Wed. Dec 10

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Wednesday December 10

Only 14 more shopping days ‘til Christmas!!!

Today we woke up to the sight of a huge barge bearing down on us...stadium- bright lights and motor pounding away. He missed us of course because we were off the Channel, but it was 6:00 am!! And DARK!

So we got up, and started the day. We managed 21 miles by noon and  started down the ICW  from Mile 484 and wound our way through swamp grass and crab pots. We are still in the low country which we up north would cal swamp, but it’s not mucky or smelly. It’s open grasslands that happen to be covered with salt water part of the day. Dolphins come in from the ocean to fish in here, and get in our way. Did I really say that?!?! They are still awesome but they keep bumping the boat. Gail is sure that it’s because of the colour. She says they’re not stupid and they have awesome sonar so they must really like the yellow and blue boat! They haven’t hit C-Soul yet and they are black bottom/ white hull.

 The most exciting thing we saw today was shipyard in the middle of nowhere. They were working on military ships. If it was supposed to be a secret, they shouldn't have put in on the ICW!!

C-Soul called us to say that they were staying in the anchorage because it was beautiful and calm, so we pulled in around 1:00 pm. As we were coming in we could see smoke and the closer we got the more it looked like it was coming from the anchorage. But it turned out to be a prescribed burn.

We are anchored, doing chores and exploring. We went to shore because there was a dock and a boat there but it was a US Fish and Wildlife boat and the signs said No Trespassing, so we didn’t. This entire ICW shoreline appears to be a wildlife refuge from Virginia down, except where people live, and most of it has restricted access.

So we are having potluck with C-Soul tonight. There are now 4 boats in the anchorage, looks like a parking lot. Wonder how many there will be by morning!

Tomorrow we will be in Beaufort (pronounced “bewfurt”: “bofort” is in North Carolina – and DON”T mix them up!)   

Rick is busy cutting more holes in the boat...I don’t even ask any more...as long as I can smell wood, not fibreglass, it’ ok.  Wood is above the waterline!

When we leave Beaufort, it will be just another day’s travel to Georgia! But the Marina we’re are going to sounds like a Spa so we might be there a bit!!

Oh here comes another boat... another cat! Five of us now!

A shipyard

Inlet heading to the ocean

Prescribed burn

made us a little nervous...hot ash  winds and sails!!