We met a wonderful couple from Charlevoix last night. They are Susan and Brad Light aboard Northern Light. They stopped by for our Captain’s meeting and we thoroughly enjoyed their company. Hope to see them again.
Before we left Jekyll Island, a Coast Guard boat went by. They were carrying buoys. We hoped they weren’t ones that we were going to need to navigate these shallow, winding waters today.
The scenery remains much the same today. The salt marshes line the banks of the ICW. Notice the low tide in the picture below.
Salvage Crew leads the way today.
We arrived at Golden Isle Marina 1 hour (9 miles) after leaving Jekyll Island.
Bob and Deb arrived about 1:00 and the girls took off to go exploring in the marina courtesy car while the fellas did boat chores.
You can only take the courtesy car for one hour so we did a whirlwind tour of the island. First stop was the lighthouse.
Next we toured and drove to the beach and through their cute little downtown area. And of course the grocery store. I am quite sure that the stops at the grocery store actually work out to be more often than when I was at home. You just never know when you are going to get the opportunity again, so you don’t pass up the chance.
We came back to the marina, unloaded and walked around. Turtles are everywhere, their shells are almost iridescent and notice the color of the water. The Bahamas water was turquoise, Florida’s blue and Georgia’s is brown.
Tonight we are meeting on Salvage Crew for a cocktail
and then going up to the marina restaurant, Coastal Kitchen, for a seafood dinner. Looking forward to a fun night and finally all being together.
Tomorrow will be an early day as we are going all the way to Savannah, about 95 miles. 6:30 AM departure planned to account for the huge tide swings and the distance.
The Great Loop 
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