Marines on excersise at the anchorage in the Camp Lejeune, NC anchorage
Dinner with the Brysons in Wilmington, NC
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Mermaid in Beaufort, SC
1750 House on King Street in Charleston, NC
Magnolias in Blossum
The Smallest House in Savannah, For sale $300,000
Alligator in GeorgiaMay 17, 2010
It is hard to believe that today is the one year anniversary of the start of our trip. On May 17, 2009, a rainy Sunday morning, we left Plymouth to begin this adventure. In some ways it seems we have been doing this for a very long time and at other times we wonder how the time seems to have past so fast.
Since the last post we have visited and traveled with many old and new friends. As mentioned in the last post we have been traveling with “Potest Fieri” since Cumberland Island, GA. We are now in Wilmington, NC with Frank and Bridget Bryson, Susan & Danny Godin, on “Potest Fieri” traveled on towards Beaufort, NC with Roger & Karen Montembeault on “Karen Ann”, whom we had met up with in Georgetown, NC.
The weather has been a mix of late spring and early summer with some days getting into the 90’s but mostly in the low 80’s. Today we have rain but this has not been common lately.
Since the last post we have visited:
Savannah, GA.
Beaufort, SC
Charleston, SC
Georgetown, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Southport, NC
Wilmington, NC.
Savannah is an old historic southern city that is now a major shipping center on the east coast. We were docked right downtown in the historic district as the large ocean freighters plied their way up and down the Savannah River. We took the obligatory carriage tour to see the very large, (allegedly the largest in the US) historic district. The waterfront is very active with shops and many restaurants nestled along the cobblestone streets. Very interesting and we had a lot of fun.
Beaufort, SC is a small quaint southern city with many interesting homes and gardens. You can see and walk the entire downtown area in a long afternoon. It was a hot day but we still had a good time. We celebrated Danny & Susan’s anniversary at a rib shack on Lady Island. Thank goodness we only ordered a ½ rack each as we still had enough leftovers for dinner the next night. They were great ribs.
The next night we anchored in a quiet stream in Steam Boat Creek on our way to Charleston.
We visited the Charleston Yacht Club and were treated in a very friendly manner. Charleston is a very active sailing center and, where we were anchored, the high school team was racing 420’s.
Charleston is a wonderful city and, as of now, our favorite city since we have left the Florida Keys. The downtown is very old with a mix of colonial and Victorian homes with lovely gardens lining narrow tree shaded streets. There is an area called the “Market” that is now kiosks and small shops but was originally where the slaves were bought and sold. King Street is narrow and lined with shops on both sides until it morphs into a very upscale neighborhood of colonial and federalist homes where various “General Beauregards” watched the Confederate shelling of Fort Sumter from the roof. So started the Civil War.
We meandered into an antique shop along King Street which had some very nice pieces. I looked at one lovely desk for $25,000, a second for $27,000, which had a sold sign on it, and finally a small Chippendale desk for a mere $115,000. I decide it was time to leave.
We stayed there for three days and could have stayed longer and still not seen everything.
We moved onto Georgetown where we spent two nights with Bob and Dee McLemore at their lovely home on Pawley’s Island. Frank and Bridget Bryson came down from Wilmington, NC to join in the party. We had great camaraderie, food, and libations.
We had been having a slowly worsening problem with the generator not starting as it should. I had tried everything from new fuel filters, battery, etc. with not very satisfactory results. Frank and I finally decided that it had to be the starter. Since Frank was going back to Wilmington, and we would be seeing them in a few days, he was going to make some inquiries as to where a starter shop might be that could look at the unit. For information, a new starter from Westerbeke is $800.00 plus shipping.
After an overnight stop in Myrtle Beach¸ where they were having “Bike Fest Week” we stopped at Southport. As a cultural observation, Harley owners average over 60 years old, weigh over 275 lbs, and have girlfriends that should not wear cutoff jeans and tank tops.
