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We
decided to leave at 7:40 a.m. (a little later than usual for us), since we were
going only 44 miles to one of our favorite anchorages on Steamboat Creek, near
the Edisto River, south of Charleston.
When we arrived there at 12:40 p.m., we were the only boat there and
that’s how things remained. Today’s boat
traffic seemed very light, and with temperatures in the 60s we have broken out
our storm gear jackets while operating from the upper helm. This was a quiet, serene setting, and one to
which we love to return!
April 22, 2015
   
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Charleston Harbor
Coast Guard and Churches
Battery Mansion
Battery Mansion
Cooper River Bridge
Fort Sumter
Isle of Palms Harbor
We
awoke to temperatures in the 50s, so we added storm pants to our outerwear
besides our jackets. Today “Reflection”
lifted anchor at 7:20 a.m. for a 42 mile trip to Isle of Palms Marina, a few
miles north of Charleston. The tricky portion of this part of the journey is
the extreme tidal rises and falls which cause depth problems for boaters in coastal
South Carolina. Unfortunately,
governmental funding for dredging has not been forthcoming, and certain areas
have become virtually impassable for boaters at low tide. Wisely, George times our travel through these
sections very carefully, so that we can avoid grounding problems. It was a lovely sunny morning with beautiful
blue skies and glistening waters as we crossed Charleston Harbor and then
passed historic Fort Sumter, and we arrived at Isle of Palms Marina before
noon. We then had lunch at the busy deli on the premises at their outside
picnic benches. Today we also received a
contract from “Waterway Guide”, a well-known publishing group that produces a
number of boating guidebooks for many areas of the country. They have asked us to be Cruising Editors for
their “2016 Great Lakes/Great Loop Route Waterway Guide” which will cover the
waterways from the Erie Canal, Canadian waterways, Lake Michigan’s eastern
shore, and the rivers from Chicago to Mobile.
So, while we are “Looping”, we will also be doing research on, as well
as up-dating, existing information not only on these areas, but also the towns
and locales associated with them! It is
a great opportunity for us, and just the kind of thing we like to do!
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