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Life’s a (dog) beach…

By on November 29, 2010 in aCappella

We’re finally out of Seabrook and eastbound again.

By on November 29, 2010 in M/V Abreojos

Finally getting out of Seabrook was quite a relief. We had a good time there despite the circumstances and made several good friends whom we shall always remember.

The old girl left Seabrook Ship Yard with a new pair of shoes.  She runs great…

Georgetown to Isle of Palms

By on November 28, 2010 in Grateful
November 18-23, 2010
Georgetown is almost midway between Myrtle Beach and Charleston, and was founded in 1729 after Spain unsuccessfully attempted to settle the area in the early 1500s. It is the third oldest city in South Carolina. The area flourished as a seaport because of the ease of navigation to the Atlantic. Rice and indigo were grown on the plantations and the area provided half the U.S. crop at the time. The Georgetown region became the largest rice exporting port in the world up until the Civil War – and the abolition of slavery.
Porter and I enjoyed walks to the park and playing with sticks. I know that you get to see many pictures of houses on this blog but I still had to include a picture of one of my favorite homes in Georgetown.

As we travel, Porter “assumes his position”. He typically stays at one end of the couch or the other. While the motor is running, he doesn’t eat or drink much.
We started later than originally intended because of fog and traveled to Isle of Palms (just north of Charleston) on the rising tide with flood tide being at 10:30. As we neared Isle of Palms, the tide was ebbing. This means the channels were narrower and the areas where shoaling occurs have greater impact on the channel. Captain Mark reads the waterways well and Grateful is powerful enough to not be pushed off course by currents and wind. We passed a sailboat that ran aground just out of the center of the channel. Sometimes captains will ask for a boat to go by giving a wake so that it might lift the boat and with power the boat may become unstuck. But as we passed we went slowly. This sailboat will wait for the tide to rise so that they can resume their trip.

We covered 55 miles and arrived at Isle of Palms in a little over 6 hours. Mark calls Isle of Palms “Grand Central Station” as there seems to be something coming and going all the time. The marina is at the junction of MorganCreek and the ICW. The Dewes Island Ferry runs hourly from here and there are ferries that carry trucks and cars. We are also by the boat ramp and it is a busy place! Certainly entertaining.
We met John and Paulette (m/v Seamantha) and visited about crossing Florida on the Okeechobee Waterway. They have done it twice and enjoy it very much. Their boat also has a draft of 5 feet. We had heard that the Okeechobee could be shallow, but John and Paulette assured us that there is 7-8 feet and that is plenty of water. We hope to see them along the way.

Georgetown to Isle of Palms

By on November 28, 2010 in Grateful

November 18-23, 2010Georgetown is almost midway between Myrtle Beach and Charleston, and was founded in 1729 after Spain unsuccessfully attempted to settle the area in the early 1500s. It is the third oldest city in South Carolina. The area flourished …

Contrary to Rumors – We’re Still Alive and Kicking!!!

By on November 28, 2010 in Gypsies in the Palace

I guess I forgot over the past couple years how an office can turn into an all encompassing black hole and how work can become all consuming…the past six weeks have come as a rude reminder. Yes we are both back at work and that’s why we haven’t had …

Saturday, Nov 27 We depart Tarpon Springs, headed south

By on November 28, 2010 in Lady Dottie

 On our way down the Anclote river out of Tarpon Springs we are reminded not to run aground at high tide.  There are shoals everywhere around here.
 Larry got treated royally for his birthday.  We had champagne and appetizers, fol…

Friday, Nov 26 Still at Tarpon Springs

By on November 28, 2010 in Lady Dottie

 Our good friends, Nancy and Craig Conklin drove over from their place near Ocala to visit us.  After a trip to Wal-Mart and the liquor store, we had dinner at Hellas restaurant.
We toasted one day early to Larry’s 77th birthday.  Craig…

Seas 2 Day

Sunday, November 28, 2010

By on November 28, 2010 in Seas 2 Day

Friday was spent doing chores. We had Happy Hour on “Trusty III” and were treated to a viewing of a video of Claude and Yvette’s first trip around the loop. We all brought our Thanksgiving dinners (we had bought a turkey breast not knowing we would …

Daytona

By on November 28, 2010 in M/V Escapade

We cruised from St. Augustine to Daytona, where we stayed at the Halifax River Yacht Club, guest of Carl and Susan’s friends and neighbors Ben and Marilyn. The trip was mostly through long, straight, narrow channels, but wider and deeper than those we experienced in North and South Carolina. Carl and his friend Vito picked us up, and we had dinner and spent the night at Carl and Susan’s beautiful home.
On Sunday, the four of us went to a Classic Car Show. Carl is interested in buying a Street Rod. We came back to Escapade, lounged around, read and took naps and, later, had drinks and appetizers on board Escapade when Ben and Marilyn arrived. We enjoyed dinner with them at the Yacht Club bar.
On Monday, we hung around, did a few errands and chores, and took naps. What a delightful day. This is what Ken wants to do when he retires!
For those interested in our weather; It was a bit cooler on Saturday, with Highs and Lows of 68 and 53, skies were overcast with no rain. Sunday was a beautiful clear day with a high of 76 and a low of 45. Monday, the high was 74 and the low was 65 with a few afternoon drizzles. We’ll be leaving for ports further south in the morning.

KJ Fish Cam

By on November 27, 2010 in M/V Katherine Jane

Hi, yes, I’m still here. Magic Brock pointed out today that I’ve missed both October and November for any posts whatsoever. Guess settling into married bliss just takes the focus off blogging? In an attempt to correct that, here are a few shots from ou…