We can see Florida from here but it’s cold, COLD, COLD! We spent almost a week at Fowl River Marina near Mobile. It was only $7.50 a night (going rate has been about $22) and we got to spend a little time with 2 grandkids and their mother, watch the fireworks and wait out the cold front and associated severe weather. The weather never got bad where we were…just a little rain one day and then COLD. We decided to leave today for our jumping off point where we’ll wait for a good weather window to head offshore for Port St. Joe, Fl. With the wind out of the north we might have been left land-locked in that marina until the tide was allowed back in. We had planned to anchor in Ingram Bayou but with the temp. dropping into the mid to low twenties, we opted for another marina for at least tonight. The spray from the rough chop on Mobile Bay turned to ice on the toerail, deck and dingy this morning; a sight and experience that we wish never to repeat! Couldn’t get connected to email for the past few days…some kinda interference at the marina, but I hope to get this one out tonight.

Later,

David and Claudia