On to St. Andrew's Bay

While I was still coughing and generally feeling rotten, we didn't rush the trip.  From Apalachicola, we only went a short distance up to where Saul Creek joins the river.  It was so peaceful and quiet.  When David blew the conch it echoed for several seconds off the surrounding shoreline.  It was such a neat effect he did is several times.  When it set all the local dogs to howling, he stopped.  From Saul Creek we made it to the East Bay section of the larger St. Andrew's Bay and anchored off Tyndall A.F.B.  Again it was quiet and peaceful and the conch echoed but didn't set off any howling.  We went  for a short dinghy ride the next morning just to get off the boat.  The shore was shallow a long way out so not much exploring.  From there it was a short trip back to the yacht club.  A great stop as always.

Headed up the river we passed by this decrepit old bridge.  When we
first started cruising in 05, this was a working railroad bridge.

Our view at Saul Creek.

This stretch of the ICW is so lovely.  The river meanders along for several miles.
Lake Wimico and Wettapo Creeks are all worth seeing.  Sadly, I wasn't really
feeling up to taking pictures this trip.

When the Corp Of Engineers dredges the channel the spoil has to go
somewhere.  Along this stretch of the river it was dumped on the bank
making a popular place for boats to pull up and chill.

There are a lot of boaters out enjoying the calm, flat waters of the river.

The heat and humidity created a very hazy atmosphere.  This is looking
down the Government Cut that would lead to Port St. Joe.

These spools were stacked along the waterfront in Panama City.

The working waterfront of Panama City.

A different view as we go under the bridge leading to west bay.