It was cloudy all day with severe thunderstorms forecasted for later in the afternoon. We went into the Ortega River, which is considered the hub of Jacksonville's marine industry. To get into the river the Ortega River Bridge had to open for us. It is a 1920s-vintage classic bridge. Because of it's low clearance in an area of high marine traffic, it is the most frequently opened drawbridge in Florida (about 15,000 openings per year).
We first headed to Lamb's Yacht Center to fill up with fuel. We then went to The Marina at Ortega Landing. It is by far the nicest marina in the area with floating docks, a pool and hot tub. We plan to leave the boat here for three weeks. We'll rent a car and drive back to Palm Beach. Al's father is coming to Florida for a wedding. We'll meet him in Palm Beach, spend some time with him in our condo, then he'll drive our car back to New York for us. We'll then drive back to the boat and bring the boat back to New York.
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