What a wonderful two days! We had a late start yesterday because the our reservation at the marina wasn't until 2 PM and we didn't want to get here too early. We had a nice smooth transit down Harbor River which seems to have more branches than I have fingers!
Paris Island
Hilton Head
This was a MUCH smoother crossing than the once at Charleston. So smooth - this guy was paddle boarding!
The current was with us so we traveled quickly and still got to the marina 1/2 early. No problem, they were ready to bring us in. This marina is an enclosed marina, which means you must go through a lock to enter and exit.
This is the lock - it's actually straight but the panorama curves it :)
It's a beautiful area, with gorgeous homes surrounding the marina.
Many of the homes are multiplexes but each unit has its own unique design.
The homes are architecturally interesting with beautiful landscaping
An enclosed marina means there are no currents or tides to make docking more difficult. Perfect for docking novices like ourselves :) . The docks are "fixed" (not floating) because there is no tide to compensate for, so our dock is taller than what we had in Southport. We can step on and off the boat without the stepstool! SOOOO nice!
Here you can see how we step right off our boat. That is the yacht club behind us.
I barbecued some sausages for dinner and made a salad from my little garden on the fly bridge.
My fly bridge garden.
Sleeping was so nice not worrying about the anchor. Having shore power means getting everything charged - toothbrushes, Kindles, camera batteries; then doing laundry, laundry, and more laundry.
Today our friends from Appling, GA came to visit us. They were so sweet to drive 3 hours to reconnect. We met in Japan nearly 40 years ago and met again 25 years ago in Hawaii. We had such a wonderful visit catching up with our families and lives. We hope to see them somewhere on the loop as they travel on land. Thanks for the fresh eggs (from their own chickens - jealous Elizabeth?) and the wonderful pear and apple jelly! They will really be enjoyed.
Carol & John Raley
The weather has been terrific - a little on the warm side compared to what we've had but we'll have to adjust because we will have more! The only down side of the warm weather is the bugs!!! The no-see-ums eat me alive. I made a bug spray with essential oils but it is short lived. Bob just has to stand near me and they don't bother him!
Tomorrow we will head back north only take it a little slower than coming south. We will anchor out tomorrow night near Beaufort so we can dinghy over to the town to sightsee on Tuesday before heading on north on Wednesday. This will hopefully be more a style of travel we'll experience on our way around "The Loop".
More adventures to come....
Docked at Windmill Harbour Marina, Hilton Head Marina, SC
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