October 28, 2011 Friday S Santee River to Charleston, SC

To pull up anchor is not always that easy!  We managed to do everything right in the current of the S Santee River anchorage.  Anchoring in the rivers is a little complicated since you have to remember that in this area close to the Atlantic there are strong tides.  The tides mean you will reverse directions at least twice while anchored overnight!  That means swing room, enough scope and current need to be carefully considered before dropping the hook!

As we left the river and turned into the ICW on the left or port side of the ICW a short ways south was a creek named Alligator Creek.  Well, we now know how it might have received its name.  You got it!  There was a 5-7 foot alligator swimming next to our boat.  It looked like drift wood but as we got closer it was easy to see the head and especially the eyes above the water!  Wow!  That was our first and only alligator siting so far. As you view this pic the head is visible in the middle.  The grass floating is not the alligator!  Enlarge the pic and you will see the eyes!  We made a good run today and ended at St Johns Yacht Harbor in Charleston, SC.  More to come about our visit there!
Captain Sid

October 27, 2011 Thursday Osprey Marina to S Santee River Anchorage

First Mate Bonnie

Pat and Walt, our buddy boat friends left Waves of Grace and headed home for a month.  While we are glad for them to be able get home and take care of things there, we will miss them and will travel to Melbourne, FL on our own!

Fire Tower from yesteryear

This part of the ICW is rather desoate.  Lots of trees and a wide river to float but not much boat traffic or houses. 









We are asbout five miles inland and that helps Osprey to be a great "hurricane hole!"  This is mile 373 of the ICW.  That is mileage recorded from Portsmouth, VA as the starting point.

S Santee River Anchorage

I am hoping the Google Earth will show our location.  I am not receiving any comments so I think it's my settings.  I will attempt to fix that but keep trying!

S Santee River Anchorage

Captain Sid

October 26, 2011 Wednesday Osprey Marina

It was a good time seeing Tom and Marie.  We had fun shopping at the local stores in Murrel's Inlet, SC.

Since it's a beach and boating area there were lots of choices of restaurants for lunch and stores to browse!

The beach was inviting but it's a little too cold to be a good beach day!

Osprey Marina probably will be the spot we leave FIU for the summer months next year.  That way she is more than half way to the Keys next Fall!

Tomorrow we are off to South Santee River anchorage on our way to Savannah, GA where our niece, Dawn lives.

Captain Sid