Charleston

40 miles to Hilton Head 20 miles to Charleston

Oh my where to start! Charleston is right on the ICW and the first two nights there we are staying at the City Marina—the Mega Dock. Thusly named for the large yachts and sailboats we are wedged between. With the short 18 mile run from our anchorage at Church Creek, we got into dock in time for a late lunch of soft shell crab and a bike ride through town. I thought Fitz was going to wreck his bike looking at all the 100 ft.+ yachts. They all had crew of 3-6 guys polishing and doing maintenance. Our friends Lisa and Chip are moving their family here this summer so I decided to find them a worthy home. There are plenty. Right outside our dock is the historic residential district with sleeping porches, honeysuckle hedges, emaculate gardens between the close houses and there is an ornate 300 year old church on ever corner. For many blocks downtown there is a large open air market area that is like Christmas Village every day—our talented Lisa will be right at home. We had to take a picture of the Headquarters of the Daughters of Confederacy—my grandmother would have been proud.


Sunset at Church Creek





Golf Course Tee on the water



Elliott Cut into Charleston

Out of Elliott Cut to the Mega Dock

Nice little home for Lisa and Chip--Belvedere



Looked up from watching the news about 11pm and this 100 footer was backing in within 5ft. of us