16 January - Day #45. Our trip north and out of the St Johns begins in earnest today. After the cold spell it sure is spoiling to have morning temperatures in the 60's! It's a short trip to Deland where we slow enough to drop the dinghy and get John ashore--he's driving back to Naples today. This sure is a pretty area with all the lillies and hyacinths lining the riverbanks. The winds are up and rather than cross Lake George we call it a day at 1400 and drop the hook in Astor. Being in early means there's enough day light to install the new water pump and even bake some home made bread (which was pretty tasty). Today's picture shows John and Dave strategizing on how to install the next new toy on Nellie. Anchored in Astor. FL. 20nm today and 994nm total. BJH
