Leaving Jekyll Harbor Marina
The Brunswick bridge - very stately.
The Old Town Court house.
Looks like a pineapple on a tree.
Docked in Brunswick Landing Marina - a top notch plact to be.
Leg 42 - Brunswick Landing Marina
We were up around 7 to be sure to get underway by 9. We had a quick breakfast of toast and cereal with hard boiled eggs and coffee. I took the trash out, purchased some ice and started the process of getting underway. The wind blew us off the dock and we went motoring out into Jekyll Creek. The tide was going down so we would be fighting it for the first part of the trip. This was the most crucial part as depths at low tide would be around the 5’ mark. So, since we were leaving just after high tide all went very well. The winds were very strong from the NE at 15-20 knots under a sunny sky and temperature of 72 so it was a bit chilly in the shade but just right in the sun. This trip was only about 8 miles so I called ahead to be sure we would be able to check in and since the office person said yes, we picked up the pace and headed up the Brunswick River. It is a very nice marina in very deep water right on the north edge of town. There are wide floating docks with full length finger piers so it was not very difficult to dock – even though the winds were still in the 20’s. We got settled and then took a stroll over to the Dockmaster’s Office. They gave us the intro with all the places to eat and go and see and also the amenities of the marina. There was a northern and southern lounge and bath house. I took a walk over to the northern one which was the larger of the two. It had an extensive library of used books, very large clean functional laundry, great showers and a very large lounge. Apparently they have a free happy hour MWF. Rats, I almost wanted to stay here an extra day just to enjoy that. I spoke with some folks doing laundry and they just love the place. The southern lounge was just as nice but not as big. By the time I got back to the boat Sue was ready to head into town so I changed a bit and followed along. We walked around the town exploring the sights reading about the history of not only the town, but the state of Georgia as well. We found the restaurant folks recommended for lunch and after a great leisurely lunch we had to continue exploring to walk it off. So we checked out the many outdoor squares they boast about and even went into a antique store. It saddens me when I go into an antique store and see many things that are actually in my house. After some more exploring about we walked back to the boat and just relaxed in the sun. Still full from lunch we decided to just snack for dinner. Tomorrow we head out for our first of four anchorages. We plan to stop short of Little Mud River so that we can get up early the next day and go through at high tide. Right now it will be all about the tides and where we are for certain areas.