Today we were treated to our first ever Thanksgiving dinner when Mike and Mary invited us to join them on their boat Patricia Ann. It was a typically southern meal and was delicious.
This was the second evening in a row to enjoy their wonderful cooking – last night we shared a meal with a Caribbean flavour. Mmmm – it was good!
We thoroughly enjoyed both the food and the company. 
CaptionMike and Lance enjoy Thanksgiving dinner
CaptionYesterday's Dream heading out
CaptionLinda and Steve heading south
This morning there was an unbelievably high tide – the water was way above the marsh land and this was seemingly a result of the wind pushing extra water in to the creek. It was amazing.
Today we also met up with another couple – Pat and Mike from New York. They need to have some repair work done on their rudders and props and so are also waiting patiently over the holiday long weekend until the yard opens again on Monday. They are heading south and on to the Bahamas.
Then later on we saw a sail boat turn in and head up the creek towards us. We noticed they were flying a New Zealand flag so we went out to say hi. They (Arthur and Mamiko) were relieved to see us as they were having some problems with their transmission. They’d called the afterhours number for the marina/yard and were told they could tie up at the third dock. They asked us to help them tie up so we rushed out, jumped in our rental car to get there, (we’re on the first dock so the furthest from the office and haulout etc) and caught their lines for them.
They were very happy to be securely tied up and will now wait for their boat to be hauled to see what the problem could be.
They came over to see us this afternoon and it was great to meet them. Similarly to us, they bought their boat in New York and have come down the ICW. They are heading south and yes, to the Bahamas but plan to go on from there to Columbia, through the Panama Canal and across the Pacific back to Australia where they live now.
We’re looking forward to spending more time with everyone here as we all get sorted for the next part of our travels.
24 November 2011 – Our first ever Thanksgiving
Today we were treated to our first ever Thanksgiving dinner when Mike and Mary invited us to join them on their boat Patricia Ann. It was a typically southern meal and was delicious.
This was the second evening in a row to enjoy their wonderful cooking – last night we shared a meal with a Caribbean flavour. Mmmm – it was good!
We thoroughly enjoyed both the food and the company.
This morning there was an unbelievably high tide – the water was way above the marsh land and this was seemingly a result of the wind pushing extra water in to the creek. It was amazing.
Today we also met up with another couple – Pat and Mike from New York. They need to have some repair work done on their rudders and props and so are also waiting patiently over the holiday long weekend until the yard opens again on Monday. They are heading south and on to the Bahamas.
Then later on we saw a sail boat turn in and head up the creek towards us. We noticed they were flying a New Zealand flag so we went out to say hi. They (Arthur and Mamiko) were relieved to see us as they were having some problems with their transmission. They’d called the afterhours number for the marina/yard and were told they could tie up at the third dock. They asked us to help them tie up so we rushed out, jumped in our rental car to get there, (we’re on the first dock so the furthest from the office and haulout etc) and caught their lines for them.
They were very happy to be securely tied up and will now wait for their boat to be hauled to see what the problem could be.
They came over to see us this afternoon and it was great to meet them. Similarly to us, they bought their boat in New York and have come down the ICW. They are heading south and yes, to the Bahamas but plan to go on from there to Columbia, through the Panama Canal and across the Pacific back to Australia where they live now.
We’re looking forward to spending more time with everyone here as we all get sorted for the next part of our travels.