4/17 to 4/22 2009

4/17/09 to 4/22/09 Lorenzo and Lois left Friday by car to go to a family get-together in Norfolk, and their guests Kathy and Bill (aka "the hitchhikers") are headed home to Michigan, so we rented a car for a few days and saw some sights. Saturday we headed for Jacksonville and checked out a new West Marine store and part of the riverwalk there. Coming back, we drove to Amelia Island and walked around the historic district in the city of Fernandina. On Sunday, we made the trip to Tybee Island to see the lighthouse and all the buildings that are with it. The climb to the top of the lighthouse is 178 steps, which we both managed but regretted! Monday our big accomplishment was to make an 8" high security net for a long shelf , hoping it will prevent things from falling the next time we have to go through rough water. Lorenzo and Lois returned, so Tuesday both boats filled up with diesel fuel ($2.02/gal., the lowest price in the area) and prepared to go on. Wednesday we went about 50 miles on the ICW to Kilkenny Creek to anchor. Wind made it too difficult to raft together, so we anchored separately about 400-500 ft. apart. Later in the evening, the wind stopped completely and the gnats started attacking, as they have been doing for a week or so.