Early Departure

Friday, 8 March 2013

Ready for an early departure, we awoke at 0600, only to discover that we had burst a water line once again and had no water, as it was all in the bilge.  Joe crammed himself into the bilge and repaired it.  Good job Joe.  Departed and within 3 miles encountered several pods of porpoises feeding, very entertaining.  Also a great day for Bald Eagle sightings, about 6 by Joe's count.

A nice day to travel, sunny and warm in the enclosed fly bridge.  We left the Appalacicola River and entered Appalacicola Bay, very large.  Water was a uniform brown.  35 miles later we passed the East Pass Inlet from the Gulf of Mexico and saw blue water; there were also several pods of porpoises feeding where the two different types of water mixed.

 










The only commercial shipping we encountered this day;

 Got into our slip at the C-Quarters Marina in Carrabelle, Florida and went out on the town.  Fresh shrimp right off the boat. 

 
We returned to the boat to get ready for Saturday.  Big Annual Military Recognition Parade at 10:30, we will have to take our deck chairs up to the street to watch it.