Day 6 St. Augustine to Belles River Anchorage, Fernandina, Fl

Wednesday April 20th - Dropping the lines from the pennant was a lot easier than picking them up. The weather was holding out for us again, we can't believe how warm it is in the morning. Headed out under the bridge and took a left just at the St. Augustine Inlet.  As long as the weather was holding out we decided to travel a fair distance.
 The cruise north was warm, sunny and calm. One of the things we love to do is check out the wildlife we spot along the way. We've spotted several eagles hunting in the distance on the Tolomato River. They were easily spotted because of the long wing span and movement of flight. The tall pine trees make an excellent vantage point for spotting prey. We came across huge pods of dolphins where small groups of fishing boats had lines in the water. We wondered who was winning the fishing expedition. As we went along we'd ask  the fishermen if they had any nibbles and they said, no but the dolphins were having a great time though,, hmmmmmmm.

Eagle in tall Pine (unfortunately poor zoom)

St. Augustine

Castillo De San Marcos

Our destination today was Belles River an anchorage just outside Fernandina Beach area. We've dropped the hook here before and know its a very protected spot.