Finally,
tropical storm Ana had moved on to the north and we were out of the high winds
that followed her. We waited until mid-morning to leave so we would have plenty
of water underneath us while we went through a few shallow places on the ICW.
We had heard about a barge and a sailboat that were grounded along the way but
by the time we went through they had risen and were long gone.
We
had a great time while we were waiting in Charleston and here are a few photos that I didn’t get into
the last blog.
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| Angel Oak |
Glenn and Brenda picked six of us up on Saturday and took us touring. We drove through the Battery and then onto the campus of the military college, The Citadel. It was graduation day so we saw lots of cars, but the ceremony was being held inside so we didn't see many cadets marching around. The buildings were impressive castle-like structures.
We then drove out to John's Island to see the Angel Oak which is estimated to be 400-500 years old with a trunk measuring 28 feet in circumference. It's canopy is huge, and produces shade which covers over 17,000 sq. feet. It was very impressive to walk around. From the photos you can see that the sun came out and our time waiting for the storm to move out of the area wasn't a complete washout.
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| Mark, John and Glenn |
A joggling board is a Charleston tradition which is simply a flexible board strung between two rocking wooden stands. They grace many porches and yards and are most often painted Charleston green - an almost black shade. Some lore holds that they were often used by courting couples because as they sat and rocked the board would joggle them closer and closer together.
Captain’s
Log May 11, 2015 |
| Mary and Brenda |
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| Mary and Roger on a joggling board |
Departed: Charleston Maritime Ctr, Charleston, SC 10:30 a.m.
Engine hours: 4.7 hrs. – 663.1 total for trip
Actual hours: 4.5 hrs
Miles covered 37.84 - Total for trip: 4684
Arrived: Leland Marina, McClellanville, SC at 3 p.m.
Partly cloudy, 73 degrees, wind SW at 5, very muggy. Gradually got warmer as day went on, Lots of thunderstorm activity west of us. We left late in order to travel through a shallow section of the ICW at high tide. Plan worked well. Traveled with Fruitcakes and Mara Beel.
Tuesday, May 12
Our visit to McClellanville was short and sweet. We were greatly outnumbered by the number of shrimp boats there. The marina loaned us a vehicle and three of us first mates went on a foray to the local seafood shop where we bought several pounds of fresh shrimp. Our docktails consisted of a delicious boiled shrimp and pasta Alfredo dinner. We were much too busy eating to take any pictures!
Captain’s Log May 12, 2013
Engine hours: 4.1 hrs /total on trip 667.2
Actual Hours: 3 hrs 55 minutes
Miles covered: 27.66 total for trip 4712
Arrived: Georgetown Harbor Walk Marina, Georgetown, SC 11:20 a.m.
Left Leland 2 hours prior to low tide due to shallow exit from Marina. Nice morning, winds calm skies clear. Traveled with Mara Beel and Fruitcakes
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
When we left Georgetown we went up the Waccamaw River which is one of the rare times we have been on fresh water while on the ICW. It is a pristine, mostly undeveloped area for the most part with only a few small marinas. The water was deep and smooth, the winds were not an issue and the only negative was that we were going against a current for most of the trip. Today was truly pleasure boating!
At our destination we followed a very narrow channel in of the already narrowing river. This was a very cozy marina in a protected area. Lots of snowbirds leave their boats here for the summer.
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| Turtles on a log - not to be confused with ants on a log |
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| M/V Fruitcakes leading the way up the Waccamaw River |
Engine hours: 5.3 hrs. – 672.5 hrs total for trip
Actual hours: 5 hr.
Miles covered 32.38 Total for trip: 4744
Arrived: Osprey Marina, Myrtle Beach, SC at 1 pm.
Wx: Cool, high broken clouds, northwest wind. Cold front had just gone through. Temp warmed, skies cleared and wind calmed by arrival at destination. Traveled with Fruitcakes, very scenic and nice cruising up the Waccamaw River
Wow the Angel Oak is spectacular!
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