Piney Pt. to Apalachicola

Date: Dec 12, 2019                                          

Arrival Time:  1655 ET                     

Location:  Apalachicola, Fl

Weather:  63 cloudy       

Sea State:  Small craft warning ending 1 am

Destination Tomorrow:  from anchorage to dock, Apalachicola

Engine Hours:  1320                                                                        

Crew:  Art           

Mr. Majestic

Comments:  We left Piney Point around 700, ICW mile 300, motoring all day.  The little wind we had was in our face or blocked by the canal banks.  The same sites, a narrow ICW canal opening into another lake or bay, etc.  We did see the most majestic eagle of the trip, a large Master sitting atop the tallest leafless tree overlooking his domain.  We pulled into Apalachicola around 1500, topped off the fuel, 20 gallons, the water and emptied the trash.  Anchor was dropped at 1555.  Actually 1655 ET. 

Chef Art

Today we completed mile 635, not counting the circles waiting for locks, bridges, tugs and dredges blocking the way.  Port Arthur is mile 285 west of New Orleans and Apalachicola is mile 350 east.  For some reason mile 0 is at the Harvey Locks, at the Mississippi River. 

Tomorrow, Chef Bryce arrives then Chef Art departs Saturday morning with his wife Annette.  They choose to do the cooking for some reason.  If the window opens Saturday as expected Bryce and I will travel the remaining 25 miles of the ICW, which ends at Dog Island near Carrabelle, through the East Pass for an overnight passage to Tarpon Springs or somewhere near.

Art has been a true big brother, taking care of little brother.  Without him I would have probably turned around somewhere near Bridge City.  Thank you, Art.