We were up at 3 a.m. to catch a plane to Jacksonville, FL. We arrived after uneventful flight to our marina destination in the
pouring rain and proceeded to cart our groceries and luggage 1/4 mile through very puddly yard full of boats stored everywhere.
After settling in, we walked to dinner at Ice Plant. The restaurant is an old warehouse on the water where they used to create ice blocks to keep fish fresh for transport onto the railroads and ships by compressing ammonia. It was apparently the first ice factory in Florida! Our waiter was very knowledgeable about the history of the old building with it’s 4’ thick concrete walls and metal I-beams for sliding ice chunks around, but the best part was the food.... we had a hot pretzel appetizer that was delectable and the vegetables were cooked perfectly.
We made friends with some youngsters from a wedding party who came in a herd after the wedding and generally had a nice evening.
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