11/24/2015 Brunswick, GA

11/24/15   To 31 09.062N,   81 29.980W    Brunswick Landing Marina    15.8NM

The tide was up in the morning - the park dock was almost awash thanks to a NE wind and spring tides.  Quite a switch from noon yesterday!  We could easily see the boats on the ICW heading S while we ate breakfast.  Wanting to get a bit of a boost our the Frederica River and down to Brunswick Sound, we got underway at 0800.  With lots of water under the keel, there were no worries about the shoal area where the river rejoins the main ICW channel.  And, with the current starting to run, it was a fast trip.

Looking across the marshes to the ICW at high tide

Current flowing downstream at 2.5kts as we approach the suspension bridge at Brunswick

We knew it would be a slog up to the marina, and it was really uphill with the current running 2.5kts downstream as we approached the suspension bridge.  Fortunately we didn't have far to go before we turned off into the channel into Brunswick.  Thanks to it's being a dead end, there is no current, a real plus for docking at the marina. 

Low flying CG helicopter following a small power boat, wasn't clear if it was part of an exercise

The staff at the marina are great.  I'd told the woman we wanted to take on fuel before going to our slip, but I hadn't mentioned doing a pump out.  When we mentioned it as we tied up, she said it would require another docking - not a big deal, but that part hadn't been mentioned on Active Captain.  We had lots of practice docking - really glad there wasn't any current!

I was surprised to see a familiar name on a big trawler when I went into the office - sure enough, it was a'Cappella, the Active Captain vessel, a big Defever trawler in a slip beside the office.  Although we've never left the boat here, the marina is frequently used by boaters for either summer or winter storage.

We were given lots of information about places to eat in town, and upon hearing it was Farmer' Market day, we walked down to check it out.  Unfortunately, unlike at home, the stalls here have veggies bought at market for resale, not grown by the folks at the market.  Not needing much, we got a bag of cracked pecans and a large tomato.  I need to be careful I don't have too much food on hand, always a bit tricky to balance before we leave the boat.  I'd hate to miss a few dinners!

Fountain  and gardens in Hanover Square

Hanover Square in Brunswick

We took a walk through the historic neighborhood, admiring the houses.  Brunswick was another town planned by Oglethorpe with carefully plotted streets and squares.  We stumbled upon Hanover Square, one of the few remaining squares in Brunswick that has retained its original purpose and beauty, preserved by concerned local citizens.  It was a lovely park.

Glynn County Courthouse - county was one of 8 organized in 1777 in Georgia

We saw several of these long-tailed skippers feeding on the pansies

We'd considered riding our bikes to a nearby supermarket (1.8 miles), but after stopping in at the little local market in town I decided I could manage with what we have on hand.  Instead, after lunch Leonard worked on washing the decks while I did some cleaning below decks.  We also took advantage of the opportunity to do a load of laundry and spent some time relaxing and catching up with correspondence.

Brunswick landing Marina main dock - aCappella is the one with the yellow kayak

In the morning, we'll take advantage of the high tide to slip behind Jekyll Island, another tricky shoal area.  With the NE wind still blowing, we'll probably get the decks salty again when we cross Andrews Sound, one that actually has the ICW duck out into the Atlantic before heading behind Cumberland Island.