After our eventful night up the Wahoo River on Thursday, it was lovely to arrive at Jekyll Island Marina.
CaptionRelaxing in Wahoo River anchorage
Caption"Peace" with our friends Anne & Neville
CaptionAmanzi in Tiger Point Marina
CaptionTiger Point Marina - Amelia Island
CaptionSome birdlife in the channel where we're tied up
Not long after tying up we saw “Peace”, a sailing catamaran go past – they were rafted up with us weeks ago at the Dismal Swamp Visitors Centre (MM 25 – we are now at MM 715). It’s uncanny and wonderful how we seem to eventually meet up with the same people again.
We thought that would just be a passing glimpse but a few minutes later we noticed a dingy approaching the dock and this was Anne coming in to drop off a visitor and fill up her petrol tanks. She came on board for a catch up (Neville had remained onboard Peace) and we’re hoping to meet up again in the Bahamas.
We were then approached by another couple, Karen and Brad. They were friends of our brokers Mike and Mary of Paradise Yachts. (www.paradiseyachtsales.net) They are fairly new to boating, live on their boat and are based for the moment at Jekyll Isalnd Marina. We enjoyed our time spent with them comparing stories over some wine and beer. 
Then finally on Saturday we arrived at Tiger Point Marina in Fernandina Beach. It was so good to eventually meet up with Mike and Mary – apart from one phone call the day before, the only correspondence we’d had was by email! They have been so friendly and welcoming and just can’t do enough for us. It was great to be able to sit down and chat with them.
Today they printed off our voting forms for us, witnessed our votes and will fax them back to NZ tomorrow. We visited on their boat (really nice) this afternoon and we’re looking forward to a few more sessions while we’re still here.
While we’re here in Fernandina Beach we’re going to be getting a few things done ie instal a watermaker, shop for all the last things we need for the Bahamas ie fishing rods and snorkelling equipment, not to mention do most of the provisioning for the next few months.
Back to friends though – we had an email from Linda and Steve last night “Yesterday’s Dream” (they were at the same marina in Baltimore and left the day before us and we’ve managed to catch up a few times along the way) – they were heading into Fernandina Beach this afternoon and wondered if there was room here at our marina. Fortunately there was and so they’re now tied up at the dock near us and we’ve just spent an enjoyable evening with them on their boat – Steve is a great cook. :-)
They are heading home for the holidays – Thanksgiving is on Thursday, Black Friday shopping is on Friday (it sounds like our Boxing Day sales – a day not to venture near the stores!) – and so it will be a long weekend for most.
We spent yesterday getting Amanzi ship shape again – giving her a good scrub down, getting the dinghy sorted etc. Lance has named the dinghy “Amadink”! Go figure!
So we’ll spend the next few days relaxing, catching up on a few things and doing some sightseeing – we picked up a rental car earlier so have made it to the grocery store twice already, once for ourselves and once for Steve to pick up a few things for dinner. And it sounds like breakfast is on the cards with Linda and Steve before they head off.
Some of you may remember our frind Dave also way back in Baltimore who was getting his sailboat ready to head south. He did leave probably a week after we did but had engine problems before he had gone too far. So unfortunately he’s had to postpone his trip and will be ready to go in the spring again. Meanwhile he’s gone home to work on the novel that he’s writing.
21 November 2011 – Old friends and new
After our eventful night up the Wahoo River on Thursday, it was lovely to arrive at Jekyll Island Marina.
Not long after tying up we saw “Peace”, a sailing catamaran go past – they were rafted up with us weeks ago at the Dismal Swamp Visitors Centre (MM 25 – we are now at MM 715). It’s uncanny and wonderful how we seem to eventually meet up with the same people again.
We thought that would just be a passing glimpse but a few minutes later we noticed a dingy approaching the dock and this was Anne coming in to drop off a visitor and fill up her petrol tanks. She came on board for a catch up (Neville had remained onboard Peace) and we’re hoping to meet up again in the Bahamas.
We were then approached by another couple, Karen and Brad. They were friends of our brokers Mike and Mary of Paradise Yachts. (www.paradiseyachtsales.net) They are fairly new to boating, live on their boat and are based for the moment at Jekyll Isalnd Marina. We enjoyed our time spent with them comparing stories over some wine and beer.
Then finally on Saturday we arrived at Tiger Point Marina in Fernandina Beach. It was so good to eventually meet up with Mike and Mary – apart from one phone call the day before, the only correspondence we’d had was by email! They have been so friendly and welcoming and just can’t do enough for us. It was great to be able to sit down and chat with them.
Today they printed off our voting forms for us, witnessed our votes and will fax them back to NZ tomorrow. We visited on their boat (really nice) this afternoon and we’re looking forward to a few more sessions while we’re still here.
While we’re here in Fernandina Beach we’re going to be getting a few things done ie instal a watermaker, shop for all the last things we need for the Bahamas ie fishing rods and snorkelling equipment, not to mention do most of the provisioning for the next few months.
Back to friends though – we had an email from Linda and Steve last night “Yesterday’s Dream” (they were at the same marina in Baltimore and left the day before us and we’ve managed to catch up a few times along the way) – they were heading into Fernandina Beach this afternoon and wondered if there was room here at our marina. Fortunately there was and so they’re now tied up at the dock near us and we’ve just spent an enjoyable evening with them on their boat – Steve is a great cook. :-)
They are heading home for the holidays – Thanksgiving is on Thursday, Black Friday shopping is on Friday (it sounds like our Boxing Day sales – a day not to venture near the stores!) – and so it will be a long weekend for most.
We spent yesterday getting Amanzi ship shape again – giving her a good scrub down, getting the dinghy sorted etc. Lance has named the dinghy “Amadink”! Go figure!
So we’ll spend the next few days relaxing, catching up on a few things and doing some sightseeing – we picked up a rental car earlier so have made it to the grocery store twice already, once for ourselves and once for Steve to pick up a few things for dinner. And it sounds like breakfast is on the cards with Linda and Steve before they head off.
Some of you may remember our frind Dave also way back in Baltimore who was getting his sailboat ready to head south. He did leave probably a week after we did but had engine problems before he had gone too far. So unfortunately he’s had to postpone his trip and will be ready to go in the spring again. Meanwhile he’s gone home to work on the novel that he’s writing.