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<\/a><\/p>\nA couple more days underway brought us to St Augustine. We always stop here because it is the home of my Great Uncle Wayne. Wayne was a little under weather so we took a day to give out legs a good stretch around town. First stop was the beautiful Flagler College<\/a>. <\/p>\n While Annette took in some additional touring I partook of my favorite pastime. A quiet spot, in this case a lovely veranda, to just sit, relax and enjoy this moment, in the place I happen to be in\u2026Truly the high moments of this life we lead.<\/p>\n The other treat of this life is the unplanned intersections of our travel and those of our friends. The first surprise was our friends Paul and Paula from Canada. They too have purchased a trawler and were delivering there recently sold sailboat to St Augustine. We had a wonderful afternoon visit of catching up and making loose plans to see each other this summer as Magnolia makes our passage though Canada.<\/p>\n Side Note: Did you know there is a cruise line that does cruises along coastal USA? We see these small ships at many places along the coast. I find it an interesting (https:\/\/www.americancruiselines.com\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n Magnolia on a mooring ball just off the National Guard Armory. <\/p>\n Looking south to the Bridge Of Lions.<\/p>\n Magnolia in the mooring field viewed from the Bridge of Lions as we walk over to Uncle Waynes.<\/p>\n Carmen laid out a fantastic brunch, complete with a bit of Champagne!!!<\/p>\n Wayne is 99 and I am so hopeful I did not draw from the shallow end of the gene-pool! At 99 he is an amazing man!<\/p>\n My cousins, Barbara and Pam along with Pams husband Larry. We had a couple lovely visits with family always a treat!<\/p>\n Going back to the those accidental intersections\u2026Annette’s friend Carol and her husband happened to be in town on vacation as well. We had a terrific lunch and a nice afternoon walk around town. <\/p>\n But no, there is more!!! Our friends Dan & Marcia on S\/V Cutting Class arrived just before our scheduled departure. We had a lovely evening aboard and catching up. They had a lousy weather day so we declared \u201ctraveler rule.\u201d Thats when one boat is traveling that day so the boat that does not travel makes and has a good hot meal for that vessel that traveled that day. (Dates back to year one with Eleanor Q days!)<\/p>\n Back underway heading for Georgia!<\/p>\n Georgia and South Carolina have these huge low land marshes. We see dolphins and more types of birds than we will ever begin to know. <\/p>\n There are even some mornings more spectacular than we can believe. The below was taken South Altamaha River just before we pulled up the anchor to get underway.<\/p>\n Hilton Head Island \u2013 the famous view of Harbour Town<\/p>\n We are taking a break over the Easter holiday in Beaufort SC. It is a lovely town and we really enjoy being back here. Its been a couple years. <\/p>\n The Admiral heading off to Easter Services.<\/p>\n We have another one of those accidental intersections lined up tomorrow but that will have to wait till the next addition. Hope you have a wonderful week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After departing Vero Beach we set a comfortable pace up the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) taking a our first pause at New Smyrna Beach where we took a lay day to go and explore a bit. We have stopped at NSB … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n