Moon River of song.
Vernon, Georgia.
Red sky at morn, sailors be warned.We pulled up anchor and were underway at 7:30 A.M. "Esmerelda" left at the same time we did. The sky was cloudy with a ribbon of red. That's a bad omen. There is a 30% chance of rain today. We passed Sapelo Island that was once owned by R.J Reynolds, the tobacco magnate. Now the island is the home of the University of Georgia's Marine Institute.
We had to cross Hell Gate. It's about a half mile cut between two rivers. The schoaling is severe. The guide books tell you to wait until high tide to make this passage because of how shallow it gets. That was good advice. We went through at high tide (8 foot) and at one point the depth finder read 7' 6". We probably would have hit bottom if we tried to go at low tide.
We must have a boat ghost on board. Today we are missing one of our "dingle balls" and our flag and flag pole are both gone from the flag pole holder. What's that about?
We spent most of the day cruising along without seeing any buildings or boats, just marshland and water. As we neared our destination (Isle of Hope Marina, Savannah, Georgia), we came to the town of Vernon with it's beautiful homes and boats. Then we saw Moon River that Andy Williams sang about many years ago. It was a good day on the water.
This video is for Clara. She kept asking me to get a picture of a dolphin. I finally figured out a way to do just that.
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