It was a clear, calm and beautiful day. We got underway at 7:45. We went up the Amelia River and had a favorable current for a while. We were traveling at 8.6 mph and got up to 9.2! Then it was back to reality, down as far as 5.1 mph. It did continue to go up and down, depending on the current.
We hit the waters of Georgia about 9:45 a.m. We passed this Railroad Trestle bridge, which remains open unless a train is coming.
We went by Cumberland Island, which is the home of wild horses. (You'll have to click on this to enlarge it)
This is a Navy Degaussing Station. It demagnetizes ships, making them less susceptible to mines.
We passed by Jekyll Island and St. Simons. We do have to pay attention to the tides. Jekyll Creek was down about 5 feet. You could see the boats sitting on the bottom and mud all the way to the shoreline that is normally covered with water.
Notice all the birds following us. We think they were looking for fish scraps. They followed us for several miles before giving up. We anchored at 5:30 at Darien River. Long Day
