As we left St. Augustine early Thursday AM, we passed under the Bridge of Lions.
We were
headed for Jacksonville Beach, where I hoped to hook up with Charlie
& Arlene, boating friends from the 80’s. Six years ago they moved to
Jacksonville, and I have not seen them since. Turns out they had both
been in Tampa visiting their kids, but Charlie came home early for work.
Arlene stayed. A quick phone call, and Charlie said he would come to
the marina, and take us to a “neighborhood” establishment for dinner.
He took us to an establishment called Clark’s Fish Camp, located on a creek off the St Johns River.
When we arrived, I noticed numerous people looking over the guardrails, into the water.
There are gators in these waters, and they expect part of your dinner!
When we walked inside, the place was FULL of animals! This restaurant is
HUGE, and everywhere you look there are exotic stuffed animals and
fish! This is said to be one of the largest displays of exotic animals
in the States.
There were even some specimens I have never seen!
This place didn’t miss a trick! Even the bathrooms made you feel like you were on a safari.
Even the menu was unique. I had the Gator Toes, with the house special Toe Jam dipping sauce!
Thursday morning we headed to an anchorage at Cumberland Island State Park, just
across the Florida / Georgia line. We have been in Florida a LOOOOOONG
time! This is a large island that separates the North Atlantic Ocean and
the Intracostal Waterway. It is sparsely populated, and mostly a State
Park. There are wild horses here.
We followed a trail across the center of the island, through moss covered trees.
We soon saw sand dunes, welcoming us to the shore.
We spent the afternoon walking the beach and collecting shells.
On the way back, we found some exotic animals swinging in the trees. They better look out, or Clark will come for them!
Pat & Marc just blew their Conch shells, signaling another sundown, and an end to another fabulous day!
See Ya Next Time
Capt’n Ken
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