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Remember when I dropped my camera back in Georgetown, South Carolina?? Sometimes things happen for a reason, you just don’t know the reason until much later, if ever. I ordered a new camera through Amazon (thank you, Adam for the … Continued
We only spent two days in Charleston, South Carolina, one day beautiful and one day cloudy, but the city shined throughout. Charleston is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen (ok, that isn’t a long list, but … Continued
We said goodbye to Georgetown in the early morning fog, which we expected to lift soon. But the fog did not lift quickly so we moved very carefully and very slowly back out into the ICW. Hurrah! The sun finally … Continued
We are now in “Low Country”, northern Lowcountry to be specific. South Carolina is considered deep South and is very different from North Carolina. During our approach to Georgetown on the Winyah River and then the Sampit River, there were … Continued
We just covered 102 miles in two days by going offshore. We left Southport, North Carolina and decided to make our first offshore run since entering the ICW back in Virginia. We ventured back out to the Cape Fear River … Continued
We ventured out of Wrightsville Beach and back into the ICW towards Cape Fear River. Yes, Cape FEAR, the treacherous sounding body of water that does not have an inviting name. The shallows of Frying Pan Shoals extend 30 miles … Continued
We continued our travels down the ICW in North Carolina to our next port – Wrightsville Beach. My only knowledge about the town is from Nicholas Sparks’ book, Message in a Bottle, and the movie made about it. Ahhh, reality vs … Continued
We left Oriental on Monday, October 21st and headed down the ICW again to Beaufort, North Carolina. The trip, mostly through Adams Creek, was uneventful, but cloudy….. again. We did see two of my favorite ICW signs, so far —- … Continued
There was a full moon over Bellhaven for our one night stay there. Although it was still raining during the night, it was a lovely sight to see from our cockpit enclosure. We left Bellhaven in the early morning dampness, … Continued
Here we are in the second half of October and only at ICW Mile 61. We spend a lot of time reviewing charts and books (OMG, the books!! Sometimes I feel as though I am back at work pouring over … Continued