Voyage 2020: Chapter 1

2 Jan 2020, New Year in Green Turtle Cay, 34 5.959 N/ 77 55.088 W

Green Turtle Cay celebrated Junkanoo and New Year's yesterday with a parade and fireworks. The parade was impressive, especially as the residents have suffered so much due to Dorian. We were scheduled to be in an apartment in New Plymouth by now, but Dorian had other ideas. We are in Wilmington preparing for our 2020 trips.

17 Jan 2020, Land Voyage: Beaufort SC, 32 26.184 N/ 080 40.128 W

Left ILM on 16 January and headed for Beaufort SC to visit fellow cruisers. Our First stop was a visit with Jim and Karen, formally of SV Wanderer II, now on MV Liberty (picture to right). We have been cruising with them for several seasons, most in the New England area. We chatted about younger days, shared doctor experiences, and where to meet in New England this summer. Of course, dinner was a must-do at the restaurant at the Lady's island Marina.

Next day, we headed to the housing community adjacent to Port Royal Marina to say 'hi' to Jinny and JW who have SV Over Budget homeported at the marina. We cruised with them several times in Rhode Island and Nova Scotia. They have delayed their cruising for the last several years to establish a business in a bed and breakfast venture. We chatted about old times and then went for lunch at the Port Royal waterfront. We had cat and bags packed and left from the restaurant to our motel in Hinesville, GA

We arrived at the La Quinta in Hinesville yesterday evening. We unpacked the car and cat and settled down to a restful evening. Today, we got up at respectable hour and got ready for Frankie's and Casey's wedding. Frankie is the son of our long time friends and neighbors, Alison and Frank. Beautiful wedding; beautiful people. But we cannot doddle. We have to pack and be ready to check into Ocala's La Quinta by 1000 tomorrow. It gets busier and busier as we head further south.