Total: 960 miles 137.8 hours
We were up at 6:15 and underway by 7 in
order to make the 7:30 opening of the Bridge of Lyons. There is no 8 am opening due to traffic. Knowing that we had an 8-hour travel day to
Daytona, we couldn’t wait for a later opening.
Once through the bridge, we stopped at the
City Marina for fuel and a pump out, then continued on our way. The current gods were with us for most of the
day. Leaving St. Augustine, we were able
to travel for almost an hour at 8.9 mph.
Most of the day we were traveling at 7.6 mph. The only slow part of our day was by the
Matanzas Inlet, where speed reduced to 6.3. We
came across a number of dolphin pods in our travel today, some tried to
get airborne.
The winds slowly built through the
day. Weather bug gave 9-12 mph winds
from the WNW. The white caps and scuzz
on the water hinted to winds closer to 20.
The fact that a few gusts tilted the boat to port hints that those gusts
were 25+.
Only about half of the docks south of St.
Augustine, that were damaged by Mathew 2 years ago, have been replaced. The old, live-aboard or abandoned boats are
now anchored south of St. Augustine. I
guess the City was successful in ousting these boats. There are also a few
newer sunken boats along the ICW. The
most unique location of a sunken sailboat was here in Daytona, just north of
the Main Street Bridge. She sank in the
channel just outside of the bulkheads. The Coast Guard has placed a temporary
buoy near it. Surprisingly, it sank over a month ago according to the bridge
tender.
There were 5 bigger sailboats anchored
just north of the fixed bridge in Daytona, waiting for the tide to ebb. The King Tide along with the full moon have
created very high tides. These sailboats
require 64-foot clearance, but at mid tide, the boards are still showing 63
feet.
Pete was concerned about sitting on the
hook in very cold weather. Since the
forecast is for temperatures just above freezing overnight, he was able to
arrange dockage at the Halifax River Yacht Club for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday is supposed to be warmer.
This marina is beautiful. It has fixed docks, a beautiful pool and
patio, casual as well as dressier dining, great internet, and free laundry with
free detergent. We were secured just in time for Pete to make his 4 pm
conference call. Bailey and I had plenty
of time to head out for a walk,
As the sun went down, 6 of the boats must
be planning to participate in the boat parade this weekend. They are already decorated and lit. It does look pretty and colorful.
WEDNESDAY, 11/28/18 ~ When Pete walked the dog at 7:30 this morning, the temperature here was 37 degrees. Hollis, NH was at 38 degrees! There was a frost warning in effect for a good deal of northern Florida. With the wind chill some areas experienced 29 degrees!
By the time I went for my walk, the temps were in the mid-forties. It was really perfect for walking. Most of the homes in this part of Daytona a moderate and small. However, the marina area is in the Historic District where many of the larger homes have been converted into B & B’s. It made for a pretty walk, but only a few places made me stop for a quick photo.
Once back, Pete had completed his conference call, so I was able to start making my Banana Nut Bread. (I didn’t want to run the mixer while he was on the phone.) I had to disrupt the forward bed and dig into the aft locker, behind the printer, to get the supplies I needed. Since I had to so that, I also dug out the Vacu-sealer, so that I could separate the recently purchased American cheese as well as the pecans into smaller packages. I also used it to seal 2 of the 3 small loaves of Banana Nut Bread so they could be frozen. Boy! The boat smelled great while I did clean-up.
Halifax River Yacht Club ~
WEDNESDAY, 11/28/18 ~ When Pete walked the dog at 7:30 this morning, the temperature here was 37 degrees. Hollis, NH was at 38 degrees! There was a frost warning in effect for a good deal of northern Florida. With the wind chill some areas experienced 29 degrees!
By the time I went for my walk, the temps were in the mid-forties. It was really perfect for walking. Most of the homes in this part of Daytona a moderate and small. However, the marina area is in the Historic District where many of the larger homes have been converted into B & B’s. It made for a pretty walk, but only a few places made me stop for a quick photo.
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| Christmas AND Halloween! |
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| A very bio diverse tree |
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| Mushrooms growing on lawn |
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| Tree bark more like "Starry Night" |
Once back, Pete had completed his conference call, so I was able to start making my Banana Nut Bread. (I didn’t want to run the mixer while he was on the phone.) I had to disrupt the forward bed and dig into the aft locker, behind the printer, to get the supplies I needed. Since I had to so that, I also dug out the Vacu-sealer, so that I could separate the recently purchased American cheese as well as the pecans into smaller packages. I also used it to seal 2 of the 3 small loaves of Banana Nut Bread so they could be frozen. Boy! The boat smelled great while I did clean-up.
Halifax River Yacht Club ~
Pete got out the bike and rode the 4 miles to Pet Smart. We needed dog food as we don’t have enough to get me through next week. On his way there, the stem from the tire broke off and caused a flat. It occurred in front of a construction crane facility. Though the crews were cleaning the rigs, they offered Pete use of their tools, garage or a hand. Pete is really good about repairing the tire. He used to ride 100+ miles a week and participate on organized rides on the weekends. By the way, PetSmart is right across from the Daytona Speedway.
Caught some TV and worked on some photos, then called it a day.
~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~ K & P
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