Here is St. Augustine in the evening twilight as seen from our mooring on Friday evening..
The trip was fairly smooth, with a few waves brought on by passing motor boats. Smokey took it mostly in stride, much better than she has before. As long as the ride was smooth, she was curious to explore the outside as we motored. I was surprised that the heavy wind didn't bother her, but she didn't seem to care. She is absolutely taken with running water, and the waves behind the moving boat are PRIME. Here is the little princess on her stern perch, glaring at me so I don't move her from her water-watching post.
Nine hours and 70 miles after leaving St. Augustine, we are safely anchored in New Smynra Beach. Here is the trademark Ponce De Leon Inlet red lighthouse, just north of town.
Friends Ret and Joe live here, but unfortunately (for us, anyway) they have just left on a wonderful cruise to explore South America and Antartica. We are really sorry we've missed them.
The anchorage is great. As we relaxed in the cockpit, watching the sun set, we were treated to multiple flocks of egrets, flying in V formation, just above the water, heading for who-knows-where for the night. Too dark to photograph them.
Also, a dozen or so wood storks. Ugly but really a treat to see. I don't have pictures this year, but you can find them here. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/wood-stork.html There is no doubt when you see them in flight.
And, dolphins in play near the boat. There were at least 3-4 of them, jumping out of the water, splashing about. A great evening!
It's amazing what a difference 70 miles makes in the temperatures. It was 72 when we got here today and the low tonight is "only" 42". We took showers after we anchored, enjoying the relative warmth of the boat.
The weather looks good for a motor down the ICW to Cocoa, FL tomorrow. That's about 50 miles, or 6-7 hours.
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