Day: January 2, 2026

We left early in the morning from our anchorage near Southern Georgia and were greeted with a beautiful sunset as we headed East into the Atlantic.

Along the way we saw a huge shrimper boat coming back into shore.

And then – our first right whale sighting! The whale was directly off our stern side and we stopped the motor to let her pass by. Captain Jeff called in the coordinates to the Coast Guard and shortly thereafter it was broadcast to all boats in the area. Although the video only shows one, we actually saw two.

The Atlantic cruising went very well – waters weren’t too choppy and we were able to cover quite a bit of ground in a short time.

Took off writing for the week during Christmas and New Years. I suffered from acute bronchitis that came from nowhere. As a result we spent several days at Wacca Wacca Marina in South Carolina to recover.

This morning we took off from the Isle of Hope Marina near Savannah. They have an excellent perk – the use of a loaner car. We took full advantage of that!

We walked around a small botanical garden and enjoyed the fresh air. Tonight we are at anchor near Supelo Island in the Dupin River. Tomorrow we are headed out to the Atlantic for the first time this trip.