Mission Accomplished
Sunday April 18, 2021
On Friday, Mike cycled to the rent-a-car place and came back with a Nissan Maxima. We finished our packing, had some lunch and hit the road. The drive went fairly well, right around Jacksonville we were held up by heavy traffic. Still we got to our friends’ place just before 5 pm. We didn’t let the rain keep us from enjoying the hot tub and pool. Lynn prepared a fantastic meal of salmon with a mustard crust, mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans. Heavenly.
Saturday morning we had breakfast (fruits, granola and toast) and then set off for the vaccination site. Everything went smoothly once again, we were back outside by 10:52. We met Lynn and Lee at a state park near St. Augustine for a walk first through the woods and then through the marshes. Mike took advantage of different models to get some variety into his photos—our friends, a spider, a snail and some flowers.
A second trip to the hot tub and pool completed the active portion of our day. Mike and Lee collaborated on dinner, with assistance and advice from Lynn. They produced some outstanding tostadas—so yummy. By evening both Mike and I were finding that our arms were sore. Mike said he felt unwell but I didn’t really notice any other symptoms.
This morning we set off northward in the rain. As we got further north the rain eased up. It was sunny and warm by the time we got back to the boat. We started working on the boat jobs list right away. Mike emptied the lazarette and washed it out (a smell reduction project). I defrosted the freezer and cleaned it and the fridge. I started on some cleaning of the boat interior but ran out of steam before making very much headway.
I think we both find it a relief to have got the set vaccination. It was so great to see our friends again. Now we are trying to figure out the next part of the northward trip.
Gloria
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