We've spent the past couple days at Cumberland Island,Georgia. It is actually a National Park & an amazing place. It has a very long history but really came to life when the Carnegie family built some mansions here in the late 1800's. We spent 8 hours exploring the island yesterday. There are ruins of the mansions & a few are still very much intact & are very exclusive "Inns". The real treasure of this place is it's varied landscape & surprising wildlife. There are beautiful wild horses roaming all over. It was awesome to see these creatures who pay absolutely no mind to you & understand completely that this is their home..not yours. They are totally free. They've never had a human on their back putting them to work. Beautiful. The island looks like a tropical forest in some places & a grassland with the biggest, oldest oak trees in others. And then there is the beach. Scott & I have been to beaches all over the states & Central America & this one I would put in the top 5. The softest, whitest sand. We walked for miles on the beach yesterday. We found shells & little sea creatures we've never seen before. It was so awesome & I can't wait to show you all the pictures!!!
We were supposed to leave today but we have to get an insurance glitch worked out 1st thing in the morning before we take Malaika into Florida. We should be on our way tomorrow. We weren't too upset about an extra day in this beautiful place.
Little piece of trivia... Cumberland Island is where JFK Jr was married & managed to keep under raps until the weekend was over.
Pictures coming soon. Hope you all stay tuned!
Love & Miss you all sooo much!!!!
Love, Michelle & Scott
P.S. Special Thanks today to our friends Heinz & Roberta who sold our Hummer today! We really appreciate all you two did for us! Much love
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Hello from Seattle
Hi, I follow a few blogs of people who are cursing and find yours really exciting because you are relatively new to sailing and just starting out on your adventure. I live in Seattle and just bought a 40 ft. Valiant that I'm living aboard. Im also in health care ( an occupational therspist) and a very good friend ( ok, maybe it's time I call him my boyfriend) taught me to sail. He is leaving for New York on the 21st to sail a friends 50 ft X yacht to the Caribbean. I will join him on Dec 4th for 12 days. If you see Tropical Storm on you journey sometime give us a shout out. I keep him updated about you and we both look forward to your postings. Too few people dare to dream and even fewer have the courage to do what you are doing. Keep the updates coming and may you have fair winds and following seas from here on out. ~~~~_/) * cheryl
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