Yesterday was another beautiful day. Still the weekend, so boat traffic was heavy near towns, but there were quiet interludes interspersed throughout the day. We continued with swapping off taking the helm, which seems to be working well for us. Karl took some pictures that show why we should be aware of the tides and stay in the channel.
I think he might just have a point.
The first photo at the start of this post is a picture of a boat in dry dock as we were coming into Fernandina Beach. We had decided to stay at the Oasis Fernandina Beach Marina. For two nights. Very nice. Friendly, helpful staff, Floating docks, so we can just step off the boat no matter what the tides are (no climbing up or down to get on the dock.) Fuel pumps spaced down the docks, so you don’t have to go somewhere special to get fuel. Nice, clean showers/restrooms and a laundry.
Speaking of laundry, I was doing ours and just as I was finishing up folding, Karl called me and asked if I had looked outside recently. It was raining. This was the first rain we’ve had on the trip. I went back to my folding, and had put his socks in the dryer, delicate setting, to use up the remaining time when the power went out. At least I was pretty much done instead of just starting.
I came back to the boat when the rain let up, and fixed lunch. I knit quite a bit on my sweater, which I want to get finished so I can keep warm! It is almost done, with just a few inches left on the last sleeve. Karl swabbed the upper decks while I was doing laundry; wiped down some moldy spots in the forward hatch and tidied up the lines. He also cleaned and applied Tung Oil Finish to the wooden rail on the top of the side plug. It looks real nice. It was a weathered gray before and this photo doesn’t do it justice.
I also wiped down the paneling in the stateroom (including the grooves) and cleaned the refrigerator. I’m glad it was a rest day.