Frank met us in Southport and it was off to the starter shop while Judi went off shopping. The technician quickly determined that the starter was junk and a new one was in order. Westerbeke engines are built by Mitsubishi as are the starters. Believe it or not the shop had a Mitsubishi replacement starter in stock for $181.00. Needless to say that purchase was made quickly and it was off to the boat. To make a short story shorter the starting problem has been solved and all is well. The only downside is that my new starter is not painted red like the old one was, but for a $619.00 difference I think I can buy a spray can of red paint if it really bothers me.
From Southport we had a short trip to the anchorage at Carolina Beach, where we are right now. This is a very nice anchorage and we can dinghy to Frank and Bridget’s home in about ten minutes from the boat. As always, we have had a nice stay with them and we will be off to our next southern city, Beaufort, NC.
It is hard to believe that today is the one year anniversary of the start of our trip. On May 17, 2009, a rainy Sunday morning, we left Plymouth to begin this adventure. In some ways it seems we have been doing this for a very long time and at other times we wonder how the time seems to have past so fast.
Since the last post we have visited and traveled with many old and new friends. As mentioned in the last post we have been traveling with “Potest Fieri” since Cumberland Island, GA. We are now in Wilmington, NC with Frank and Bridget Bryson, Susan & Danny Godin, on “Potest Fieri” traveled on towards Beaufort, NC with Roger & Karen Montembeault on “Karen Ann”, whom we had met up with in Georgetown, NC.
The weather has been a mix of late spring and early summer with some days getting into the 90’s but mostly in the low 80’s. Today we have rain but this has not been common lately.
Since the last post we have visited:
Savannah, GA.
Beaufort, SC
Charleston, SC
Georgetown, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Southport, NC
Wilmington, NC.
Savannah is an old historic southern city that is now a major shipping center on the east coast. We were docked right downtown in the historic district as the large ocean freighters plied their way up and down the Savannah River. We took the obligatory carriage tour to see the very large, (allegedly the largest in the US) historic district. The waterfront is very active with shops and many restaurants nestled along the cobblestone streets. Very interesting and we had a lot of fun.
Beaufort, SC is a small quaint southern city with many interesting homes and gardens. You can see and walk the entire downtown area in a long afternoon. It was a hot day but we still had a good time. We celebrated Danny & Susan’s anniversary at a rib shack on Lady Island. Thank goodness we only ordered a ½ rack each as we still had enough leftovers for dinner the next night. They were great ribs.
The next night we anchored in a quiet stream in Steam Boat Creek on our way to Charleston.
We visited the Charleston Yacht Club and were treated in a very friendly manner. Charleston is a very active sailing center and, where we were anchored, the high school team was racing 420’s.
Charleston is a wonderful city and, as of now, our favorite city since we have left the Florida Keys. The downtown is very old with a mix of colonial and Victorian homes with lovely gardens lining narrow tree shaded streets. There is an area called the “Market” that is now kiosks and small shops but was originally where the slaves were bought and sold. King Street is narrow and lined with shops on both sides until it morphs into a very upscale neighborhood of colonial and federalist homes where various “General Beauregards” watched the Confederate shelling of Fort Sumter from the roof. So started the Civil War.
We meandered into an antique shop along King Street which had some very nice pieces. I looked at one lovely desk for $25,000, a second for $27,000, which had a sold sign on it, and finally a small Chippendale desk for a mere $115,000. I decide it was time to leave.
We stayed there for three days and could have stayed longer and still not seen everything.
We moved onto Georgetown where we spent two nights with Bob and Dee McLemore at their lovely home on Pawley’s Island. Frank and Bridget Bryson came down from Wilmington, NC to join in the party. We had great camaraderie, food, and libations.
We had been having a slowly worsening problem with the generator not starting as it should. I had tried everything from new fuel filters, battery, etc. with not very satisfactory results. Frank and I finally decided that it had to be the starter. Since Frank was going back to Wilmington, and we would be seeing them in a few days, he was going to make some inquiries as to where a starter shop might be that could look at the unit. For information, a new starter from Westerbeke is $800.00 plus shipping.
