November 28

The nearby Ponce de Leon Lighthouse has been preserved and restored to active use. It is the second tallest lighthouse in the U.S. at 175 feet. Cape Hatteras has the tallest one. It contains one and one half million bricks and at the base the walls are eight feet thick. After a walk for me and some bookshopping at the gift store for Annette, we were joined by the crews of Eagle's Wings and Bay Wolf at the last fish camp restaurant on Florida's East Coast. The place is full of cute signs. One advertized the Hillary Clinton Chicken Special: Two big thighs, two small breasts, and one left wing. Our meal was delicious: a sushi quality tuna salad for me and a burger for Annette. We met another couple in the anchorage later. Andy and Chris and their three children are headed for the Bahamas and will be out for about 18 months. He is an engineer and she a school nurse. They quit their jobs and are home schooling the kids. We enjoyed their company that evening on Eagle's Wings.