Hurricane Sandy and Beaufort, South Carolina

Many inquiries on our safety and concerns for where we are at this time. 

Safe and Sound in Beaufort City Marina and enjoying this historic town.

Church Creek, SM 488.2 (South Carolina), anchor here, the end of the day another 2 boats come to anchor with us.

Church Creek Sunset ... the sky was totally orange.

We left early Church Creek ... still dark, in order for us to pass the famous Dawho River Inlet Shoal at high tide ... tide range here in South Carolina is almost 8 feet ...

The birds are still sleeping..

This is our next anchorage Bass Creek. The wind blowing at 20 knot and the sky show interesting cloud formations .... here comes Sandy!

Having dinner with the dolphins playing around. This guy is on his back with tummy facing up.

They say Pink Sky at Night ... Sailors delight ... we will see. Forecasting rain but never saw any.

This is a track of Sandy .. we really did not see much weather from her in Beaufort ... a grey Saturday and moderate winds ... there was some rain to the north but nothing in Beaufort.

End of another beautiful day ... Saturday. The Marina was full of boats seeking shelter.

Sitting out having dinner on the waterfront of Beaufort.

Going for a walk ... so much history in this town ... churches from the early 1700`s ... 

Flowers from I am not sure when ;-)

Really nice town ...

With Ice Cream Parlours as well ... the chocolate milk shake is the favourite.

The Ladies Island Bridge in the background.

 Walking and walking ... getting our exercise before boarding on our next leg of our journey. When ever that will be.

The city has done a beautiful job on the waterfront ... quite well done and inviting for visitors.

Another pink sky ... 

Sunday Service at St Helena`s Episcopal Church ... overflowing full service today.

So much time and can't go anywhere .... too little water downstream ... too much wind and waves outside ... hmm what shall we do. So we swing on the swing!

Small local cottage ... from Huge to Small ... this reminds us of our little house in Port Credit.

These are from today, activity in Beaufort. What's a funny in this picture?

It's the dog can't recognize the dress up dog.

More pictures below from our historic tour with horse chariot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have fun with the tide..we are in Charleston

When you see these colorful houses picture below, imagine the houses build by all kind of Nations after Tsunami 2004 in Aceh, Indonesia ... every color represent of Nation who was funding it...only..the different is the size and the style... In Aceh all house same size and style, 2 bedrooms,  kitchen, living room ... not like some of these monster houses.

Another sunset after a long day on the water ... in Southport.

Students from the local high school studying Environmental Sciences testing the water ... they unanimously concluded not to drink the water.

The everything corner store ... one of the many character shops in Southport.

Southport Pier ...

Sunrise on leaving Southport back in the ditch heading south.

An unfortunate reality on the water ...

Floating Casino Boat ... Aqua Casino (or something) ... ;-)

This was another Mermaid ... 

it is a wind vane that and she is about 2 meters in length ... 

Myrtle Beach Light House ... 

  

Our Anchorage in he Cyprus Swamp area on the Bull Creek ... fresh water but very organic in color.

With beautiful trees along each side .. a little different from the marsh grasses that we typically see along the ICW.

Water Aster?

p/v "Finally Fun" off for another day along the water way.

Anchorage in Price Creek about 30 nm from Charleston.

More Sunsets ... 

Had a beautiful dinner with Andy and Sharon (aboard "Finnaly Fun") and George and Joanne (aboard s/v "Romanta Sea") ...

Ben Sawyer Swing bridge just before Charleston ...

with the local "wildlife" ...

The STAR of the day ... Maritna.

In Charleston we met a beautiful Italian Family and spent the day together getting errands done around Charleston ... you know West Marine, Banking Stuff, Provisioning (getting low on Beer) ...

... and met Peter and Emanuel from s/v Emanuella from Port Credit ...

Low Tide in Charleston ... 

Dinner with Peter and Emanuel ... great catching up with them.

Look forward to seeing them on the way down .. or in the Bahamas ...