10/1/2014 Georgetown SC
Hello again from the Carolina ICW, specifically South
Carolina. … 410 miles to Norfolk.
We left Johns Island 9/30 with the sun trying to burn away
the clouds. There was a little chill in the air, had long pants, jackets and
sweatshirts on. We made it through
Elliott cut with no problems, timing the opening of the Wappoo Creek Bridge
perfectly. It is a narrow cut with a fast running current so timing is
everything.
The skies cleared by noon, jackets and sweatshirts were discarded
and we made our way up Charleston Harbor, passed Fort Sumter, back in the
winding creeks, rivers and cuts of the ICW. It was a bird watching day with
egrets, herons, and osprey. We caught glimpses of dolphins but they were elusive
creatures, very camera shy.
We decided to anchor in Santee Creek and much to our ---
rather Tom’s chagrin --- the anchor winch would not work. We believe this is still part of our ongoing
electrical, battery, and generator, trying to figure it out, problems. The
anchorage was splendid. We had a gorgeous sunset, then hordes of mosquitoes
arrived and we hurried down below, sealed up and swatted at buzzes all night.
Morning promised another great day- after Tom manually
hulled up the anchor. We decided to go as far as Georgetown and Hazzard Marina.
They are a repair facility and a electrician that comes highly recommended. We
may need new batteries- no easy job as they weigh over 100 lbs. It is a nice
town and we will be here at least a couple of days getting this latest “boat
thing” taken care of.
For now we have eagles, jumping fish, derelict boats, and
places to walk to in Georgetown.
L and T on
Cool Hand Too
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| Sun starting to brighten the marsh grasses |
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| I thought this was a cool house in Elliott cut |
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| Fort Sumter is a Third System masonry sea fort located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots that started the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.[4][5] In 1966, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] |
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| Pelicans sunning |
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| Whappoo Creek Bridge opening for us |
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| gathering of White Herons and Egrets |
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| There has to be over a hundred birds on this dock |
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| there is actually an inlet that the shrimp boat is traveling on it did look like it was floating on a sea of grass |
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