Saint Augustine Fun

Hello to all from Brunswick, GA.  We met up here with some friends from Urbanna on Thistle - Ed and Mary Ann.  

Below are pictures from our trip to Saint Augustine and our visit with Ashley and Rick there.  The four of us had a great time - we toured the city, wined and dined, relaxed on the boat, walked on the beach and enjoyed the wildlife.  Next year Katherine and Ted need to join us.

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

Daytona Speedway Bridge (notice the manatees painted on the bridge supports)

Spanish outpost on Rattlesnake Island (no volunteers here for that duty)

Street in St. Augustine

Flagler College dining room (the college buildings used to be the Ponce de Leon luxury hotel)

Ash and Rick admiring the amazing room.   Picture does not do justice.

School time for the four of us.

Amazing rules!

One of the lions guarding the Ponce de Leon bridge.

Ash and Rick chilling on the flybridge (literally and figuratively as it was cool the first night)

Lunch at Anastasia Island beach front restaurant.

Rick and Ash getting ready to leave.  

 Bit of trivia for all:   Ponce de Leon's first name was Juan.  I always thought it was Ponce.   The initials it appears he used were  P de L.  Has a nice symmetry.

Regards to all,
Bill and Ruth

Last Days in Vero Beach

Hello all from St. Augustine.  The last couple of weeks have been fun and busy.

Pat Davis visited for a full week in Vero.  We had a great time!   As I looked at the pictures, it appeared that Pat and I played and Bill worked on the boat! We relaxed on the sun deck, walked on the beach, shopped, went to yoga, went out to eat, visited our dockmates, saw Les Miserables (fabulous), relaxed, read and Pat did 48 crossword puzzles.

John Matheson was at his beautiful house in Vero and had us over for drinks and then we all went out for a fabulous dinner at Cobalt.  Petie hadn't come down yet and we missed her.

Larry and Jill Wilkinson were sadly in Vero for her mother's funeral but we got to go out to dinner with them also.

We left Vero this week and made our way to St. Augustine where we met Rick and Ashley.   The 4 of us had a blast in St. Augustine.  What a great town - so much to see.  We'll post the St. A. pics in the next update. 

Love to all,
Bill and Ruth

Pat's first day in Vero.  She brought a little cool weather with her.

It warmed up.

 Spike

The water was beautiful and warm.

Bill having fun.

Pat, Jill and Ruth

Having fun.

Pat seemed to think this 110 foot boat was hers.

Sad day.  Pat leaving.

Dock Mayor, Bill, inspecting the other Bill's work.

Friends seeing us off in Vero.

Leaving Vero.

Lighthouse at the Ponce Inlet on the way to St. A.

Daytona Speedway Bridge.

 P. S.   We plan to follow the blooming of the azaleas as we head back home.

Vero Beach Update

Hello from the Ware Two.  We are having a great time in Vero Beach! The weather has stayed pleasantly warm, we have found lots fun things to do, and met lots of nice people.  Our dock mates Jean and Tom (teaching us fun tips on healthy living), Merle and Barb (they stop at the Meekers' dock each summer), Don and Annie (from Mobjack), Jim and Marge (she knows all the best shopping sites), Bill and Patricia (he keeps the Ware Two Bill straight on his boat projects) and Pete (the Jack of All Trades on the dock) are a big part of our Vero Beach community.  Today we had our first rainy day since we left home (have had a little rain at night). Felt like we were at home.   We are looking forward to Pat's arrival on Saturday!!!!  Supposed to have a beautiful week next week for her stay.

On the Ware Two sun deck

We get to see lots of pelicans.

This little guy is hunkered down resting.

We got to see Gen and Kim Hahn when they were in Vero Beach for a week.

Manatees at Fort Pierce.  Bill says imagine trying to dock your boat!

Manatee coming up for air.

Seagull at the beach.

These birds are on the beach every day looking at the ocean.

Cheryl, are these Elegant Terns?  

Here are some of those birds flying. We seldom see birds flying - usually they are relaxing, just looking at the ocean, watching people walk up and down the beach.  Bill says the birds go to VB to watch the ocean and see the people walk the beach.  They are very people friendly.

Love to all,
Bill and Ruth

Hello from Vero Beach

We are beginning to feel settled in Vero Beach.  Learning to navigate in the area has been fairly easy; certainly easier than trying to unpack and deal with all the "stuff" we brought. 

The weather has been fabulous - today is sunny with a light breeze making 80 degrees feel great.

Bill and I are trying to get in a good long walk every day.  (An occasional nap afterwards is nice also).
 

Live Oak/Spanish Moss lined walk to the beach

View of the Atlantic Ocean from Vero Beach

Bill is fascinated that VB grinds down uneven edges of side walks so no one trips.

Off the bow of our boat.  God had to have had fun creating this guy.

Welcome to our travel blog!

Merry Christmas, all.  Here are pics from our trip South to Vero Beach.
 

Kitty Man not sure about all the pretrip provisioning activity

First day - Leaving Severn Marina

Cap'n Bill -Start of the journey

Cap'n Bill

Thistle from Urbanna

Enjoying the view

Thistle and Ware Two

Gambling boat along the way

Shrimp boat

Morning Star

Chances (Canadian friends)

Pelican Roost

Space Shuttle

Cape Canaveral

Dolphin friend along the way

Parade of Boats (notice the bare leg - warm enough for shorts at night)

St. Augustine Bridge of Lions

Lion guarding the St. A Bridge

Fishing at St. Augustine

Officially snowbirds.

Enjoying the C. Davises' going away present

Birthday/Tgiving celebration