There is this town...... November 22, 2012

Living aboard has many challenges. One of them is being separated from family and friends on the holidays. We visited a town in Georgia that has found a way to help with this challenge. Twelve years ago, St. Marys, Georgia established a Cruisers' Thanksgiving gathering. The townspeople have welcomed as many as 300 cruisers to join them in celebrating the holiday by getting together to enjoy turkey and all the trimmings. The cruisers who attend bring a dish to pass and the townspeople provide the rest. The event is held in the Riverview Hotel in the center of the town.

The event has grown to a week long celebration with gatherings each night leading up to Thanksgiving dinner. On Tuesday evening we went to the chili party and had the opportunity to meet a lot of fellow boaters making the same trip that we are. Wednesday night we went to an oyster roast. Thursday morning a couple of local boaters pulled up along our boat to offer us Bloody Marys. The Thanksgiving Day feast was truly that! More food than you can imagine and lots of good cheer.




This is the "Bloody Mary Boat."



This is the St. Marys anchorage after the party.




Sunset at St. Marys.



The crew of Glory Days, wishing everyone who reads this, a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Location:St. Marys, Georgia