We decided to go to the city dock at Welaka, FL and walk up for breakfast. Great sausage gravy & biscuits.
Jim noticed this cruise ship coming up the river. It seems so strange to see something this big out here.
We waited for it to pass and followed it. The only people we saw aboard, were the cleanup crew wiping down the rails on the upper decks. It was such a beautiful morning…seemed a shame not to be on deck with a hot cup of coffee.
After breakfast, we went cruising and gator hunting…we headed down Murphy’s Creek and then Dunn’s Creek. Jim spotted a huge one, but it was down before I could get a photo. This one cooperated, though. It was the smaller of the two that were hanging out together.
Look at the size of this one. That head is massive!
It slowly moved into the water and did a “stare-down”.
This time of year they are guarding their territory and pairing up…their behavior is completely different than the rest of the season. They tend to swim towards the boat rather than away…
This big barge was tied along Murphy’s Creek. It has two buses and a camper on it…don’t know what it is used for. The name is Noble Phoenix.
Dunn’s Creek had a large number of gators.
We were going to go to the entrance of Crescent Lake but ran aground on a bar in the middle of the river. After getting ourselves off…we decided to head back to Murphy’s Creek and anchor for the night. Right near Rat Island. It is a big 4 corners and a breeze can hit from any direction. We were comfortable all night.
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