Ramblewood Mobile Home Park

Looking ahead as we moved south, offshore travel opportunities didn't look promising. Fortunately we were in good shape time wise so we actually looked forward to having a relaxing trip through some of our favorite stretches of the SC and GA ICW. An added bonus was the unseasonably warm stretch of weather with daytime temperatures in the 70s, very pleasant for overnight anchoring.

We decided to stop in Brunswick, where we hadn't been since 2013. Not only would it be fun to see it again, but we also wanted to sneak up on Hayden and Radeen, who had just returned to their boat there. In addition, we had been unable to diagnose a fresh water leak and wanted to sort that out.

I thought I had ruled out the water heater as the culprit of the leak but, with further investigation Dave was able to find a leak on the back of it. Unable to repair the leak, we decided it would make sense to see if we could get a new water heater while we were still on a dock. We were able to order one and get it within the week. Dave, skillfully as usual, installed the new one.

One unique experience we had while we were there was attending the annual Brunswick Porchfest, an annual music festival. Homes in the historic district sponsor musicians who perform on their porches. In addition to the many genres of music, there was even a large colorful group of belly dancers on display! There were reportedly 60 bands there this year.

I was starting to get nervous about securing a mooring in Stuart for our anticipated extended stay. The other options for leaving a boat are limited and considerably more expensive. We had easy passages across all the Sounds in Georgia and pushed on down the Florida ICW, arriving at Sunset Bay Marina November 17th. We enjoyed the marina sponsored Thanksgiving dinner with cruising friends for the third year in a row.

The weather here has been crazy. We had a handful of days in the mid 80s with high humidity, interspersed with days in the 60s with a cold north wind. We've had both the heat and the A/C on, sometimes only a day apart! The past 4 days have featured high winds, grey skies and occasional showers. We're presently under a flood warning with 3-5 inches of rain possible by morning! The port of Palm Beach was closed yesterday due to 15 ft seas and marinas and anchorages are all full.

Our original reservation to fly home was for this coming Monday but this front is expected to move up the entire East Coast and Maine looks awful for Monday. We changed our flight to tomorrow and are cautiously optimistic that we'll make it all the way...

Happy Holidays from both of us!Læs mere