Walking the beach on Jekyll Island.

So amazing to see dear friends!

Bella enjoying a siesta on the “dark side” of the boat.

St. Augustine ranks up there in the top three cities that we visited in Florida. Very pretty, great downtown area with lots of shops and quality restaurants.

My brother Carl and his wife Maggie have come down to Palm Coast for the last few years and recommended we go to Rodie’s Place for lunch. It did not disappoint-good quality food!!

I brought the boat into the Halifax Harbor marina, around the marina office, past the first dock line and docked the boat on the middle T-head.

Heading into Titusville Municipal Marina.

This is a pretty “Zen” Bella which is pretty unusual.

Enjoying a margarita after our first official week on the Great Loop! We got the margarita mix from a couple that were giving away food/drink at our old Fort Lauderdale marina. Turned out to not be such a good mix as I spent time in the bathroom getting rid of it. Yuck.

Howie and Bella just to the left of the Captain’s station on the flybridge.

Bella and Linda getting ready to head out from Fort Lauderdale. Some anxiety with starting this grand adventure, but feeling like we can handle what comes our way.