Ortega
Yacht Club Marina
"I've got nothing
to do today but smile."―Paul Simon
I'm
beginning to wonder if we'll ever begin our adventure this year...we've had a
few little showers and the wind picked up a little this evening, but nothing
like the weather reports had predicted. I guess we should have started up the
river yesterday, but Stan wants to get a few parts for the outboard on our
dinghy...so now we'll wait until at least Tuesday. I think we're getting too
used to staying in one place. It's pretty nice living on our boat and having our
car in the parking lot.
Jacksonville
is a very pretty place…at least the area around Ortega and what is considered
the Old City. Old homes built in the early 1900’s in the “Prairie Style”
of architecture popularized by Frank Lloyd Wright. I guess I like this look,
because it reminds me of the houses around my grandparent’s homes in Illinois and Wisconsin. There are
lots of parks and beautiful old oak and magnolia trees…covered in Spanish moss
and wisteria. The area across the Ortega River from the marina is known as the Old
Ortega Historic District, which was developed by lumber barons and wealthy businessmen of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It is still considered one of the
most exclusive neighborhoods in Jacksonville, filled with wealthy businessmen
and old families. We spent the afternoon wandering around the Avenue Mall and
then exploring the old sections of Jacksonville.
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