Change in Plans

Mayport, FL -  Naval Station - Pelican Roost R.V. Park
February 7st - Friday- 50 degrees w/ wind and rain

Remember how I had said that I was going to spend the next day on the beach, well that didn’t happen, we haven’t had a day above 60 degrees since the last post, so needless to say it has not been beach weather.  We did have one day that we were able to get in a short mile long walk.

We have been without internet, as someone moved into the lot beside us and that took away our signal, so we have both enjoyed our books and our electric heat and the view of the St. John River.

I took this while on our walk.  This is a ship that contains "reefers"  

We did get to watch a Navy ship go out with the crew on board, we had a feeling that is what was going to happen as several cars had parked across from our RV park and children had gotten out and were playing along the river and a little later we saw the ship coming down the river and the children were all waving to their daddy’s, was a nice sight.  Today we saw a Navy ship come in with their crew, that would make families happy also.

Note the Sailors standing on board

Tonight we decided to go to Safe Harbor Seafood for dinner.  This is located across the harbor from us and they procure the seafood from the ocean here.  All of the shrimp comes from Mayport.  We have eaten there before and decided tonight was the night.  We usually eat out on the deck, but decided with the misty rain and wind we would eat inside.  It was a delicious meal.  I had crab cakes and twice baked potatoes.  Lou had shrimp and a crab cake.

A view of the restaurant from the car

You can see from the pictures that it was raining when I took all of the pictures, as is the case for most of the last few days, but at least it isn't snow as they are having at home.  All of our kids have sent us pictures of the snow at home, and Krista has been concerned about our pipes freezing at home, as there has been power outages and therefore our heat tapes wouldn't function.  Steve checked everything out last night about 9:30 after the power came back on and all was in good shape.  Sure means a lot to us to know someone is keeping a check on what is happening a home.

We want to get to St. Augustine to do some sightseeing, but can't do it until the weather clears.  We did do some preliminary planning yesterday and think we will leave here and go to Disney from here for a week then to Patrick Air force Base on the east coast before coming back to the West coast to see our son and friends.