After a good nights rest and a hot breakfast, we drop the dinghy and motor to head the half mile to the marina office. The mooring balls are only $15/night and the facilities are clean. It's noon by the time we finish our showers. We stop for lunch across the street on a second floor balcony overlooking the waterway.
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| St. Augustine waterway |
What a joyful feeling it is to be in the warmth again and in Florida. We're smiling, feeling proud and feeling great that we made it this far. I text my my brother, Rick who also made this trip 15+ years ago, to tell him of our trip and almost seeing whales; his response back was: "U know another endangered species? People. People like us - with the intelligence to succeed in the big game and step outside of the conventional safety and security of a controlled system provided by a group of greedy and apathetic politicians; to experience the real wonders of a life style that excites our sense of being. We r not sheep. It's impossible for most people to fathom the confidence and ability to do what we have done. To subject ourselves to the apparent hardship and dangers of residing and travelling in a relatively small fragile vessel. Most people at first may think, wow, cool holiday. But quickly 'n quietly think F***, no way. Congrats to you two. I'm sure your trip so far has not been all peaches 'n cream. And more challenge and discomfort to come. But you will remember this experience for the rest of ur lives. And look back with a great feeling of self accomplishment and fond memories that will grow fonder once u r removed from it. Enjoy all of it Now." His text choked us both up. Now safely on a mooring ball and rested I tackled the suspected fuel tank vent hose: I pushed my fish (metal reel used for feeding cable and hoses through walls or under floor boards) as far as I could and blew the line with an air pump...I could see debris shoot out the vent hole on the side of the boat...problem solved. The plug vent hose cause a vacuum to be created in the tank to the point where the engine fuel pump couldn't suck fuel.
The waitress recommends seeing the lighthouse
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| St. Augustine lighthouse |
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| A view of St. Augustine |
(we remember it from our approach to the inlet the day before) for a great view of St. Augustine and it's free. So we walk the 2 miles and dole out $20 to walk to the top...I guess it's free to look at?
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| St. Augustine mooring field |
Upon returning to the marina, we bumped into Brad and Maureen from Oakville, chatted a while and invited them back to BoomDeYada for drinks. We got further acquainted, sipped cold beverages and watched the sunset.
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| Julie by a palm tree in front of St. Augustine bridge |
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| St. Augustine mooring field from the bridge |
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