Just thought I'd let you know that we too, are having cold, rainy weather today. We decided to stay put here at the mooring field in Fernandina Beach, FL this morning when we heard about the bad weather coming our way. We have had some strong winds and a rainy afternoon. Our boat continues to turn in circles. No, we are not seasick yet! It is a good day to stay inside and do something like sleep, rest, read, or work on Christmas cards. Yes, I am addressing envelopes as I did not get Will to make me labels this year. I have more time on my hands than I used to have. Nelson had to take the dinghy to the docks three times this morning before the rain set in to get us water. Yes, we let our tanks get completely empty. It was too windy to go against the docks with the boat so he delivered 3 seven gallon jugs which we poured into the tanks. Now, we can make it until tomorrow when the weather,I hope, will be better. Stay dry and we will try to do the same. Hopefully we will get to Jacksonville tomorrow!
Always,
Nelson & Ondra
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Hey Everyone,
We finally pulled our anchor after six days and are heading south again. But, we did not go very far. We are in a mooring field at Fernandina Beach, Florida. After arriving here today about 12:00, we took our dinghy to the docks and walked through the downtown area. They have a neat shopping area here. The street is loaded with neat little shops and places to spend your money. All I wanted was a hamburger for lunch. We found a place and I had a delicious hamburger and Nelson a shrimp burger. We took a long walk to get rid of some of the calories we had eaten. We went back to the boat, rested, took baths, and started cooking dinner for Marie and Chris at our boat. I made shrimp Alfredo with the shrimp Nelson bought from the St. Marys people this morning. No, he did not get enough so Chris & Marie bought over a few more they had in the freezer. Nelson did not get his money's worth today. I also cooked broccoli and then, brownies for desert. It was a good meal and we all ate a lot. They left for their boat about 9:00 and Nelson has already lain down and started his night nap. I have to find something to entertain myself every night because he is asleep by 9:30 or sometimes earlier. We are not sure whether we will be here tomorrow or not. If the weather is alright, we will leave but it is not, we may stay one more day. It is not a bad place to be and we can always find something in town to do. Scott and Will, the pictures you sent are so cute of the great-grandchildren. I know Mom and Dad have enjoyed having you all there. We are looking forward to seeing you all Christmas! We are so excited about your news, Matt & Amy. Twins are really going to really change your lifestyle. But we are all excited for you. See you all soon! Love to you all.
Nelson & Ondra
We finally pulled our anchor after six days and are heading south again. But, we did not go very far. We are in a mooring field at Fernandina Beach, Florida. After arriving here today about 12:00, we took our dinghy to the docks and walked through the downtown area. They have a neat shopping area here. The street is loaded with neat little shops and places to spend your money. All I wanted was a hamburger for lunch. We found a place and I had a delicious hamburger and Nelson a shrimp burger. We took a long walk to get rid of some of the calories we had eaten. We went back to the boat, rested, took baths, and started cooking dinner for Marie and Chris at our boat. I made shrimp Alfredo with the shrimp Nelson bought from the St. Marys people this morning. No, he did not get enough so Chris & Marie bought over a few more they had in the freezer. Nelson did not get his money's worth today. I also cooked broccoli and then, brownies for desert. It was a good meal and we all ate a lot. They left for their boat about 9:00 and Nelson has already lain down and started his night nap. I have to find something to entertain myself every night because he is asleep by 9:30 or sometimes earlier. We are not sure whether we will be here tomorrow or not. If the weather is alright, we will leave but it is not, we may stay one more day. It is not a bad place to be and we can always find something in town to do. Scott and Will, the pictures you sent are so cute of the great-grandchildren. I know Mom and Dad have enjoyed having you all there. We are looking forward to seeing you all Christmas! We are so excited about your news, Matt & Amy. Twins are really going to really change your lifestyle. But we are all excited for you. See you all soon! Love to you all.
Nelson & Ondra
Friday, November 28, 2008
Pictures of St. Marys
The long line waiting to get
their food at the thanksgiving dinner
their food at the thanksgiving dinner
Last Boat----
Friends at dinner table
Oyster Roast at 11:00 Thanksgiving Day!
Friends at dinner table
Oyster Roast at 11:00 Thanksgiving Day!
