November 23, 2010 Charleston, SC to Beaufort, SC

We stayed in Charleston for two nights and were parked on what they refer to as their "Megadock."  Very aptly named as most of the boats docked there ranged from around 75 to 195 feet - unbelieveable.  We looked like a dinghy parked alongside them.  Yesterday we watched a crew work all day to spit and polish the largest one.  We wanted to include some photos but these boats were so huge we couldn't possibly fit them into the camera's viewfinder.  Just think, private yacht, Queen Mary sized.

Wayne and I had a great time reconnecting with Bart and Sherri, long time friends of Wayne's sister, Judy.  They picked us up at the marina and we all took a great walking tour of old Charleston all yesterday afternoon.  We had so much fun we are laying claim to them as our friends now too.  Thank you both for your hospitality.  We look forward to seeing you again on our trip back.

Today we cruised south to Beaufort, SC.  I must tell you that it's pronounced long u Beaufort.  This is important because there is also a Beaufort, NC, pronounced Bow-fort and the residents of both states really get their noses out of joint if you don't say it correctly.  We anchored out in the bay off the city dock and plan to stay here either one or two days.  The whole idea of having no schedule, no to do lists, and no set time we have to be anywhere is a little disorienting and takes some getting used to but we are working on it and expect to master the challenge with little effort.


Tugboats and a navy landing craft along the ICW


Six or seven docks, each about 700 feet long




View of Beaufort from our anchorage on 11/23