2/27/06 – We both woke up around 5am; it was so dark we could not see our hands in front of our faces and so very quiet outside it was downright eerie. We went out on the aft deck to discover we were in an incredibly solid fog. Whelp, nothing to do about that but go back to sleep and hope it was lifted when we awoke again. When we did, a few hours later, it was a little thinner but we then noticed how much the tide had gone out and there were little sandbars all around that weren’t there the night before. Pulling anchors was a little trickier since we didn’t want to edge any closer to the sandb
ars, but Tom managed just fine without incident. Today we left the gulf for the quieter waters of the intercostals. Passing the Gorrie Memorial Bridge we saw lots of little fishing boats, doing what I assume is clamming. They were using hole diggers with wire nets. We entered at Apalachicola Bay and passed a fleet of fishing boats then the surroundings quickly became marshy. The water returned to the root beer color we’ve seen so much of inland. We did see a few bald eagles, and of course the ever present, entertaining dolphins. We only passed one other cruising vessel so for the most part we were the only vessel on the river. The terrain changed from marshlands to tall pine, still keeping the backwater atmosphere. We did 
pass an occasional fisherman either on shore or in their little boats along shore. As you would imagine, there were numerous houseboats tucked in bayous and inlets along the river. It was by far one of the most pleasurable and relaxing days we’ve had. We anchored in the California Bayou of East Bay about 300 yards from shore using two anchors again. There is a military base across the bay and numerous times today we were buzzed by jets; tonight we’ve seen (and heard) them take off. At night you can see the jet engine flames. Somewhere along our route today we changed into central time.
ars, but Tom managed just fine without incident. Today we left the gulf for the quieter waters of the intercostals. Passing the Gorrie Memorial Bridge we saw lots of little fishing boats, doing what I assume is clamming. They were using hole diggers with wire nets. We entered at Apalachicola Bay and passed a fleet of fishing boats then the surroundings quickly became marshy. The water returned to the root beer color we’ve seen so much of inland. We did see a few bald eagles, and of course the ever present, entertaining dolphins. We only passed one other cruising vessel so for the most part we were the only vessel on the river. The terrain changed from marshlands to tall pine, still keeping the backwater atmosphere. We did 
pass an occasional fisherman either on shore or in their little boats along shore. As you would imagine, there were numerous houseboats tucked in bayous and inlets along the river. It was by far one of the most pleasurable and relaxing days we’ve had. We anchored in the California Bayou of East Bay about 300 yards from shore using two anchors again. There is a military base across the bay and numerous times today we were buzzed by jets; tonight we’ve seen (and heard) them take off. At night you can see the jet engine flames. Somewhere along our route today we changed into central time.
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