Christmas in Brunswick GA

This is the Topaz sunrise on 24 Dec 06 making ready to weigh anchor to enter Brunswick GA. The old, to late to enter the unfamiliar harbour in darkness so dropped the hook at Lanier Island about two hours away. Pat called ahead to the Brunswick Landing Marina and made arrangements to secure to a marina for Christmas.

There is a large cruiser community here and we were invited to their Christmas Pot Luck Dinner. What a spread it was, Turkey, Dressing, Ham and all the Fixings. Fine deserts too numerous to mention (no Calories or Cholesterol) There where 30 to 40 cruisers in attendance, a very festive gathering including Guitar and Bag Pipes? Good time had by all.

This Marina is one of the best we have been to on the ICW, friendly and personable Dockmaster, helpful courteous staff, gigantic showers, free laundry. If your are in the area a good place to stop.

Other things you might like to know about Georgia. When we arrived here after living on the hook for the last week, we needed groceries and of course Christmas Cheer. So we headed to the nearest grocery store and stocked up also finding beer and wine and a bottle of port at the same time. After going through the checkouts, we had enough (two carts) so a taxi was in order. Pat took care of asking customer service to call us a taxi and I to the ATM for cash. While I was across the parking lot at the ATM and Pat was waiting for the taxi to arrive, the Store Manager came out and said to Pat that he would refund us for the beer and wine as it was against Georgia State Law to sell beer and wine on SUNDAY and he could not allow us to leave with it. So without a fuss Pat relinquished the beer and box of wine. As I returned and found out I was calm and cool and smiled as the beer and wine was no longer part of our Christmas plans. I believe we forgot to tell him about the Port and left it at that.

So If you ever stop in Georgia and are short of the festive spirit, Just hope its not on Sunday. Or you may be dry.

We toasted the Store Manager for not finding the Port.