Nancy, Fred, and Allen
Allen’s school is having a “fall break” for the first time this year, a week out of school the week of Thanksgiving. I’m sure glad they chose to do that this year so that Allen could enjoy part of this great trip with me. Allen is my 13-year old cousin who has spent the last three summers with me in the Keys. He is an avid boater and diver, and I knew he’d love this!
Kenny and Jean Richards met us at the marina, and rode north with us to Fort George, where Kenny had shown me the great anchorage on the way down. The tide was low going in, and it gave us a great chance to see the lay of the land. (I think Kenny is trying to convince Jean that they need a Nordic Tug!) We had a great time visiting, and they brought a picnic lunch for us all.
Allen, Kenny, and Jean
We launched the inflatable, and Allen took the two of them ashore and came back for me and Mercy. We rode in and toured the Kingsley Plantation. The area grew sea cotton, indigo, fruits, and vegetables, with slave labor. There is an arched row of the tabby foundations that were once the slave quarters. Tabby is a mixture of oyster shells and sand sort of cemented together.
The slave quarters' tabby foundations at the Kingsley Plantation
Kenny and Jean left up at the slave quarters, and walked the three miles up to the ferry for their Sunday afternoon stroll. They’d left a car on the other side.
Then, Allen and I continued on to anchor off the Cumberland Island Sea Camp about sunset. We grilled chicken and cooked potatoes and green beans. The weather was perfect!
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