Day 2We departed Daytona Beach a bit late after a lengthy conversation with one of the dockhands about a fellow employee who was is critical condition after a recent motorcycle accident. He said his name is Andrew, and he’s 29 years old. We are believing for his recovery so he can get back to work (where he is dearly missed) and home to his seven year-old boy! Once we set out, at about 8:50am we headed directly under the Port Orange Bridge. Highlights: • Beautiful, crystal green-blue waters • Ponce Inlet Lighthouse • Mini Statue of Liberty • Pelican Rookery • Dolphins—all day, right next to our boat and at one point there were three surfacing at once! • Manatee sightings • Kennedy Space Center • Barge with digger • NASA Causeway Bascule Bridge and NASA Railway Bridge • First time anchoring • Trying out our dehydrated veggies with dinner Mosquito Lagoon was intense and interesting to maneuver with its blustery 2-foot (or greater) swells, but then in the calm waters of the Haulover Bridge Canal area we reached our top speed of 8 knots! Anchoring was a brand new and incredible experience for us. It felt familiar in a way... similar to camping (seemingly distant from civilization, but you could get there if necessary). We were excited to spend the night just passed the NASA Railway Bridge which headed directly into Kennedy Space Center. The bonus was discovering we were anchored right next SPACE CAMP! We finished setting the anchor and had dinner by sunset. Then we played a new travel version of Memory compliments of the nice people from our favorite toy store in Saint Augustine, Olde Towne Toys.
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Tom
3/4/2018 07:49:54 pm
OK - the drone is way cool. Probably a mistake on my part for not getting one before we left. You guys look great, the boat looks great, and so far the trip sounds terrific. Good luck and stay safe! Sit tight if any of that fierce wind from up north gets near you. Tom (C Ghost)
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begerecke
3/5/2018 07:13:01 am
Once we catch up with you we’ll get some drone footage of C Ghost!
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Kim & Brownie
3/5/2018 06:51:33 am
Glad to see you guys are having an amazing time! Kids are natural sailors it seems!
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Holly
3/5/2018 11:14:10 pm
Love seeing those amazing kiddos on the best adventure of their lives!!! did you happen to get any pics of the dolphins?
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begerecke
3/5/2018 11:17:25 pm
Yes, I will post them! XX
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Peggy Markert
3/10/2018 06:32:24 pm
Rupert and I are enjoying reading about your journey. We are so excited for all of you. Stay safe. Enjoy every minute of your journey. Peggy and Rupert
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begerecke
3/10/2018 07:04:33 pm
Peggy! How was your return home?! I’m so sorry we didn’t get to sign your book! Please email me your contact info so we can be in touch! Our email is: info@ourjourneywithkids.com Love you!
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