Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Mardi Gras in Smyrna Beach


We departed the dock at St Augustine at 0820 and arrived at New Smyrna at 1600. Pleasant motoring doing almost 10 knots for many hours with the tide behind us. I decided to stay inside on the ICW; since it is Nanc's birthday, and I hate to think what it would have cost me had I scared her outside. We entered City Marina and called back home to Priscilla and Doc to get the phone number of Jeff and Joan Applegate. They live in one of the condos next to ours for six months of the year, and the other six months live down here. They came to the marina and visited on Marcnicliz, and then drove us around town to see the sights. There was a Mardi Gras parade in town with the Anheuser Clydesdales. Jeff had recently had a spell in the hospital, and this was his first venture out and about. We really enjoyed our dinner with him at a nice local restaurant. As I have said before, good friends are hard to come by. Hope to be at Indiatlantic tomorrow to stay with our friends Diane and Carlton Wine. It will depend on whether we can fit under the bridge at the Barge Canal into Kennedy or need to go into the canal and out to sea the following day. I also hope to also see Harry Richards from my Winchester days. S
The most interesting thing about this marina is a Pelican rookery which is right in front of our boat. We have seen pelicans in all stages of growth! Also, many dolphins today! It has been a great birthday!! N

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  1. Happy Birthday Nancy! Hope you make it to the Gulf before March.

    Dennis & Paula

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