October, 2003
Alligator Creek GA

Once again our friends from Summer Slopes caught with us while anchoring on the side of the channel waiting for the tide change. Jim had a good chuckle since this reinforced his somewhat found belief that we anchor anywhere anytime we feel like. We agreed to meet up at Alligator Creek for the night.

Problem with meeting people on anchorage is that no one wants to bother lowering or inflating a dinghy to do any socializing. Everybody is tired and ready to chill out and call in an early night. So it was this time. We chatted over the VHF radio a bit but haven't done anything else. Sadly it would be a last time for us to see Summer Slopes, for now anyway, since in Florida we would make very slow progress as we stay in towns few days at the time to enjoy the beaches, cool places and kill some time before Kelley arrives to Miami.

Johannes engaged in the art of hair cutting and we were both better for it the next day sporting new sharp hair cuts. I think this was the time when I started to experiment with my facial hair, letting some shrubs grow free on my chin.

(M)