Christmas and holiday spirit abounds this Thurday AM here at the Savannah Coffee Roasters Cafe listening to holiday tunes in the background with a stomach ache…the direct result of over indulgence from the Savannah Candy Shop last night. Crawfish, crabcakes, oysters at Bernie’s on River Street topped by listening to these two guys rock out in the center square with the Audax in the background. (Brown Eyed Girl, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay….)

Wednesday
1640 – Steaming towards Savannah, a last minute decision to head for the heart of this grand city as oppose to the planned dockage in Thunderbolt, (Technically speaking Savannah is 8 miles off the ICW, but cheaper dockage $1/ft and Jordi’s brother Nat flying in for the day from Atlanta led the team to exercise the option for more southern city lovin! A straightforward day with high spirits as we snaked 50 miles past Hilton Head and mega mansions. An early morning wake up run in Beaufort, coffee once again at the Common Ground (pictured here) followed by dollar showers at the city Marina where bottled water cost us twice our shower fee! Reading today “A new Earth: Awakening to your Life’s Purpose” by Eckhart Tolle he talks of the importance of trying to live in the Now, to be Aware of the greater Life force yet understanding we are humans with human emotions. Trying to be more conscious of our actions both the good and bad, working to balance materialistic pleasure with an understanding that “this to will pass.” Being in the moment, appreciating its timeless wonder, working to resist judgment and always trying to “do unto others as you would have others do unto you” To Jordi and the Bate’s team: My heart goes out to you all as well.

Photo Tour of Beaufort and the oddest boat seen to date, notice motorcycle on fore deck.