Total: 1888.4 miles, 313.2 hours
Plan was to leave
around 8:30. However, when Pete left to walk Bailey, he noticed the current had
changed even though it would be another 2 hours before high tide. He didn’t want to take chances in unfamiliar
waters, so we quickly cast off the lines and headed north. It was a very short travel day. We covered
the 12 miles in 90 minutes! We actually
arrived as the Brunswick Cruiser’s Net was beginning at 9 AM. Since we needed to be talking with the dock
hands, we missed most of the announcements. We originally requested a month’s
stay, but due to upcoming reservations, they could only take us for 3
weeks. The Dock Master still offered us
the monthly rate which saved us a considerable amount.
Friends of ours
from CCYC, Connie and Ed have stayed here a number of times in the past and highly
recommended it. Besides being a great
hurricane hole, it is close to downtown and to really good restaurants. The
Farmer’s Market is only a block away and held on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturdays. The bikes, washer and dryers are free. However, it is the community that is really
special! The Cruisers Net is held at 9
am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (channel 69). There are a lot of
liveaboards and long-term cruisers, who stay put for months at a time. Someone is always available to volunteer a
hand. Happy Hour is held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening at 5:30.
Beer on tap is always free and available inside the lounge. Informal exercise
classes are held Monday through Friday mornings; 8:15 for aerobics and 9 for
yoga. For the holidays, the marina
supplies the meats and wine, the cruisers supply appetizers, sides or deserts.
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| The 90' power cat BONEFISH They had a very hard time maneuvering to the fuel dock due to the wind. I can't believe they have no thrusters! |
We met Donna and
Ed around 6. Their car was left here while they headed down to Fort Pierce, so
they drove us over to Basil’s Thai Restaurant
and Sushi Bar. Pete and I chose the
Fried Rice with Chicken and Shrimp and had Steamed Dumplings as an
appetizer. For desert, we split the
Fried Bananas with Coconut Ice Cream. Donna had the Basil Sampler, which is a
meal in itself, while Ed tried the Garlic Chicken and they too split
desert. It was a wonderful evening with
new friends (who just happen to be from Easton, MD), interesting conversations
and great food! We said our good-by’s
tonight. Tomorrow will be spent packing
tomorrow for their drive to Connecticut on Monday. They, too, have grandkids to watch! They
should be back to Brunswick about the same time as us. We will discuss
traveling north once we are back.
~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~ K & P
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