So the story goes that some Mega Yacht filled up with 10,000 gallons at the IGY marina in Savannah recently and the purchasing manager got a good deal on diesel when he restocked, and they were gracious enough to pass the savings on. We paid $3.81 a gallon. Compared to the $4.80 in Charleston, it’s well worth the trip into Savannah. And yes, three years on the water the cheapest fuel is normally on shore or at a small marina where Seeker can’t reach because of her draft, so this was the first time going to a fuel dock. The last dock we were at was in New Orleans. I was less concerned with Cape Hatteras.

New things are always nerve wracking. …until you do them. And then they often go so smoothly that you wonder what all the fuss was about. That’ growth.

Lesson: turn off the screen, get out of the house, and do something that gives you a little anxiety. It’s the best cure for anxiety.

Huge thanks to Betsy for suggesting we check the price in Savannah — we saved $1,400. We’ll burn that fuel sampling nanoplastics again and documenting whales in the Caribbean.

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