It started out so calmly. Cypress trees. Osprey. Mirror-calm water. Alone for miles. Soon, a few swing bridges that needed to be opened for us. A whole lot of fancy waterfront houses. A fast boat sending us a big wake. A "go/stay" decision. And then...wait for it...a mechanical malfunction. I just had to say, just … Continue reading Eventful Cruise to Calabash Creek
So glad to set anchor tonight at Butler Island in the Waccamaw River, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Mile Marker 396 (ICW MM396), after 71.5 miles and 9.5 hours. We pushed against the current nearly all day but it was otherwise a comfortable if long cruise. I had time for mending and vacuuming (domestic maintenance does continue … Continue reading Waccamaw River (S.C.)
We've just left a Saturday night outing to Charleston's city market. As we unlocked our bicycles at a busy intersection, a pungeant horse-drawn carriage entered from one side while Harley motorcycles revved up from the other. Ah, the tapestry of America! So diverse! This is where the Civil War began. The first shot was fired … Continue reading Horses & Harley’s: Charleston, S.C.
So much history. Such a walkable waterfront. And such fun socializing! Two nights wasn't quite enough, but we continue moving northward through the Lowcountry in order to meet my April commitment in Washington D.C. I write this while sitting at a marshy anchorage in Church Creek, less than 20 miles from Charleston (where more history … Continue reading Beaufort, S. C.
Many Moons entered her 11th state today on her long boat trip. We're making way now "up" the Lowcountry, the coastal region of Georgia and South Carolina which is below sea level in many places. Many African Americans still inhabit the coastal islands where their ancestors were once enslaved. (Perhaps an historical aspect of "low?") … Continue reading Into South Carolina (State#11)
I will remember this cruising day for Hellgate - which actually wasn't hellish -and for the cold and sudden start. When you cruise northward this early in the year, you expect a few cold nights. We got it last night -- down to the 20s -- waking before sunrise to a frigid morning. We were … Continue reading Northward! (Br-r-r-r)
We're still in Georgia. And it's ok. While the weather front slowed our underway progress, it accelerated our friend-making. And we have made friends, both on the humble dock and in the small town (Darien, Ga.) I love it when "good" comes from "bad" ... as it usually does, given enough time. At least that … Continue reading Fronts & Friends
Alert, Outlander fans! We've arrived at New Inverness, founded in 1736 by Scottish Highlanders who were recruited to protect Georgia's southern border from the Spanish -- back when the British, Spanish and French were vying for control of this continent. It's called Darien, Ga. now, population under 2,000. We came here for the shrimp. The … Continue reading Shrimp & History
As we passed by the Naval Submarine Base at Kings Bay, Ga., this morning, we wondered if the submarines based there are out on patrol, carrying nuclear weapons capable of reaching Russia. What a sobering thought on a sunny day while cruising through salt marshes at 8mph! World events may recede from frontal view while … Continue reading To Brunswick
Fog. Crab pots. Boat wakes. Did I mention fog? But today's early challenges were quickly forgotten when Many Moons arrived this afternoon in her 10th state since leaving Lake Superior last summer. Hello, Georgia! Hello, Cumberland Island! This is also our 6th night "off the grid," meaning without electricity or water hook-up. That's a new … Continue reading Georgia! (State #10)
For Many Moons 