We have our electric cable, now we can head towards St. Augustine to make sure we are there when the kids arrive.
Before leaving Halifax River, we stopped to pump out, which gave me a chance to take a picture of their locking system. We have encountered many kinds, but this one was unique. You had to insert a card, push until it clicked, then turn in the specified direction. It was powered by a magnet, but was very confusing to use!
As we passed under the toll bridge, we noticed that it had tile mosaics on the piling just s it had on the bridge. Nice touch.
There are more damaged docks in this section than intact ones. There must be very long waiting lists for dock repair.
We thought we had left the strong wind behind, but we were wrong! Listen to the whipping of the flag.
Shoaling is a constant source of worry on the Intracoastal Waterway because of the shallow water and the curves of the rivers. Here is a perfect example of how a shoal looks, and a picture of the dredge working on it.
This ship was our introduction to St. Augustine. (We would later dock at its home marina)
And the famous Bridge of Lions. We could clear without it being opened but we enjoyed watching it.
We had chosen Conch House Resort and Marina because it had a swimming pool for the kids. The pool was pretty, but it was too cold to swim the whole time they were here. As I have said before, everyone's idea of a resort is different.
There are some charter fishing boats here, we enjoyed watching the captains cleaning the wahoo. One told us that the meat is wonderful, but since it doesn't keep well, it has to be eaten immediately.
No sunset picture today, but these birds came around to say goodnight.
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