Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, October 13, 2013

This will be Glory Days' home for the next month or so. We are back on the boat after about four months away and it feels good. We are at Hidden Harbor Marina which offers us easy access to downtown St. Augustine.

In early June we had the boat pulled and put in a boat yard in St. Augustine. We then rented a car and drove to Michigan. We enjoyed having some extended time to reconnect with family and friends who we had missed so much while we were off sailing. While we were in Michigan we bought a condo in Tawas City, so now we have a home on land to return to when we are done sailing.



This is the view from the deck of our new home.

After leaving Michigan, we travelled to Tennessee to attend the wedding of our nephew, Jared. While in the area we spent three days exploring Nashville. We loved the city and the influence that music has on the culture. Everywhere we went there was great music playing by talented artists that are trying to "make it."



From there it was on to St. Augustine to get the boat ready and back in the water.


After lots of cleaning and waxing, it was time for the Travel Lift and in the water we went.

The hurricane season doesn't technically end until December 1st, (but is generally considered to be over on November 1st) so we are committed to staying in St. Augustine for a while. Although this area is not immune to hurricanes, it is considered to be a safe spot and has not taken a direct hit since 1964. We like the odds, as does our insurance company. So for now we sit.

In the meantime we are enjoying St. Augustine. We have been here a little more than a week. Each morning we have walked and explored. This is the oldest city in the United States and it has retained a lot of the "old feel."









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Location:St. Augustine, Florida