Daytona Beach

We had a nice quiet night at Pine Island, just north of St. Augustine. It is a good anchorage. We were anchored there with two fellow Northwest Creek Marina cruisers, Grateful Attitudes and Margarita. They invited us over for dinner, but we were just too tired. Yesterday we also spoke to friends on Chanceaux and Jockslodge. It is definitely migration season. In Daytona we are once again anchored near Grateful Attitudes.

I forgot to mention in my last update that Wayne did very well during our bumpy ocean ride and did not even get queasy. He used his seasick patch and two different types of wrist bands. He had ginger ale with his dinner and ginger snaps as a snack. We are not sure if he would have gotten sick without all of the precautions, but it is nice to know the patch did not make him goofy (which is a possible side effect). We also don't know which precaution worked, we are just happy he did not get seasick.
I was fine and only had the ginger snaps.

We have been checking our "gas mileage" and are very pleased that it has improved since our last cruise. We have the new alternators, rebuilt fuel injectors and new props which all help. Diesel prices have not been too bad. Lowest we have paid is $2.79 in SC and only paid 2.89 in St Augustine.

We are still trying to move as quickly south as possible. The weatherman is predicting another cold front coming through in the next day or so. I guess we can't put away our winter clothes yet.