It's a little surreal; we are on our boat at a dock in Beaufort, South Carolina. A street band is playing Jingle Bells, it is 50 degrees and raining, but we are cozy.
The past two days have been full of contrasts; we left Charleston on a beautifully sunny day yesterday. Wind 15-20 knots, but on the nose, so it was powering into a chop created by wind and tides in opposition all day. We couldn't reach Beaufort in a day. so we anchored out, in a spot that was actually a good anchorage. But we had just had a nail-biting trip through a section called Watt's Cut, mile 495 to mile 504. We did it at low tide; not to be recommended. We were fine, didn't go aground, but it was rather nerve-racking. Dolphins have become a common sighting, but they are beautiful each and every time. After a good night, we continued on today, back and forth through 35 miles of winding ICW. The tidal range here is over 7 feet. Amazing! Beaufort is billed as a very historic town; it does have a beautiful waterfront, but the rain is a deterrent to exploration!
We'd like to continue on tomorrow toward Savannah, but rain may detain us. We do look forward to getting home for Christmas.
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