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| Welcome to Fernandina Harbor Marina Shrimp on Parade, 2009 |
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| Fernandina Beach, downtown historic district Directly across from the marina |
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| Fernandina Beach |
It was a joint decision to pass on visiting Jacksonville until spring and move on to Jacksonville Beach just as a lay over. The bridges were a time challenge on this trip- we cleared the first bridge of the day fine but had to sail up and back for three hours to clear a second bridge that had settled just a bit, enough that we needed a lower tide to get under it. That mast has become our pride and our curse. Note to self: there is nothing here in Jacksonville Beach but a safe spot in a storm, though I enjoyed the day sewing and Rick read all day. We actually had to stay here an extra day because we could not reserve a slip in St. Augustine for Saturday night. Tonight, several boats from this marina left decorated with Christmas lights and we realized tonight was the boat parade of lights in St. Augustine, hence no slips available. The boats looked great but we are skittish about rigging lights to the mast, etc. Call us purists or safety freaks, we can't do it. We'll be in St. Augustine Sunday Dec. 4 and we look forward to the history there.
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| Post Office Fernandina Beach |
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| From the fountain at the Post Office |
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| Blue Heron and Great Egret across from our boat here at Jacksonville Beach, Beach Marina. Note the low tide in the background. It's the 4-9 foot tides that determine our departures, bridge travel and docking schedules. |
