Wide open spaces-for miles !! Sunday 
11-9-08
We were up at 06:15 to find daylight at 06:30 and we were away from the anchorage by 07:30. Generally the days included many different natural waterways connected a number of dredged cuts that were very shallow – especially the ones that we transited at low tide. There were some spots as we approached the Savannah River crossing where we had only 1 to 2 feet of water beneath the keel. The WX was cool, sunny and breezy to windy all day. Some of the more open water passages were choppy enough to cause some fine spray to reach our fore deck and windshield.
We had made a reservation to stop for the day at Isle of Hope Marina (near Savannah, GA) where we arrived at 1:00 PM. Isle of Hope was recommended to us by a couple we met back at Myrtle Beach, and we were very pleased that we took their suggestion. The docks have easy access and the staff is friendly and capable. The marina also has several courtesy cars for use by boaters – all you have to do is sign up for a 2 hour time slot and show them your driver’s license. We needed a few perishable grocery items and some boat soap so off we went to a Walmart and a West Marine store. Isle Of Hope Marina
Before we left on the shopping run, another boat arrived and tied up just behind FLIGHT. Aboard the trawler, SEA ANGEL,were MTOA members Nancy and Peter Colket, a couple we had met in September at the rendezvous in Cambridge, MD. They live in Oxford on the Chesapeake. We agreed on a get-together later, after we all had dinner, to play a special version of dominos that Nancy suggested. They came aboard FLIGHT and we began with the usual style of conversation that newly acquainted couples engage in, how we got into boating, kids, previous careers etc. and it just flowed on. Polly and Nancy have sewing and needle crafts in common and Peter and I talked about boats and cruising. The Colkets have many ICW trips under their keel and Peter very kindly shared a lot of good first hand information with me about tight spots to navigate and good anchorages along the Florida coast. Also – they will be our neighbors at Sombrero Marina in Marathon this winter. We never did get around to the game since Peter and I have the same bed time curfew – 9:00 PM. We will be looking forward to enjoying their company as we while away the winter in the sun.
11-9-08We were up at 06:15 to find daylight at 06:30 and we were away from the anchorage by 07:30. Generally the days included many different natural waterways connected a number of dredged cuts that were very shallow – especially the ones that we transited at low tide. There were some spots as we approached the Savannah River crossing where we had only 1 to 2 feet of water beneath the keel. The WX was cool, sunny and breezy to windy all day. Some of the more open water passages were choppy enough to cause some fine spray to reach our fore deck and windshield.
We had made a reservation to stop for the day at Isle of Hope Marina (near Savannah, GA) where we arrived at 1:00 PM. Isle of Hope was recommended to us by a couple we met back at Myrtle Beach, and we were very pleased that we took their suggestion. The docks have easy access and the staff is friendly and capable. The marina also has several courtesy cars for use by boaters – all you have to do is sign up for a 2 hour time slot and show them your driver’s license. We needed a few perishable grocery items and some boat soap so off we went to a Walmart and a West Marine store. Isle Of Hope Marina
Before we left on the shopping run, another boat arrived and tied up just behind FLIGHT. Aboard the trawler, SEA ANGEL,were MTOA members Nancy and Peter Colket, a couple we had met in September at the rendezvous in Cambridge, MD. They live in Oxford on the Chesapeake. We agreed on a get-together later, after we all had dinner, to play a special version of dominos that Nancy suggested. They came aboard FLIGHT and we began with the usual style of conversation that newly acquainted couples engage in, how we got into boating, kids, previous careers etc. and it just flowed on. Polly and Nancy have sewing and needle crafts in common and Peter and I talked about boats and cruising. The Colkets have many ICW trips under their keel and Peter very kindly shared a lot of good first hand information with me about tight spots to navigate and good anchorages along the Florida coast. Also – they will be our neighbors at Sombrero Marina in Marathon this winter. We never did get around to the game since Peter and I have the same bed time curfew – 9:00 PM. We will be looking forward to enjoying their company as we while away the winter in the sun.
Dolphins won't pose!! Many attempts to get them to.
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