Quiet Company Adventures: St Johns Day Three

Day three started out with Carl the diver tightening up the starboard prop on the boat and we exited the Costa Marina at about 9:30 AM. Our plan is to take on $200 worth of diesel fuel at the Georgetown Marina and then the rest of the day is ours to cruise further upstream and enjoy the day. The water is slick as glass and the sky is a deep blue. Alternator belt continues to stretch and need to be tightened 2 to 3 times per day. We will head 12 Miles up stream to Silver Springs to see if we can see the crystal blue water exiting the springs Into the lake. We had headed across the lake yesterday in hopes of being able to go to Silver Spring and see the crystal blue waters coming from the earth at the rate of millions of gallons per day. But to our disappointment the hyacinth had blown into the Cove at the entrance to the springs and was no way to push through the hyacinths in our small dinghy. The depth of the springs is not adequate to safely navigate Semper Fi ( we thought) so we anchored out ran around in the dingy and Vivian did a great job but was always had fear of alligators jumping in the boat. We managed our little voyage without turning it over or crashing into an alligator or fouling the prop with the sea grass and hyacinths. We were able to beg a half a dozen bluegills from four retired guys cleaning fish at the dock at the Georgetown Marina and we feasted on them for dinner with fresh tomatoes sliced and cottage cheese (very good). We watched the sun go down and the various thunderstorms rolled by none of them affected but providing a spectacular view. It is amazing how fast the day goes by even though you're traveling relatively slow. I could get used to this very quickly!

Wildlife is amazing and with the aid of all of our electronics etc. very little fear of having a navigation mishap or getting lost.