Bill and I lived comfortably in a nice, normal house in a nice, normal neighborhood for the first 10 years of our marriage. We both love the adventure of travel, and carefully planned for our retirement to be, well, a little less of what most people consider “normal”.
We found The Marina at Ortega Landing (an Island Global Yachting destination) pretty much by chance. Because we love the Bahamas and the Caribbean, and wanting to facilitate ease of travel to and fro, we knew we wanted to move somewhere on the southeast coast of the United States. We first considered Charleston, South Carolina. We were familiar with the area and have friends there. (Shout out to Julie!) However, Bill became aware of an opening at The Marina at Ortega Landing after helping a friend move his boat from Charleston to Jacksonville, Florida. After a short tour, Bill reserved a slip and called to assure me that I’d like it. He knows me-I like it!
The marina boasts awesome amenities, which I love; however, it’s the community of people here who make The Marina at Ortega Landing a great place to live. But first, the amenities. The salt water pool and hot tub, as well as the deck, are always clean and well cared for. We have found this to be a great place to meet our new neighbors and swap information about boats, the local area, past and future travels, and everything else boaters like to swap stories about.
The marina has several different places where people can gather with family and friends to barbecue, enjoy dinner, or perhaps drinks topped with little umbrellas.
The clubhouse is open for air conditioned relaxation or small get togethers.
The laundry room, bathrooms, and showers are cleaned twice a day every day. I can’t say that I’ve ever become accustomed to finer facilities.
The big open field is a great place to play volleyball, fly a kite, light a bonfire, or let the little ones just run around. We plan to host our shrimp boils here.
Our new neighbors are quickly becoming our new friends. We offer hospitality by meeting up at the pool, at the barbecue grill, or at a local diner. We join each other on day sails, and bless each other in many tangible and intangible ways. My husband and I now fill our days sailing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, enjoying our student captains, and planning our next adventure to the Bahamas. All while happily calling Liberty “home”.
Isaiah 32:18 assures me that, as children of God, we live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.
Knowing that, I sleep well at night. Feel free to contact me with your questions or comments about full time cruising or finding rest.
