No swimming today....

I think I'm alligaphobic! Last thing I'd do is go swimming in the lake in Florida!

Quick stop in Titusville

Catching up with David and Diana Spahn at their splendid home in the The Great Outdoor where every house has a 13 ft clearance garage! Made a speedy propane hose repair and on our way south after a splendid big green egg smoked pork dinner and a Vermont bacon breakfast!

Oops! 4,200 Hyundai and Kia

The Golden Ray had a little ballast management issue in the St Simeon Sound next to Jekyll Island and rolled 90 degrees to port last September. The salvage plan will take a couple of years and involve removing the ship in pieces. The cargo and ship are a total write off. Adds interest to our daily beach walk!

A few night pix from Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island has gone all out on its illuminated Christmas driving tour. A slow two mile crawl around the village and historic district is quite a sight....

Jekyll Island erosion

Heading south from Virginia we take a break half way down the east coast at Jekylll Island State Park in Georgia. Originally a private member only club, the island was acquired by the state and developed as a high quality resort with old millionaire homes restored and franchised out to top resort hoteliers. The east coast of the island has eroded considerably and trees that were once inland are now offshore and have died but mostly remain standing creating an eerie dead forest...