We are in Beaufort (pronounced: Bewfort), South Carolina

We left Charleston in the morning, took ICW route to Beaufort. It's not what we want but that's the better way to reduce your miles south..unless you want to battle off shore with the wind 15-20 kn plus the wave 3 - 4 meter high.

The challenge of inside route is the low tide and high tide hour especially in passing the cuts in some areas, the shallow could be 5 ft at MLW (mean low water) and is very unfortune for us since we draw 7 ft. We experienced most of the boaters are so helpful, the one in front will report to the one in back the situation in front.

One of the morning we have French Toast for breakfast..home made maple syrup (thanks Keith) add to the taste..yummy!

Pelican and Dolphin are our view everyday

This is the slaves Museum in Charleston, SC

Typical house in Charleston the veranda facing to left or to right to the neighbour, not to the street

Outstanding Church..so many churches in small city, about 180 churches, so they called this city Holy City

ICW Route, narrow channel and in the middle of channel a floating tree. One thing we really have to pay attention ... floating and semi floating debris.

Other thing is dolphin, they are swimming and jumping around your boat..here is the mum, dad and the baby dolphin..

Ladys Island Swing Bridge. You have to call ahead, request to open..just after this bridge is the Beaufort Downtown Marina, the place we stay for tonight

One corner of Beaufort downtown ... some more southerly vegitation ... just something to catch your eyes..

Captain enjoy the sunny weather strolling Beaufort City

Local Ice Cream being consumed by the "not so local" people .. hmmm...

Canadian Snow Birds..from port to port we will meet many Canadian Boaters..

The trees looked old and antique

Even the Blue Jay migrates to Beaufort, I guess the nuts are different..

Pumpkin House .. thanksgiving view

Here....the guardian of Tapestry .. one of the Trawler we met along the ICW

Snack in the afternoon... time for bed ... up early for an outside stretch ... will update on the planning and execution of these experiences ... wind, waves, currents, tides of the departing port and tides of the destination port ... then all the above all ovr again for the "plan B" port (if necesssary) ...