Georgetown, SC smells like corn. In a good way.

Greetings from Charleston!

Since I updated the blog, we visited Georgetown and returned! You've missed a whole lot! 

The rendezvous was very fun, as always. We got to catch up with old friends and made a few new ones. 

Friday afternoon we went on a tour of Boone Hall Plantation, the oldest working plantation in the country. Or maybe South Carolina. Maybe it was Mount Pleasant. Clearly I wasn't listening. 

There were 7 or 8 slave houses that told different parts of the "story." One explained how the slaves lived, one how they got here, one about the importance of religion to them, etc.

This is the fence surrounding the main house. It's curvy and I thought it was so pretty!

If this driveway looks familiar to you, it may be because you've seen North and South or The Notebook or, apparently, Army Wives.

I could not get over those Oak trees!

Really big me, really small house.

The part of The Notebook when Noah breaks this gate was NOT in the script. They had to replace that gate.

This is my new friend Dick. His wife Pam took the picture. They live in Seattle and work for Outer Reef. 

(Very fun people.)

Don't mind that shmutz on my face.

Friday night was "Dine around Town" night- and since Barry and Alice's son and grandkids were here, they ate on the boat. I went out with friends to a sushi bar that turned into a VERY fun club. 

Saturday afternoon we had lunch and played cornhole (my team won... duh.) before the yacht hop. 

Saturday night, we toured and had dinner aboard the USS Yorktown. SO COOL. I got to walk on the flight deck. Then we toured the barracks, the operating room, the dentist, the bakery, then the ENGINE ROOM! It was huge and confusing and busy.

Sunset from the hangar bay:

On Sunday afternoon, Grace and Leo drove up to visit and stayed on the boat while we traveled up to Georgetown.

(I bought 2 books here!)

I figured out something pretty cool... I speak DUCK! These ducks talked to me quite a bit the past 2 days...

When we got there, a boat we know named Winedown Too was already there (above). And De Onions showed up a couple hours behind us.

We stayed there overnight and left late this morning- about 9:00. 

Now we're back in Charleston. We're staying at a different marina than where the rendezvous was. We love this place- Charleston City Megadock. Fabulous place. Excellent dock hands.

I'll try not to go another week without updating. Hope life is great elsewhere! hugs!

Was that a cow I just saw?

We are in Charleston. Tropical storm Andrea tried to blow us away, Dorothy-style, but we managed. The wind was rocking the boat pretty hard this morning. It got me up and out of bed by about 5:30.

I'm excited to show you the sunset pictures I took the night before we left Hilton Head (Monday night).

Gorgeous, right? 

We left Hilton Head Tuesday morning and went outside instead of staying in the ICW. We arrived in Charleston in the early afternoon. Wednesday Barry and I washed the boat- now she sparkles!- and we all had lasagna for supper. THEN we got to see this: 

The sun setting over the Cooper River was a beautiful sight AND the reflection of it onto the clouds behind this barge was too!

We are staying 6 days at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, technically in Mt Pleasant, SC, across the Cooper River from downtown Charleston. Next to the marina, the USS Yorktown is beached and serves as a tourist destination. We get to tour it tomorrow night, but here's what we can see from the boat: 

There are 5 other Outer Reefs here for this weekend's rendezvous:

 

De Onions, Creative Edge, Tomahawk, The Gator, and Autumn. And, of course, Risky Business.

I took some pictures of the resort:

Yesterday, I took the hotel's trolley across the big bridge and into town. The trolley stops at the City Market and from there I walked to City Lights- the best coffee shop ever! I had a coconut latte. Really.

Then I walked around to see what I could find. This is a door that is labeled "First black door on the right":

It's almost lunch time- we're all eating as a group. Then we're going for a tour of a real live working plantation. Should be fun. I'll try to take some pictures. 

Wish us sunny weather!

Oh, and p.s. THANK YOU, SON! Miss you for real! Be good. :)

My apologies, Your Honor

Hello all :)

I am updating you from Harbor Town Yacht Basin in Hilton Head, SC.

I'm sure you'll be excited to see pictures of me actually working (I know some of you doubt.)
Alice took these as we were leaving Isle of Hope.

Our trip from Isle of Hope to Hilton Head was less than 3 hours. After we got in, I took some pictures of the boat. WITH our fender cleats- we're fancy.

                                   

This morning I was able to sleep in a little before I started washing the boat. Also, Barry compounded and waxed the port side. The low floating dock was too good an opportunity to miss out on- and I got to help. yippee. most fun ever.
The upside though is, she sparkles!

The boat across the marina from us is named Good Judgement. Good name, awful spelling. However, I just now read the "judgement" with the extra "e" is the act or process of judging in a court of law. So, the owner's a lawyer. Or a judge. They're being cute. I get it. Who knew there were two spellings? We do now- you're welcome.

Tomorrow we're leaving at sunrise for Charleston- YAY! It's going to be a long day- 9ish hours. Long enough to get plenty of chores finished before we get there.














I'm excited to get to Charleston. We'll be there for a while. I'll update you with pictures soon!

If you're happy and you know it, leave me comment-love!

THE Prince Diamond?!

Hello friends and family!

I am writing about our travels from a marina just outside of Savannah, Georgia. We have had two long, but pleasant traveling days so far.

We stayed on the boat Thursday night- here's a semi-sunset picture for you:

Then we left Doctors Lake at sunrise Friday morning and I set my breakfast down long enough to take some pictures- just for you!

Buckman Bridge:

We have had two very pleasant traveling days. I took some great pictures of our trip through downtown Jacksonville.

The Cummer:

EverBank:

Once we got a little north of the stadium, THREE dolphins joined us! They seemed to be enjoying our wake very much. I took 3 pictures and this is the best one. It is very difficult to take a picture of a happy dolphin from a moving boat.

We had a very pleasant encounter with a sailboat named "Prince Diamond."

With a name like that, I feel like we should know who he is. This encounter prompted a lively conversation between Alice and me about the new Liberacci movie. Matt Damon is going to be in it? And everyone's ok with this?
I digress. My apologies.

On a lighter note, Zephyrhills makes sparkling water: raspberry-lime or orange flavored. It is wonderful and you should try it.
Perhaps with a little vodka.
You're welcome.

Friday night, Barry and Alice's friends Grace and Leo joined us for a very yummy supper at the Coastal Kitchen at Morningstar marina. I had blackened redfish. Best fish I've ever had. We'll likely catch up with Grace and Leo later on as well.

Saturday we didn't leave Brunswick until 10 AM because we had to accommodate for some low tides along the way. I spent little time on the bridge; most of today I was working on Hemingway homework. I learned quite a bit: Ernest and Hadley's son John Hadley Nicanor Hemingway was born in October of 1923. They called him "Bumby."

That's all for today, we'll catch up with everyone once we get to Hilton Head!