Fernadina Beach, FL

We had planned to leave Jax Beach early on Tues., May 1 bound for a Cumberland Island anchorage but we were considerably delayed.  We had to call in a plumber to fix some holding tank problems and that, of course, took longer than expected.  We also were preparing to tow the dinghy, affixing its registration numbers and trying out our recently repaired outboard. 

Jonny and John Bragg, the very competent plumber whose company is Royal Flush, had to run out to West Marine for parts.  When they returned, John kindly lent Lynn his truck to go to the grocery store.  In the meantime, Natalie came by to return our laundry which she had insisted upon doing for us after Georgia peed on the bathroom rug! Thanks Natalie - such service!

We didn’t shove off until after 2 pm.  Traveling north from Jacksonville takes us through beautiful, peaceful marshlands, a landscape that we find find to be very tranquil. A number of dolphins frolicked along the way.

It was too late to make it to Cumberland Island so instead we chose an anchorage in Fernadina Beach with a nice view of the colorful downtown area and a more industrial view of the local pulp factory.  

Lynn had been cooking a one pot chicken dinner in her new SmartPot which we had for dinner - thanks to Cathy Tisdale’s generous birthday gift to us. Afterwards, we spent the evening as we often do, planning the next day’s trip and updating the blog.