Slowing down the pace....ahhhhh

 

We are now officially cruising!! We have no hard deadlines and no "must-do" projects at the moment. :-)


After several days in lovely Fernandina Beach, home of Florida's oldest tavern (shown below), we moved to St. Mary's, Georgia to satisfy our insurance requirement to be north of the Cumberland Island southern tip from July 1-November 1. 

Florida's oldest tavern, the Palace Saloon

St. Mary's is a quaint little town with a gorgeous riverside park and friendly residents.  St. Mary's is also the entry point to Cumberland Island, a part of the U.S. National Seashore which can only be accessed by boat. 

Darlyn and Brad Kuhn met us in St. Mary's and we motored from there to Cumberland Island, where we anchored for a few days and explored the island.

Cumberland Island, first inhabited by Timucua indigenous people, once home to American Revolutionary Hero Nathaniel Greene and his wife Catherine, and later home to Thomas and Lucy Carnegie and their nine children, is a beautiful island whose current primary residents are wild horses.

Many of the ruins of the many homes and recreational facilities that were part of "Dungeneses" built by the Carnegies are still there and are quite interesting to explore. 


 
 
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The main residence at Dungeness was originally built by 
Nathaniel Greene and later expanded by Thomas and Lucy Carnegie.



        Lucy Greene's Dungeness (circa 1800)                                 Carnegies' Dungeness (circa 1950)


View from Dungeness




Status of Mercury in the "Small Garden" at Dungeness


Wild Horses on Cumberland Island



Sugar Sand Beach on Eastern Side of Cumberland Island

Sunset while anchored at Cumberland Island

We returned to St. Mary's on the 4th and enjoyed a front-row seat at the fireworks display....the barge from which they were launched was about 500 yards in front of us.  It's hard to tell from the photo, but it felt like we were watching a 3D movie and the fireworks were expanding towards us.  It was quite an impressive display.




Scenes from a morning dinghy cruise along the St. Mary's River.  

Our next stop will be Jekyll Island; our departure date will be dictated by the wind and the seas. Bye for now!

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  1. AnonymousJuly 7, 2022 at 3:40 PM

    Amazing 🤩

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    1. Steve WJuly 7, 2022 at 5:52 PM

      Fantastic! Your updates are like reading a National Geographic Story…. adventure, history and local culture. I look forward to future articles. Safe travels.

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    2. Steve and Laura's Excellent AdventureJuly 12, 2022 at 9:28 AM

      So great to hear from you and thanks for your kind comments!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 7, 2022 at 3:45 PM

    How nice your friends could join you. I love seeing the places you’re visiting. What are you reading?

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    1. AnonymousJuly 7, 2022 at 3:46 PM

      Oops-can’t sign in? Pam

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    2. Steve and Laura's Excellent AdventureJuly 7, 2022 at 4:26 PM

      Hi Pam, there's a way to sign your name if you click on the little down arrow next to "anonymous" underneath "comment"

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  3. AnonymousJuly 7, 2022 at 4:19 PM

    Michael says Happy Sailing! It looks absolutely beautiful! Be safe and Enjoy 💕❤️

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  4. AnonymousJuly 7, 2022 at 4:23 PM

    Just caught up on all your adventures and as much as I like hearing all the techie stuff you have done on the boat my favorite is seeing the picture of all 3 of you, especially Jake;). Looks so peaceful, stay safe and keep having fun! Kristine

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    1. Steve and Laura's Excellent AdventureJuly 7, 2022 at 4:31 PM

      Great to hear from you! Hope you guys are well amd let us know of you'd like to come aboard sometime! I think you'd love it ☺️

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  5. AnonymousJuly 7, 2022 at 8:27 PM

    Love love love. So thankful you’re documenting all of this so I (we) can follow and learn and see and share the journey with y’all!!

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  6. Steve and Laura's Excellent AdventureAugust 11, 2022 at 10:55 PM

    WHEN ARE YOU SAILING BACK TO PICK ME UP?? It IS REALLY BORING HERE. Your Mama needs you 2 to liven us up. You both seem happy, relaxed, and living the good life. Love to you both and take care. Give Jake a treat from Gramma.

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  7. GiuseppeSeptember 22, 2022 at 3:17 AM

    "We are now officially cruising!! We have no hard deadlines and no "must-do" projects at the moment. :-) " Amazing statement - Congratulation ! - You decided to do the right thing ! Keep enjoying Life ! Greetings from Germany - Giuseppe

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