On the Palm Coast

Since we have a sort of notional idea of how long we have for the entire trip, we moved on.  We stopped about half-way to St. Augustine at a marina called Palm Coast.  It was just going to be a place to tie up for the night but we were pleasantly surprised.  The staff were extremely welcoming and friendly and gave us directions to places to see.  The entire community, both sides of the river is a planned one and based on a Mediterranean theme.  The roads are pedestrian friendly and bike paths are all over.  We wished we had know how great it was and allowed more time.  Maybe on the way back.....

Barge building a new dock and boat house.

This castle even has a turret.

A neighborhood gazebo.

This is a stretch of the original ICW first started in the early 1900s. 
You can see how narrow it was allowing barges to go single file.  As
the waterway became popular, the need for wider channels became obvious.

That is going to be one tall boat in this slip.