GEORGIA, ON OUR MIND!!!!

Onward the next day across the state line to Georgia. The seas were calm and the temperatures were warm. On the bridge we were able to open all the vinyls and enjoy . We crossed the St. Mary's Inlet and came upon the submarine station on our port and Cumberland Island on our starboard. Cumberland Island is an island that is a protected wildlife refuge. There are wild horses that roam and sometimes we would catch a glimpse of them from the boat. The greenery change from the Palms we've become accustomed to,to the giant Oaks with the Spanish moss. On our Port is the submarine station and that passage is a little tricky because there are ICW markers and of course markers that the subs follow. There was a submarine on the outer dock and as we passed with lots of clearance a Navy patrol boat kind of shadowed us to the end of the base. It was kind of intimidating but necessary. At the end of Cumberland Sound we turn into Jekyll Creek which traverses Jekyll Island. Unfortunately we had reached this destination at low low tide. It's a very narrow channel and you definitely pray there is no traffic coming toward you, because there is no room for two boats. We didn't run aground but showed ,at times, 0ne foot under the keel. The picture below is at a marina along the Island, wouldn't want to be tied up on the other side of the dock!!Our first night in Georgia we anchored in the Frederica River across from Fort Frederica. It's one of our favorite anchorages because its very well protected. We had our first taste of what travelling through Georgia would be like, buggy!! That night we heard there were storm watches and with the high temps and humidity it made a perfect combination for storms. Although that night we were treated to a beautiful sunset any storms that were around passed over us.

On Tuesday May 5 , we left for our next anchoring spot the Wahoo River. Again, the temps were very warm in the morning and we opened all the vinyls. The ICW in Georgia goes through mostly marsh areas. Shortly into our journey, it seemed like the attack of the giant green headed horse flies. We're not exaggerating when we say there were hundreds dive bombing us as we were travelling. Dick was steering the boat and ducking, and Elle was swatting and shooing the flies, YUCK! After four hours we were both exhausted! That evening we closed the screens and had 3 other boats anchored down with us. We received a phone call from our good friends Mike and Jane who were in Savannah. They had their XM weather on, and there were severe thunderstorm warnings. They were concerned and wanted to make sure we were safe because the storms were hit and miss in our area. Well, we watched the skies coming closer going that eerie black and we could see the lightning, but we were safe, our boat was hardly rocking. The storm seemed to just skim our area. That evening we were tending our bug bites. We had purchased two different kinds of bug spray and they both didn't seem to work because we look like we have the measles!!! On Wednesday May 6, we headed for Savannah. Both of us were looking forward to seeing our good friends Mike and Jane. We pulled into our slip, two down from Blessings at Isle of Hope Marina. Jane was excited because her daughter Natasha was coming down to spend some time with them. We started our laundry and made arrangements to borrow the courtesy car to replenish some food. There was a super WalMart about a couple of miles away so off we went. Stocked up and returned to the marina to meet Natasha. The next day the 5 of us went into Savannah proper and got on a tour trolley for a great history lesson. The streets were made of ballast stones which came from the sailing vessels that used to bring in supplies.Went down to the waterfront to have lunch in the old cotton exchange. Toured the sweet shops, Mike and Jane and Natasha indulged in some delicious chocolate covered pecans, we of course chose our favorite,,, ICE CREAM! We visited some shops and churches and even wanted to tour a synagogue unfortunately that was closed by 4 pm. Had a nice day with Jane, Mike and Natasha. That evening we tried to sit out o enjoy a glass of wine on the back decks but the bugs were biting furiously.The next morning we said our goodbyes and took off for our next port. But that is another story.