St. Augustine Municipal Marina, FL (mooring ball)
January 1, 2023
St. Augustine was rocking last night – lots of lights and sounds as people celebrated New Years Eve. At midnight a ship blasted its horn to let us know we’d crossed into 2023.
Our first morning of 2023 was eerie – foggy and calm. When I went on deck to try to get some photos a discarded New Years balloon came floating by like a sci-fi creature or maybe it was 2022 heading out to sea. We didn’t have a net to catch it, although I wish we did to keep it out of the food chain.
We’ve been following our friend Robert’s adventures as he travels (and hikes) through the United States (you should follow his blog at https://robertthenomad.com/). Our paths finally crossed in St. Augustine.
We walked over the Bridge of Lions and had lunch and shared stories about the adventures of provisioning well and metering our power usage. There aren’t many folks who relish living a roving, minimalist life so when we get together we know we’re in good company.
After lunch, Robert went back to his camp site and John went to catch the end of the Eagles’game so I wandered a bit along the seawall.
Castillo de San Marcos is on the northern end of the sea wall. There were no less than about a million people there but I did manage to get a moment where I could imagine what it looked liked a few hundred years ago.
On the south end of the sea wall is a National Guard station. There are fewer people here and more birds, which is just what I like!
We’re planning to get an early-ish start to the day tomorrow as we head north. Our goal is to get to Alligator Pass (cool name) and anchor.
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Great time meeting up Chris and John! Enjoy sharing our travel stories and the logistics involved. Love the Snowy Egret especially those tail feathers. Safe travels north 😊
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