Day 67 St Simon Island to Cumberland Island

We picked up our anchor at 7.30 this morning and headed out on a cold and blustery day to Cumberland Island, roughly 35 miles from St Simons Island. We crossed St Simon's Sound in 4 to 6 ft seas and winds gusting to 23. Once we got in the lee of the Islands we settled down to a very pleasant trip until we came to St Andrew Sound. The seas were even bigger here as we crossed the sound and we were glad when we finally got to the ICW again on the south shore. Just before we arrived at our anchorage in Cumberland Island we passed a nuclear submarine base. When one is on the move either in or out the river the ICW is closed for at least an hour. We did not see one today but our friends Dave and Trudy saw one leaving yesterday. It is scary going by because you know you are been watched and if you drift to the wrong side of the channel you could be in big do do.

Speaking of do do look what Pretzel did when she finally got off the boat and on to terra firma!!!!!!

(Just Kidding! There are wild horses on the island)







Our trip took about 5 hours today and once we got settled and had lunch we took the dingy ashore and walked across to the Atlantic side of Cumberland Island. What a beautiful place. It is a national park and is home to wild horses, deer and many other species of animals and birds.