Georgetown to Charleston (Atlantic Run)

Sue put on a brave face on Wednesday and got ready to head out onto the great big sea.  The run on the ICW would have been long and winding and the weather was nice, the sea was calm and we wanted to give Reveresco a bit of a run - so off we went.  On the way out of the harbour we were hailed by the US Coast Guard who were escorting in a ship - man do they run fast despite their size.

Onega Monsoon

After slamming through her wake (the biggest wave we hit all day) we were out into the ocean.  It was a 5 hour run down the coast to Charleston.  We were using our new radar to track the coast as we ran some 5 miles off to stay clear of any possible shoaling.  You would be surprised, but it's not hard to find yourself in shallow water even a couple of miles out.  After a few hours I went below to do a full systems check and returned to the fly to find that some fog had rolled in and we could no longer see more than a couple of hundred yards in any direction.  Once again - you gotta love GPS and Radar!

However despite an hour of fog it was otherwise a very nice day on the water and we arrived in Charleston
without incident.  The view from the harbour is OK, but the city is very nice indeed - if you are looking for history and some very old houses circ. 1750 - 1850 you have come to the right place!  We spent a full day touring around and were quite impressed with the effort the historical society put into ensuring the character of the city remains vibrant.

Harbour Walk Fountain

A Fresh Salad Never Looked So Good!

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

Lovelu Clock Tower

One Of The Many Churches

City Hall

A Small Back Alley Home

Gated Home on Meeting St.

Waterfront Home Overlooking Harbour

River Walk Fountain

Charleston FDP

Old Garage

We enjoyed our time in Charleston - but it's off to Beaufort SC!  Were getting warmer Doc!!!!