Sisters Creek to St. Augustine Municipal Marina, St. Augustine, FL (docked)
November 20, 2022
It’s another dreary, cold day in Florida. It’s so gray and dismal, although we know it could be colder and it could be raining…
The current at Sisters Creek is really strong and the north wind was pushing us up against the dock. John has developed a sense of physics when it comes to Lailia and was able to think through exactly how to use the current, the wind, Lailia’s motor and a spring line to get us off the dock. A boat neighbor assisted with the lines and made sure that the dinghy cleared as we turned into the current.
We have been passed pretty regularly by powerboats coming from behind and from in front of us. Usually the captains are really courteous and slow down so their wakes are minimal. Today we were passed by a boat that was pretty rude; it’s a reminder that a few folks in the boat community don’t really understand what community means. Later on, we heard a boater on the VHF call someone a moron for leaving a huge wake.
St. Augustine is very close to an ocean inlet. There were some largish waves as we crossed it but luckily the waves were behind us.
St. Augustine is a good place to walk. John and I found a great pizza place the last time we were here and enjoyed tonight’s selection of slices.
The old city is lit up for the holidays and is filled with people. We’ve been staying in places that are fairly remote so this is a treat. We have a few things to accomplish tomorrow, including picking up the rental car. This marina does not have space for us after Tuesday, so we’ll move Tuesday morning to another marina that’s not so close to downtown and then head off to see our boys.
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