Saturday September 3rd 2016

The weather threatened rain all day with heavy clouds and a few very brief showers. The rain finally arrived at the supper hour. The TV meteorologists say the rain is caused by the “tail of Hermine”. They’ve got to be making this stuff up.

Late this morning I made another visit to the Flea and Farmers market next door to the RV park. It hasn’t improved from two weeks ago. There still weren’t any farmers present. The only vendor selling fruits and vegetables was clearly not a farmer. Everything showed signs of coming from a wholesaler. I came home empty handed.

National Seashore support boats at the dock in St Marys

Sailboat anchored in the St Marys river

Today’s major excursion was to St Mary’s Georgia. This is a historic town on the northern shore of the St. Mary’s river. The river forms the boundary between Georgia and Florida in this area. Two major draws for the town are the mainland facilities for the Cumberland Island National Seashore and the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. I wanted to learn about the options for visiting the National Seashore.

Watching the river for food.

You need to take a boat out to Cumberland Island to visit the park. There are two boats out and three boats back per day. You really have to dedicate a day or more to see the island. The island is the home to a variety of wildlife including feral horses. The history of the island dates back to the Spanish. The island also played significant roles in the War of 1812, the Civil War and the industrial age with one of the Carnegie homes occupying part of the island. All things that interest me, but I’m not sure I want dedicate a whole day or more right now.

In general, I’m not fully engaged in this lifestyle right now. My attention is divided between the things around me and the sale of the house up north. Why that is the case, I’m not sure. I’m not in travel mode; I’m not in tourist mode; and I’m not in regular living mode. Hopefully, I’ll settle in after the house sale closes.