Dec 14 - Jan 14, 2015 Home for the Holidays
The Marina at Ortega Landing, Jacksonville, FL
One more travel day and it was a beauty -- once again out on the Atlantic enjoying sunshine and gentle seas. A group of dolphins welcomed us as we pulled into the St. John River inlet and moved on up the river.
The 3 hour tour up the river took us by naval operations, huge commercial shipping docks
and right through the middle of downtown, where Christmas was in full swing!
We had to break out the real Waterford crystal and a bottle of bubbly to celebrate this milestone with our great friends and traveling partners, Doug and Jan.
Fun Facts about THE ADVENTURE:
- 2519 nautical miles traveled
- 403 engine hours on the John Deere
- 168 generator hours
- 74 stops from July 16 - Dec 14 (marinas, anchorages, moorings)
- Total miles - Lake Superior trip of 2013 + Florida trip 2014 = 4600 miles -- that equals a trip from NYC to LA and back!!
Checked off the Bucket List:
- Completing the Trent Severn Waterway and Erie Canal
- Navigating on all 5 Great Lakes and Georgian Bay
- Anchoring behind the Statue of Liberty
- Arriving in Florida on Waterford
Scenes from Ortega Landing
We'll be in this lovely place for a month --- great club house, pool, hot tub, laundry, REAL wifi, and a great staff. West Marine, groceries, Starbucks, shopping, etc. all within walking or biking distance --- perfect! We'll be taking a 2-week hiatus back to Michigan/Illinois to reconnect with family -- can't wait for those grand baby hugs!
We'll be back on line mid January when we move farther south to Stuart, Florida.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Happy Holidays you two and to an even more exciting New Year if that is even possible. Love you both. The Erikssons
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