Super sailor, super golfer and brother-in-law Charlie Mitchell came to help re-rig White Pepper and move her to Green Cove Springs Marina. After bending on the sails, it was time to party. (For non-sailors bending on the sails means mounting the sails in their proper place.) It was off to the World Golf Hall of Fame for the crew. This is a mildly interesting attraction maintained by the PGA near St. Augustine.
There is much memorabilia from recent inductees to the Hall of Fame and a lot of history about golf in general. I especially enjoyed the display of trophies including the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup. After the tour of the museum we tried the challenge hole which is a replica of the famous TPC Sawgrass, 17th hole also known as the island green.
Then we played the 18 hole putting course. I beat Charlie by one stroke in a thrilling match. We all had dinner at Columbia's Restaurant in St. Augustine. A great day all-in-all.
The next day Charlie and I brought the boat up the St. Johns to Great Cove Springs on a glorious fall afternoon in Florida. Jan drove the car around and took this pic from the dock at Green Cove Springs Marina.
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Later in the week we were treated to a visit by Paula Sands, a friend from Beeville. Paula did not have to work on the boat although she did treat us to a lovely acapella concert before dinner one night. We all went to the St. Augustine Beach which is lovely--much wider and better maintained than other east Florida beaches.
After a lunch at the Beachcomber's Bar we did a quick tour of St. Augustine before heading back to Green Cove Springs. The next day we revisited the actual springs from which the town derives its name. It is remarkable--3000 gallons per minutes of mineral laden water wells up and makes a 100 yard journey to the St. Johns. No wonder people settled here years ago.
On Thursday Oct. 30 Paula had to head back to Texas. We will miss her and wish her well.
There is much memorabilia from recent inductees to the Hall of Fame and a lot of history about golf in general. I especially enjoyed the display of trophies including the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup. After the tour of the museum we tried the challenge hole which is a replica of the famous TPC Sawgrass, 17th hole also known as the island green.
Then we played the 18 hole putting course. I beat Charlie by one stroke in a thrilling match. We all had dinner at Columbia's Restaurant in St. Augustine. A great day all-in-all.
The next day Charlie and I brought the boat up the St. Johns to Great Cove Springs on a glorious fall afternoon in Florida. Jan drove the car around and took this pic from the dock at Green Cove Springs Marina.
Later in the week we were treated to a visit by Paula Sands, a friend from Beeville. Paula did not have to work on the boat although she did treat us to a lovely acapella concert before dinner one night. We all went to the St. Augustine Beach which is lovely--much wider and better maintained than other east Florida beaches.
After a lunch at the Beachcomber's Bar we did a quick tour of St. Augustine before heading back to Green Cove Springs. The next day we revisited the actual springs from which the town derives its name. It is remarkable--3000 gallons per minutes of mineral laden water wells up and makes a 100 yard journey to the St. Johns. No wonder people settled here years ago.
On Thursday Oct. 30 Paula had to head back to Texas. We will miss her and wish her well.
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