Georgia On My Mind

We arrived in Brunswick GA on April 30 and rented a car for a two week trip home to VA.  In a few days we'll start the last leg of our Great Loop!

From April 19 to 29, we cruised up the St. John's River (FL) about 90 miles and back, and headed north to St. Marys GA, then to Brunswick.

Anna braves a ride atop the dinghy

MAIA at the dock a foggy morning on Six Mile Creek,
St. Augustine (the west side)

At our anchorage in the St. John's River among the
Seven Sisters Islands.  This very large alligator kept still
for hours but swam past our boat before sundown.

St. John's River, a calm morning.

One of the beautiful boats being restored at Huckins Boat Yard
in the Ortega River.

The Ortega River Bridge lifts for MAIA as we return to the
St. John's River, with downtown Jacksonville in the background

Just above the St. John's River on Sisters Creek, the view from
the free dock (one of three in Jacksonville).

We followed several boats up the ICW among the marshes

St. Marys GA!  MAIA was in FL for over five months (or
less than 90 days if questioned by the FL authorities)

Passing by white caps in the Atlantic Ocean at St. Andrews
Inlet.

A view from MAIAs slip at Brunswick Landing Marina, GA

 

Northern Florida to the St. John's River

From April 7 to 19, we continued up the east coast of FL with stops at Jensen Beach, Vero Beach, Melbourne, Titusville, New Smyrna Beach, Palm Coast, St. Augustine and Palm Cove.  We entered the St. John's River for a 180 mile detour up the river (to the south) to see the amazing wildlife. 

The Vero Beach mooring field.

This gentleman paddled near our mooring in his canoe
personalized with outriggers, cooler and beach chair. 

Kennedy Space Center from the ICW.

Exiting a canal on the ICW.

One of the looooong docks.

We could live here...

Interconnected marshes (tidal range can be six feet or so).

Houseboats in a marina along the ICW.

Fort Matanzas National Monument

MAIA at the St. Augustine FL mooring field.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument,
St. Augustine

Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine

An airboat in the marshes.

There's lots of industry along the St. John's River
around Jacksonville FL

A container ship - St. John's River.