Last night we got to see the launch of the Space shuttle from our anchorage in St Augustine, FL. . We were about 100 miles away but you could clearly see the fiery exhaust plume. Way cool but I would have loved to have felt the power of those rocket engines.
Today we got an early start to try and beat the forecast thunderstorms. It was time to leave ST Augustine. The anchorage is okay but it can get rough and with so many boats there, there is always a lot of anxiety.
We left at 7am with thick clouds and mild breezes. We expected to get wet . We had a favorable current and made a good run down to Palm Coast Marina. It is very sheltered but as I write this we are heeling in the slip from an occasional gust of wind. It just started to blow hard about 3:45pm.
This has got to be the friendliest marina. Just about everyone you meet on the docks wants to stop and talk. Everyone has a smile. Could be because of the reasonable slip fees here -- $1.32 per foot for Boat US members. Then again may just be a great community.
This Palm Coast area has been a developers dream. Unbelievable buildings and themes run through this place. We took a short walk over to a new European Style village and it was beautiful. We just walked around but didn’t buy anything. It was very nice but for a Saturday afternoon there was little foot traffic there. With all the different places to eat it probably does a better business in the evening.
The rest of the afternoon has been spent relaxing a bit, laundry, and top off the 200 gallon water tank. Takes awhile to fill.
If this system blows itself out pretty much tonight we will be on our way tomorrow. Time to get further south QUICK.. They actually had a freeze warning in the forecast for this area tomorrow!!
Today it was 87 degrees at 2:30pm and we have the AC running. I’m sure that will end in a few hours.
Enjoy some pics from the European Village and a shuttle plume.
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