Fri 1/28/2005

A confusing and tiring day. We left early, made it to Daytona just before noon, to drop Judy off so she could visit her daughter and grandaughter.

We dropped her there and motored south, only to discover that Hertz wouldnt let her use my credit card without me being there. So joined up again at Adventure Yacht Harbor.

While we were getting directions to motor into AYH, they suggested that the channel in was shallow and narrow and the tide was falling, so maybe they should just bring our passenger out to meet us. We thought this was a most astounding and gracious idea, and gladly took them up on it. We owe you one, jim!

It was long afternoon after that and a 10-15 knot NEaster and drizzling rain didnt help anyone's mood.

Stopped for the night in New Symrna Beach. Neither of the marinas in the ICW guidebook had space and the next marinas are 30 miles away... Fortunately, the lady at the Riverview recommended a new place - the Fishin Store. We tied up there at their fuel dock for the night and ate a good meal at the Riverview Hotel and Restaurant.