Charleston is a beautiful city; we have enjoyed some lovely walks in the city, as well as a carriage tour (Colby was allowed in the carriage!). Ashley Marina is very nice, but is a ways from the historic district, so we have had our share of exercise! Sunday we attended services at the First Presbyterian Church of Charleston; this was a highlight, as the church was beautiful and the pastor delivered an excellent message.
Monday we got our prop back, along with a computer printout of all the details, so we look forward to seeing what a difference this makes. (Our engine has been running hot, and we have needed to keep the cover off while motoring, which is every day. Having the prop re-pitched, we have been advised, will help with this.) We had planned to leave this AM, but the weather forecast calls for severe thunderstorms tomorrow. Our next destination is Beaufort, and we would need to anchor out between here and there. The anchorages in the south have little protection from wind, and also, it isn't easy to get Colby ashore in a thunderstorm. So we elected to stay here until the storm passes through, and we look forward to heading out again Thursday morning.
It is interesting how the "rhythm" works when cruising. Before we arrived here, we had three long days (55 miles, 53 miles, and 40 miles). We were ready to rest and catch up. Now, we are rested, we have provisioned, done the laundry, cleaned the boat, done some boat jobs, and are ready to move. But the weather isn't right, so we stay an extra day or two, somewhat impatiently, to wait for good weather. The alternative is to travel anyway, but at what expense? And we love having Colby with us, but getting him ashore from an anchorage is always a consideration.
We have made arrangements to leave our boat at Isle of Hope Marina near Savannah, Georgia, for a month or so. We will rent a car (remember, we have Colby) and drive home for Christmas. We plan to return mid-January and resume our travels south. Isle of Hope is about 120 miles from Florida! In Florida we have many friends to visit, and we look forward to seeing them!
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Savannah is a lovely city too. Some enjoy it more than Charleston. The welcome mat is out if you want to stop here on the way back.
You are not the first person to say that some enjoy Savannah more than Charleston. We look forwad to being there. Exploration of the city will most likely be when we return in January. Thanks for the invite; we'll be in touch!
Looks like you made the right choice in staying put for a little while longer. Another big storm moving across the southeast, I think. Rain persists here. Yuk.
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