Sunday, we stayed at Brunswick. Went to an early outdoor concert. That is part of the fun of cruising, enjoying the local events of the places we stop to visit.

Monday, I went into town (3 block walk) for coffee with Patty. She and Fred are the folks we met last year. Lazy day. That evening laundry and Larry watched another Bruins’ game.

Tuesday, we left Brunswick at 7:15. Partly cloudy, nice, S 5-10. I brought a crab aboard with one of the fenders I pulled up. Larry, my hero, threw it back overboard. I don’t like to pick them up. We got to enjoy morning dolphins……we also took the cut to go by Fort Frederica. It somewhat parallels the ICW. Now we are in the savannas of Georgia. On one spot, a lonesome tree, no other trees for miles around….. someone posted a sign “lonesome tree”. Thunder and lightning by 4:48. We anchored in Birthday Creek (AICW mile marker 611) a favorite, very secluded. We were anchored by 5:30. Again, no trees for miles…..when the current changes, you can hear the water rushing by the hull….depending on the mood, soothing or annoying!

Wednesday: anchor up by 8:30. Easy ride, even as we went thru Hell Gate. It was high tide, no issue. Went into Delegal Creek Marina (AICW 601) by 11:00. Borrowed the golf cart for a trip to Publix and lunch at the local pub. Larry ordered a healthy salad, so I gave him half my burger……I went for a walk along the path by the creek. Thunder in the background. Rain and lightning by 6:45……it’s going to be a week plus of this. Plus the heat.

Thursday, rainy day on board. We did manage a walk in the morning prior to the rain. I wanted to cook pulled pork in a crock pot but didn’t want the heat below so I set it up in the pilothouse to cook. I went up there to clean up and boy, it smelled good. Did not see any wild boars on the island across the creek this time.

Friday, cast off 6:30. Trying to get somewhere before storms. Got a great picture of an osprey with a fish. It was low tide and still going out. Suddenly, 4,3,2,1, gently plowed onto mud. Larry was able to back us off. Left some bottom paint, red, looked like chum or a shark attack in a movie. Seems that a green channel marker was not there. Soon came the attack of the green head horseflies! Thank goodness we turned the corner and the breeze picked up so they diminished. Today we were passed by a survey boat, a first for us. Heavy rains as we passed Port Royal Sound. This is where waves were splashing over us in December, on the trip south. Arrived at Lady’s Island Marina (AICW mile marker 536 ) about 3:15….. pouring rain and thunderstorms. Mary, the marina manager, helped us tie up. Of course we are on the furthest dock from her office, she was soaked. Then more thunder and lightning as I cleaned up the pilothouse. I had to clean up all of the fly carcasses, 25+, killed with “409” during the last leg.

Saturday, walked to Publix and lunch at Rancho Grande, huevos rancheros, really brunch at 3:00! Very good. I went antiquing while Larry went back to the boat. Heavy rain, thunder, lightning……Think we might stay here until this weather changes…..