December 29: Apalachicola, FL

Yesterday was again a very nice sunny but cool day. The traveling was all on mostly protected waters so the wind wasn't much of a factor - although it was very cool in the wind but very nice as long as you were also in the sun. We passed what looked like a ship being built but it didn't seem like it would have anywhere to go one it was done. Not sure what that was all about.

Lots and lots of birds around again as we were traveling through mash and swamp lands. Steve caught a picture of an eagle flying and then we spotted an eagle nest (one of several). There were also a number immature bald eagles flying around. Strangely enough there are tons of loons here for the winter. We didn't identify them as such at first because they are mostly gray.

The flybridge was REALLY toasty warm after Steve fixed the gap between the front and side plastic pieces. Not pretty but it worked great! We really need to look into having a real flybridge cover made - maybe once we reach Marathon - but by then we won't need it.

The scenery changes as we traveled east with calm sunny waters and what we believe to be cypress trees lining the waterway. We arrived in Apalachicola about 4 pm (we are now back in the Eastern time zone) so really 5 pm.

The stay here at the city marina will probably be an extended one as the winds are supposed to be 15 - 20 mph for the next 4 days - which mean no traveling as we are headed out onto the Gulf for the next hundred miles or so. But it looks like a nice place to wait for good weather!

Bob the internet guy doesn't work for us here - good thing there is a library! Will post as the library hours permit :-)