Bear Point Marina, Orange Beach, AL - 12/5/10

Hunkered down again ... this time high wind. Winds were over 15 MPH all day and had gusts over 20 MPH. Since we were looking to cross the Pennsacola Bay it didn't sound very comfortable and although we are anxious to get back to WV we will not move in weather we don't like. The folks in the 48 ft sailboat in the slip beside us came over for docktails last night. As we have said many times before, the people you meet on this adventure is what makes it great. Today the guy next door offered to take me to the store which was nice since we have been geting rid of food in preparation of leaving for awhile. Later in the day Charlotte and Bill Langford (Precious Time) called from Ft. Walton and indicated they were going to Fairhope to pick up their car and we invited them for dinner on the way back. Very enjoyable evening with friends. We also got a call from some Parkersburg friends who are vacationing in Destin and we hope to catch up with them tomorrow in Ft. Walton. The cold snap is expected to last another day or so here so daytime temps will only be in the mid 50's, but we won't see any snow like our northern relatives. The only white we see is the sugar colored beaches!