- 8.4 miles
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- 6.7 mph average speed
- 4-6 mph winds
Today was just a short trip to get to the marina where the boat will be pulled out while we travel home for the holidays. While out of the water, the bottom will be painted, boat detailed and minor maintenance completed.
Barber Marina was built by billionaire businessman, race car driver, real estate developer and philanthropist, George Barber. Barber Marina has several whimsical attractions situated among the several thousand acres where the marina is located.
Bamahenge is partial replica of England’s Stonehenge. The structure is made of fiberglass. While it is not a complete replica of the 50+ stones at Stonehenge, it does have the same astrological alignment of Stonehenge which is thought to have been constructed between 3000 and 2000 BC.
Once Perfect Match was hauled out, she was placed on blocks and situated next to the Lady in the Bay. The Lady in the Bay is another fiberglass structure that was situated in the water at the marina before being nearly destroyed by Hurricane Sally. She had just returned to the marina after extensive renovation by her creator, Mark Cline, and was waiting to be placed back in the water. If the woman were a full standing figure, she would be taller than the Statue of Liberty!
There are also four dinosaurs, also created by Cline, on the grounds of the marina but, apparently, we only took photos of three of them – the fourth one must have been hiding deeper in the woods.
We also took a path and found several life-sized copper knights:
There were many other structures scattered about the property including a fountain influenced by the Neptune Fountain in Rome, a giant steel spider, an alligator, a giant sundial and more.
We are off to Birmingham and Atlanta for fun times with family and friends over the holidays! Kevin will also be in Columbus, OH for Thanksgiving. We will be back in January!