Anchored off Fernandina, FL. Fortunately, this time through Fernandina we are not stopping for maintenance at Tiger Point Marina. All systems are working properly, so we anchored a short dinghy ride off the city marina. Then it was time to head to shore for a coffee at Amelia Island Coffee, lunch then a beer at Amelia Island Brewery.
We had lunch at the Cafe Karibo which was highly recommended to us. It was a very good lunch, we sat in their pretty garden patio with Rivah but, the next door seafood taco hut is still my favorite lunch spot in Fernandina.
After lunch and a long walk it was beer time at the Amelia Island Brewery. Sue opted for the Farm Cider.
Along our walk, Sue noticed this cross-ocean rowing boat and we stopped and talked to the ladies. They had rowed across from Europe, were going to be trucked to California, then planned to row across the Pacific. They row with two women rowing and one sleeping in the front bow area.
When we left the anchorage heading for St Augustine the ladies were out training.
Moving on south we had the tidal current against us the whole day so we couldn't reach St Augustine before dark. We were thinking of stopping at the Sister's Creek free dock near Jacksonville but, it was full so we pushed on. At dusk we anchored off Pine Island, a spot we have anchored off before. One other boat came in the creek after us and anchored further up the creek. It was a quiet night - "red sky at night" ?
From Pine Island it is only a couple hours to St Augustine and soon the Lions Bridge was off the bow. We grabbed a mooring ball and received our Marina services cards which means hot showers today and laundry.
