Ashley MarinaPam and I have been waiting for a nice day to ride our bikes across the ArthurRavenel Jr. Bridge. We’ve been here for seven weeks and the weather has been too cold, too windy or too wet for us to go. Today was our last day in Charleston to…
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Mar. 21 – Charleston, SC
Ashley MarinaThe first wave of spring projects are about completed. Stan has finished repairing the aft deck and has it painted and a new layer of Sharkgrip applied. All the new electronics have been wired up and the mast has a fresh coat of paint. Sta…
Mar. 15 – Charleston Sights
Ashley MarinaJust a few pictures of a beautiful day in Charleston. One of my favorite houses…located on Broad St.Battery Park (White Point Gardens) Fulton V – A wonderful small restaurant off of King Street. We were treated to a great meal …
Mar. 13 – Sight Seeing
Ashley Marina (Charleston)Today was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. Stan put another coat of Cetol on the teak on the flybridge and then we decided to take the rest of the day off. We drove over to Johns Island to see the Angle O…
Mar. 11 – Charleston, SC
Ashley MarinaWe’re still here in Charleston. Last week was pretty windy all week (30-40 MPH) , but Stan was still able to strip the old Cetol off the teak on the flybridge and get it ready to be refinished. It now has four new layers of Cetol and is re…
Mar. 4 – Charlestown, SC
Ashley MarinaWe have a great view of the Ashley River from the dock; we’re on the T- head with no one across from us at the moment. I can look out my galley window while I’m cooking dinner and see wonderful sunsets. We can also see the d…
Feb. 27 – Charleston Churches
Ashley MarinaCharleston is known as the Holy City because it was one of the few places in the original 13 colonies that practiced religious tolerance. From the beginning, the city was a melting pot for people of all faiths, especially those who had bee…
Feb. 24 – Sticky Bun Sunday
Ashley Marina (Charleston)Sticky Bun Sunday is a tradition at WildFlour Pastry that started about three years ago. They make over 200 each Sunday and usually run out before their 1:00 closing time. The Sunday morning line at WildFlour Past…
Feb. 22 – Charleston, SC
Ashley MarinaWe’re in a wet weather pattern. We get a few days of sunshine and then another front moves through with a few days of rain. We get out and do as much as we can when the weather permits. I love riding my bike around town, so I …
Feb. 19 – Charleston Trivia
Ashley MarinaAnother cold front moved through the area today…more clouds, rain and a lot of wind. I really have nothing to report on today, so I thought I’d share a little Charleston history.There is so much history in this city and so many wonderf…
