Monday, November 4, 2013

We're so close....

 
 
We can see Florida, but it will be another day or two before we get there. We are certainly making the most out of our last few days in Georgia though. We spent 2 nights in Fort Frederica, on St. Simon's Island.
 
 
 
It was a neat little fort with great history and beautiful grounds. The trees alone were amazing.
 
 
We spent the day exploring on our bikes. We ended up riding about 15 miles, but it was a great day for it. On our way back to the boat we stopped in a local pub. Dollar beers and free buffet...a cruiser's dream! Being the huge sports fans that we are (ha-ha), we didn't realize there was a Georgia / Florida football game going on, but apparently it's a huge rivalry and the state practically shuts down. So for an hour, and free food, we too were Georgia fans!
 
 
Sunday morning we were on the move again. Another long, but beautiful day.
 
 
 
This submarine had just returned to Kings bay Naval Submarine Base. The picture doesn't do it justice, but it was really cool to see all the people on the dock waiting for their loved ones.
 
 
We anchored at Cumberland Island, and this morning we went ashore to check out the National Park. Another beautiful piece of Georgia history. We started by walking across the island to the ocean. There is tons of wildlife here. Some of it we are glad we saw, like the wild horses and turkeys.
 

 
Some we were not so thrilled to run into like the several snakes we ran across, including a huge rattlesnake!
 
 
Some of the ones we missed were the wild hogs and the bobcats, but that's ok, we had our fill of wildlife for the day.
 
While walking on the beach I found my first sand dollar, and while walking the crushed shell/sand paths I found 2 sharks teeth!
 
 
By the end of the day Bud was ready to sign on as a Ranger.
 
 
I'm not sure if we will be moving on tomorrow or not, there's a bit of a blow going on here, but before you know it we will be Florida bound!
 
~ Jen & Bud







1 comment:

  1. just printed the latest on trip. , I didn't like that rattler, I think I would have dropped dead seeing that. you both look good I can see a few more gray hairs on the capt.please keep safe love u both God Bless mom

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