South Carolina

 

We are now into our third day in South Carolina.  We stopped over in Surf City for about three days, since we were in a marina and plugged into shore power we had the heater running.  Since it was below 30, and the wind was blowing, we weren't in a hurry to leave.  Since leaving we have had an uneventful trip.  A usual day:  wake up at 6:00 am, get up at 7:00 am, put on a lot of clothes (3 pairs of pants, 5 shirts, down jacket and fowl weather gear), start water for coffee, turn on instruments, turn on engine, pull up anchor and start moving.  We usually make 35 to 40 miles in a day, depending on tides, bridges, etc.  When we choose our new anchorage, we could stop anywhere between 2:00 and 4:00 depending on location of anchorages to choose from, tides, bridges, etc..  Once anchored we have our afternoon cocktail, bake something in the oven to warm the cabin up, eat some dinner, and we're in bed between 6:00 and 7:00. 

Today we met up with some friends from our home marina, and we will be traveling with them for the next day or two.

For the questions about how much time we spend actually sailing (the answer being none since we left the Chesapeake) I'll try to get some pictures up of the waterway, as long as my internet connection holds out.