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The fourth of July is always a great time to be in the Jacksonville area. Last year, we went night sailing and watched the fabulous fireworks from NAS(Naval Air Station) and the City of Jacksonville from our boat while sailing in the St. Johns River.It was our plan to repeat that this year, but plans are meant to be changed, especially for sailors who depend on the weather. After an exceptionally hot June for our area, this year we had clouds, afternoon squalls and thunderstorms which was a deterrent to our plans, but a welcome change in temperature.
On the 3rd, we took Terri's Uncle and his Grandson for their first sail. We enjoyed a nice breeze under threatening skies. After a nice sail a squall hit and obscured our view from the shore. Our guest got to experience a heeling sailboat and all the excitement that comes from being caught in a storm. Heading back to the marina after dropping sails, everyone seemed to enjoy the adventure and it was just another day of sailing in Florida in the summertime.
Due to the weather forecast, we cancelled our 4th of July night sail, but sailed on the 5th under cloudy skies and a brisk wind. It was a great day!
Sometimes we forget about some of the great places in our own backyard, so its time to mention some of the great restaurants we go to in the Jacksonville area. We enjoyed buckets of dungeness and snow crab from Joe's Crab Shack on Jax Beach at a friends birthday party while the wait staff danced in a Conga Line every thirty minutes or so. We also found a great inexpensive locals spot at Millers Ale House (try the Jambalaya & fish tacos) on San Jose Blvd. in Mandarin. The Bonefish Grill in Mandarin is probably our favorite, featuring great service, salads, and excellent grilled grouper with chimechurri sauce at Red Lobster prices.
Tomorrow we leave for the famous Daytona Beach for a week or so, look for another article soon.
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