The harbor with much more than you see boats. Last count was 80 boats.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We missed being with our families today but were glad to have others to spend Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful meal with all kinds of foods. It was too much to even think about eating. There were so many people there. I heard there are 80 boats here and we had 286 people for lunch today at 1:00. At 11:00 this morning, we went to an oyster roast and it was the best!
The people of St. Marys furnished and cooked turkeys and hams to serve and we boaters carried dishes of food and deserts. It was way too much food but everyone enjoyed it. I took pictures there and of the harbor showing all the boats here but cannot find them right now. I hope I will locate them later. Hope everyone else had a great day and are full of turkey like us. Have a great day!
We love you all,
Nelson & Ondra
We missed being with our families today but were glad to have others to spend Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful meal with all kinds of foods. It was too much to even think about eating. There were so many people there. I heard there are 80 boats here and we had 286 people for lunch today at 1:00. At 11:00 this morning, we went to an oyster roast and it was the best!
The people of St. Marys furnished and cooked turkeys and hams to serve and we boaters carried dishes of food and deserts. It was way too much food but everyone enjoyed it. I took pictures there and of the harbor showing all the boats here but cannot find them right now. I hope I will locate them later. Hope everyone else had a great day and are full of turkey like us. Have a great day!
We love you all,
Nelson & Ondra
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
TUESDAY, November 25, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILL, We love you!
Today is laundry day for Ondra. I have 3 bags of dirty clothes and have a 10:00 time to catch the van to go to the laundrymat. Nelson is taking me to the dock and then returning to the boat and get the oil changed while I am out of the way. I got back to the boat just as he was finishing up several projects. We took a break and had lunch. We took it easy for the next sevceral hours and then took showers and got ready to return to the resturant for another night of socializing with other boaters. We are getting to know new and more people every night as each day, more and more boats are coming into St. Marys. I have been disappointed that I have not found the station on TV that has Dancing With the Stars. I knew this was the last week and I did not get to see the final show. I lguess I will have to call someone today to find out the results or look it up on the computer. i muskt stop as the computer is dying again. Take care.
Ondra & Nelson
Today is laundry day for Ondra. I have 3 bags of dirty clothes and have a 10:00 time to catch the van to go to the laundrymat. Nelson is taking me to the dock and then returning to the boat and get the oil changed while I am out of the way. I got back to the boat just as he was finishing up several projects. We took a break and had lunch. We took it easy for the next sevceral hours and then took showers and got ready to return to the resturant for another night of socializing with other boaters. We are getting to know new and more people every night as each day, more and more boats are coming into St. Marys. I have been disappointed that I have not found the station on TV that has Dancing With the Stars. I knew this was the last week and I did not get to see the final show. I lguess I will have to call someone today to find out the results or look it up on the computer. i muskt stop as the computer is dying again. Take care.
Ondra & Nelson
Monday, November 24, 2008
Hello Everyone,
We pulled anchor this morning and motored to St. Marys. It only took us 2 hours and we were there. It is a unique and friendly little town. There are sailboats and trawlers here everywhere. We set our anchors and got our dinghy ready to head over to the docks to check what is available for us to do. We rode in an available van to the Wal-mart to stock up on grocery and other supplies we needed. Boy, did we have a lot of bags to haul back to the boat and find places to store. But, we did it and everything is put away! Later around five, we headed downtown to the restaurants where all our boaters friends were to get acquainted. We met some very nice people who are going to Florida or the Islands. The couple who are heading this Thanksgiving event up have done a wonderful job. They have a van here and Lynn, the man carries people back and forth to various stores and laundries all day everyday. Nothing is close and we would have to get cabs if he wasn't here to oblige us. There was an older man in a golf cart at the street when we unpacked our groceries and he took us and the bags down the docks as far as he could get which saved us having to make so many trips with all the bags. He would not let us pay him anything for helping us. People here are so friendly and helpful to all us boaters. I guess they know we will spend our money while here. And we do!
