I could stay in Charleston for a month. What a lovely city... old buildings to see, pretty streets to walk along, great restaurants , lots of history & a great place to tie up the boat
Here are some interesting facts we learned... it is legal in Charleston to beat your wife , as long as you do it after church on Sunday & with a stick no bigger than your thumb.
Here are some interesting things we saw............
Here are some interesting facts we learned... it is legal in Charleston to beat your wife , as long as you do it after church on Sunday & with a stick no bigger than your thumb.Also, if you are a university student & live in a sorority house, make sure that there are no more than 7 females living there, otherwise it's classed as a brothel.
Time to mov
e on after 4 days, so we decided to putter up the waterway to Georgetown, about 50 miles away. A nice little town with a renovated down town core full of bars & cafes, a good place to anchor ,even if it is right under the chimneys at the pulp mill.. sweet!!
e on after 4 days, so we decided to putter up the waterway to Georgetown, about 50 miles away. A nice little town with a renovated down town core full of bars & cafes, a good place to anchor ,even if it is right under the chimneys at the pulp mill.. sweet!!On again, up the waterway through our favourite spot, the wacamaw river. Wide & deep & bordered by cedar swamps, hanging with Spanish moss, & lots of things that go splash.. allig
ators, turtles & birds fishing everywhere. All the waterway markers have an osprey nest on top with a mamma bird casting a very watchful eye over your boat. This is such a lovely ,unspoiled area of South Carolina, & in the past we have spent the night in creeks just off the river.. very spooky indeed. But this year ,our day ends in Myrtle beach, & what a contrast.. one minute cedar trees overhanging the waterway, next minute condo developments that are half finished, trees all gone, waterway banks eroding, .bad stuff.
ators, turtles & birds fishing everywhere. All the waterway markers have an osprey nest on top with a mamma bird casting a very watchful eye over your boat. This is such a lovely ,unspoiled area of South Carolina, & in the past we have spent the night in creeks just off the river.. very spooky indeed. But this year ,our day ends in Myrtle beach, & what a contrast.. one minute cedar trees overhanging the waterway, next minute condo developments that are half finished, trees all gone, waterway banks eroding, .bad stuff.We tied up for the night beside a shopping mall, & no sooner had we secured the lines than we had surprise visitors. Bruce & Peggy Anderson had heard we may be passing through so dropped by the dock "just in case" & there we were.
We had a great time with them, playing golf, waiting out a rainy day in the golf shop, eating burgers & putting our feet up in their very swish new RV. ooh-la-la. I'm jealous.
On again, up the waterway, clicking off the miles & enjoying the very bizarre sights .
Here is one encounter which came a little too close for comfort. We passed each other at a very shallow spot, with lots of sideways current & we both wanted to stay within the markers. We assured the tug skipper that we wouldn't hit him! I don't think he was worried!
We spent a very quiet night at an anchorage on the army base at Camp LeJeune. Its a popular sp
ot, we all feel very safe especially when the fighter jets go over. The next day was interspersed with cannon fire ( the boys playing) ,rain squalls ,lightening & 3 bumps on the bottom ( 6 foot draft meets 4 foot shoal) . No harm done, just like getting stuck in a snow drift, a few wiggles & waggles & you're off.
ot, we all feel very safe especially when the fighter jets go over. The next day was interspersed with cannon fire ( the boys playing) ,rain squalls ,lightening & 3 bumps on the bottom ( 6 foot draft meets 4 foot shoal) . No harm done, just like getting stuck in a snow drift, a few wiggles & waggles & you're off.Now we are in Beaufort, North Carolina & its blowing like stink. No tornadoes, thank goodness , we hear its been bad in Alabama.
Here is a picture of my new friend. His name is Keegan & he is travelling with his mum & dad in a 30 foot sailboat. They arrived after a 4 day passage from the Bahamas & are headed for Nova Scotia. I tell Liz to send Evan down ,but she won't bite.
Thats all for now
Chesapeake next stop,
Warm rain out
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