On to Brunswick

Its been awhile since we've posted info on Scooter's voyage; my apologies to those who follow faithfully. Well, truthfully, there hasn't been a lot going on. Scooter pulled into Brunswick Landing Marina' s dock #1 on the afternoon of February 6th. A lovely way to end a day filled with uh-oh's, where in the .... did that marker go, and did you see that reading? Actually, while there may have been some tense moments, it was a good trip. . The big issue was timing the tide in Little Mud River. We were up and moving early am from Walburg Creek behind St Catherines Island. To save time Scooter gambled a bit and used what looked like a rising tide to jump the 4' bar at the southern end of the creek and rejoin the ICW 45 minutes ahead of our schedule. North Newport river, Johnson Creek, Sapelo Sound, of Blackbeard, the pirate fame, all slid by. It was heart rate enhancing to watch the ground speed; OK, speed over the bottom; go from 5.7 kts to 11.1 kts with each twist and turn thru all the rivers, sounds, and cuts; knowing Scooter had to hit the entrance to Little Mud River before the tide started falling. Out of Rockdedundy Creek (real name, Chuckie), things looked OK, and all of a sudden, we were in Little Mud River. How long can you hold your breath; sun in your eyes, wind blowing from the starboard side, really tight channel that will be shrinking soon; yeah, baby!

So, Scooter and crew got by all that, cruised by St Simons Island and on to Brunswick Landing Marina. First impression: biiig place; 20 acres to be exact. To get to the free beer; on tap all day, every day, ya gotta walk a half mile; one way! Happy hour is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Snacks, BS, and noise. The two legged crew members attended, then crawled back to Scooter and folded up for the night.

Next day brought the usual; laundry, mechanical items to tweak or fix. Finished that day by going to the RITZ Theatre; Brunswick's version of the Carlisle Theatre; renovated art deco sort of thing. Got to watch a Chinese flick named....something about a Dragon. Great theatre; 'nough said. The eighth was a birthday for Ginny, so we got a rental car from Brunswick auto rental; yep, you guessed it, used to be a Rent a Wreck group. Went out for lunch, saw the movie Upside, good day in all. Weather was shorts and T-shirt stuff until Saturday; wind picked up, temps started dropping. Watched a small boat regatta for a bit. Did some more boat work, walked some more. Kind of a neat town to walk thru; lots of little parks; courtyards really, amidst the quaint little shops. nice place.

Scooter's next destination is Cumberland Island, GA. Planned departure is tomorrow morning. We'll refuel. fill the water tanks, empty the holding tank and shove off. Weather may have an influence on all this, of course. We'll see.

May you be safe in the weather you're gonna have, stay warm, and happy; we'll keep you posted.