EIDER 02-22-18 Fernandina Beach, FL

EIDER 02-20-18 Fernandina Beach, FL

Latitude/Longitude: N30°40.182' / W081°28.172'

0006 tonight we are on a mooring in Fernandina, Fl which is one of our favorite stops.  This is the last stop in Florida so at sunset we drank a toast to Florida.  These last 5 days traveling on the Florida portion of our ICW trip north have been special .  The weather has been spectacular.  We are early and it was a holiday weekend so we have shared the waters mostly with locals out boating and fishing and with the abundant wildlife .  Missing are the 'big boys' with their high speeds and big wakes who are still further south and won't migrate north until later this spring.

There are a few other small  boats moving north or south but mostly the anchorages are empty.

The Florida portion of the ICW is, overall, relaxing as it is well maintained with few trouble spots. There are many public spaces and parks.  We also saw folks camping and fishing on many of the pretty spoil islands with their small beaches . Portions are wild and beautiful.  There are also long stretches of beautifully maintained multi-million dollar homes.  Most seem unoccupied so not sure when their season is.
Perhaps knowing that this might be our last trip south on a boat added to the experience. We will spend another day here poking around this cute and lively town then move over to nearby Cumberland Island, a national park, for a few days and then push on to the Georgia section.

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Cheers, Sue and Paul