikes to explore. It is also more convenient for cruisers to meet and get together. We did take a nice bike ride, but there wasn't much to see in the part of town we were in. We did manage to find the local dive bar (don't we always?). Since we don't spend enough time on a boat, we decided to take the ferry across the St. Johns River. There wasn't much to see on the other side either, but we got our exercise for the day.
The next morning we were southbound again. Next stop.....
St. Augustine
Not a bad place to wait out some weather. We knew it was gonna blow pretty hard, so we got a mooring ball at the municipal marina. That's right, a full service marina. Fuel, water, laundry and long hot showers! Did I mention the pirates? The city was crawling with more swashbucklers than I have ever seen. Turns out our visit coincided with one of the east coast's largest "Pirate Gatherings" complete with sword fights, cannons and wenches. These people are serious about their pirating!
While in town we also visited the fort, Castillo de San Marcos. So much history in this city, not to mention tons of great shops and restaurants. It was a beautiful city to celebrate our 17th anniversary in.
Every morning we wake up and pinch ourselves. We cant believe that we are lucky enough to be doing what we have always talked about doing. I guess we will continue doing our best, having a blast and living our dream....at least until the "cruising kitty" is empty!
~ Jen & Bud
i noticed that the old man decided to get a wedding band. Is that to ward off the swingers?
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