Great Loop: Palatka Florida, St. Johns River
Amy Marie at the Palatka Free Public Dock March 25th & 26th, 2022 Palatka is home to the Azalea Festival, one of the oldest in Florida. It is also a slice of Old Florida, with historic houses flanking the river front. In the center, jutting from shore, is the free city dock. Only two other boats occupied slips. We chose a slip that kept our bow pointed into the strong afternoon wind. A friendly fellow came over to help with our lines. Turns out he was a young fellow who lived on a sailboat anchored just offshore. The "Katie B" arrives in Palatka As we were getting settled, we saw some friends of our arrive in a 47’ Great Harbor. They docked at the nearby marina. We texted and arranged to meet for dinner at a local Italian restaurant called, “Pizza Boys”. To get there we walked through downtown on St. John’s Street. Sadly, there were many closed storefronts. The buildings look sound, but there was limite...