Jim and I took a trip to Welaka to visit Carole & Ed (Tortoise). We had a great visit and then lunch at Shrimp R Us. Their food is always good.
After lunch we had to leave. We decided to take the ferry across the river.
It’s not expensive and we’ve never ridden it before. It also saves a few miles.
The barge could hold a couple of small cars, but we were the only one that day. It is pushed across by a small tug attached to it with a trailer hitch. When he gets to the other side he just unties the rear of the tug and turns it around in the opposite direction for the trip back.
Jim had a good time discussing the setup with the barge tender.
The road on the west side is sand and could be a rough ride but we didn’t have any problems at all. There were a few soft spots but nothing we couldn’t avoid. I think it’s a 4 or 5 mile ride, and brings you into Salt Springs.
It was a bit windy that day but we rode nice and flat….the tug had a different ride.
Guess I can’t complain about not being on the St Johns River this winter.
