Welaka

After breakfast and before pulling up anchor, I streamed my church service from Christ Lutheran Church. Left the anchorage on the St. John’s river, and then cut off to take Murphy Creek around Murphy Island. Back on the St. John’s a short distance and then through 7 sister’s islands. Came out of the islands, crossed the St. John’s, and into a small loop past St. John’s Ship Builders. There were two ships in there they appeared to be working on. One a tug, the other a cruise ship that AIS was transmitting the name of Jacks or Better 1. Doing a little googling, it appears it was a casino ship from Texas. Slipped into the free dock at Welaka around 2, under a tornado watch. That ended about 10 minutes ago, but I’m watching a thunderstorm pass overhead as I write this. Nice to be in a cabin boat and not a bow rider or fishing boat! Later Rosanne and I will walk up to Shrimps R Us restaurant for supper. We’ll stay slipped here over night. Saw very few boats today, most all smaller fishing boats, likely due to the overcast skies, winds and chance for showers. We did pass another C-Dory, Southwind, who was at the C-Brat gathering earlier. They live in the area and had gone home after the gathering, but were back on the water heading to Jacksonville.Leggi altro