We pulled anchor this morning and motored to St. Marys. It only took us 2 hours and we were there. It is a unique and friendly little town. There are sailboats and trawlers here everywhere. We set our anchors and got our dinghy ready to head over to the docks to check what is available for us to do. We rode in an available van to the Wal-mart to stock up on grocery and other supplies we needed. Boy, did we have a lot of bags to haul back to the boat and find places to store. But, we did it and everything is put away! Later around five, we headed downtown to the restaurants where all our boaters friends were to get acquainted. We met some very nice people who are going to Florida or the Islands. The couple who are heading this Thanksgiving event up have done a wonderful job. They have a van here and Lynn, the man carries people back and forth to various stores and laundries all day everyday. Nothing is close and we would have to get cabs if he wasn't here to oblige us. There was an older man in a golf cart at the street when we unpacked our groceries and he took us and the bags down the docks as far as he could get which saved us having to make so many trips with all the bags. He would not let us pay him anything for helping us. People here are so friendly and helpful to all us boaters. I guess they know we will spend our money while here. And we do!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
On Sunday morning, we pulled the anchors and headed south to Cumberland Island where we plan to anchor for the night. Since we were not traveling far today, we had a late breakfast and cleaned up the dishes before heading down the ICW. We also had another boat join us for the trip. After talking with them on the radio, they decided to also go into Cumberland Island and we all got together on Spirit for dinner that night. Tom and Debbie Baas live on their boat; Heart’s Desire and is going over to the Bahamas after Christmas. They are from Indiana. I am surprised at the number of people that we have met who live on their boats. I don’t think I will ever be ready to be on the boat all the time. I like having my house and my things there. I forgot to mention as we were going by Jekyll Island Marina yesterday, we saw Dave & Donna Corbett, Sea Wings, at the docks. They had engine problems again and were there for several days waiting for parts to fix their problem. We yelled at them as we passed and Nelson talked to them on the radio. It is funny how we keep seeing the same people who are traveling south over and over again on our journey. Well, we heard them say they were leaving this morning to further their trip and were only an hour ahead of us. They had another bad luck experience today as they ran aground and could not get off. They were at Day marker #60 when we got there waiting for the water to rise so they could move on. Thank goodness, he warned us so we did not do the same. He had gone too close to the marker and hit the bottom. We have traveled link some shallow waters today. Also the tide is low. We arrived at Cumberland Island at 3:00. After getting anchored, a motor boat stopped by our boat and asked us if we would like to buy some shrimp. We bought over a pound of just caught, heads on shrimp for $5.00. They were beautiful and yes, we beheaded them and cooked them right away. What a wonderful snack! We carried them over to the pot luck dinner on Spirit and they all were eaten. Marie had cooked a seafood linguine dinner, I made greenbeans, and Debbie made brownies. We had a good time getting to know each other. What a fun night with friends on the water!
On Sunday morning, we pulled the anchors and headed south to Cumberland Island where we plan to anchor for the night. Since we were not traveling far today, we had a late breakfast and cleaned up the dishes before heading down the ICW. We also had another boat join us for the trip. After talking with them on the radio, they decided to also go into Cumberland Island and we all got together on Spirit for dinner that night. Tom and Debbie Baas live on their boat; Heart’s Desire and is going over to the Bahamas after Christmas. They are from Indiana. I am surprised at the number of people that we have met who live on their boats. I don’t think I will ever be ready to be on the boat all the time. I like having my house and my things there. I forgot to mention as we were going by Jekyll Island Marina yesterday, we saw Dave & Donna Corbett, Sea Wings, at the docks. They had engine problems again and were there for several days waiting for parts to fix their problem. We yelled at them as we passed and Nelson talked to them on the radio. It is funny how we keep seeing the same people who are traveling south over and over again on our journey. Well, we heard them say they were leaving this morning to further their trip and were only an hour ahead of us. They had another bad luck experience today as they ran aground and could not get off. They were at Day marker #60 when we got there waiting for the water to rise so they could move on. Thank goodness, he warned us so we did not do the same. He had gone too close to the marker and hit the bottom. We have traveled link some shallow waters today. Also the tide is low. We arrived at Cumberland Island at 3:00. After getting anchored, a motor boat stopped by our boat and asked us if we would like to buy some shrimp. We bought over a pound of just caught, heads on shrimp for $5.00. They were beautiful and yes, we beheaded them and cooked them right away. What a wonderful snack! We carried them over to the pot luck dinner on Spirit and they all were eaten. Marie had cooked a seafood linguine dinner, I made greenbeans, and Debbie made brownies. We had a good time getting to know each other. What a fun night with friends on the water!
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