Fernandina Beach, FL

Anchored in the harbor off Fernandina Beach, FL (FL= Florida!)

This is the northern most city in Florida and is located on Amelia Island. The world famous Amelia Island Plantation resort is on the southern tip of the island. Sitting in the harbor, the city didn't look too inviting with its two papermills blowing smoke into the sky. We didn't go in to the city this evening and planned on leaving early in the morning. Photo: one of the two papermills in town.

However, after checking the tides and currents in the morning, we decided to delay our departure till noon when the current wasn't so strong from the south.

Well, that was serendipity! What a nice little town; very historic and shops of all kinds downtown. We ate lunch at the Seafood Market right at the shrimp boat docks. Had fried oysters and shrimp that were probably walking on the Atlantic bottom the night before.

Photo: County Court House, Fernandina Beach

We didn't pull up anchor until 2pm and only went 9 miles more to a anchorage on the South Amelia River.

Photo: Pam and new friend