After an overnight stop in Myrtle Beach¸ where they were having “Bike Fest Week” we stopped at Southport. As a cultural observation, Harley owners average over 60 years old, weigh over 275 lbs, and have girlfriends that should not wear cutoff jeans and tank tops.
Frank met us in Southport and it was off to the starter shop while Judi went off shopping. The technician quickly determined that the starter was junk and a new one was in order. Westerbeke engines are built by Mitsubishi as are the starters. Believe it or not the shop had a Mitsubishi replacement starter in stock for $181.00. Needless to say that purchase was made quickly and it was off to the boat. To make a short story shorter the starting problem has been solved and all is well. The only downside is that my new starter is not painted red like the old one was, but for a $619.00 difference I think I can buy a spray can of red paint if it really bothers me.
From Southport we had a short trip to the anchorage at Carolina Beach, where we are right now. This is a very nice anchorage and we can dinghy to Frank and Bridget’s home in about ten minutes from the boat. As always, we have had a nice stay with them and we will be off to our next southern city, Beaufort, NC.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
May 2, 2010
Cumberland Island is a great spot to visit. We met up with our friends Susan and Danny Godin from “Potest Fieri”, whom we toured the island with. The island was owned by Thomas Carnegie who built several “cottages” for himself and his children. As you can see the main house was destroyed by a fire in the 1960’s however the sense of the mansion is still visible.
The island is best known for the wild horses that run freely and the fact that JFK junior was married in the small chapel on the island.
The family eventually donated it to the National Park Service who operates it as a camping and walking only island. It is a very unique and beautiful place.
Our next stop was Jekyll Island, another playground for the rich and famous in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. We took a guided tour of the historic district which included several of the houses. This island is operated by the State of Georgia and again is a very interesting and beautiful. After all these historic tours we really felt like tourists, which I suppose we are.
We were then committed to the trip through the marshes and savannahs of Georgia on the ICW. While this is an interesting trip it requires considerable planning to coordinate for the tides as there are several spots that have “skinny” water. The trip takes two days on our boats as they travel at 8 knots so we anchored in Kilkenney Creek. This was a very quiet anchorage in the middle of nowhere.
It was then on to Savannah, with another anchoring spot in Turners Creek on Wilmington Island. We arrived in downtown Savannah yesterday with “Potest Fieri” and spent a very hot and humid afternoon walking around the riverfront historic district. We had a nice dinner in an old warehouse restaurant called “The Cotton Exchange”.
Today we are off on another “touristy” guided tour of the historic district to learn more about and find spots to explore in this busy, historic, and interesting southern port city.
Cumberland Island is a great spot to visit. We met up with our friends Susan and Danny Godin from “Potest Fieri”, whom we toured the island with. The island was owned by Thomas Carnegie who built several “cottages” for himself and his children. As you can see the main house was destroyed by a fire in the 1960’s however the sense of the mansion is still visible.
The island is best known for the wild horses that run freely and the fact that JFK junior was married in the small chapel on the island.
The family eventually donated it to the National Park Service who operates it as a camping and walking only island. It is a very unique and beautiful place.
Our next stop was Jekyll Island, another playground for the rich and famous in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. We took a guided tour of the historic district which included several of the houses. This island is operated by the State of Georgia and again is a very interesting and beautiful. After all these historic tours we really felt like tourists, which I suppose we are.
We were then committed to the trip through the marshes and savannahs of Georgia on the ICW. While this is an interesting trip it requires considerable planning to coordinate for the tides as there are several spots that have “skinny” water. The trip takes two days on our boats as they travel at 8 knots so we anchored in Kilkenney Creek. This was a very quiet anchorage in the middle of nowhere.
It was then on to Savannah, with another anchoring spot in Turners Creek on Wilmington Island. We arrived in downtown Savannah yesterday with “Potest Fieri” and spent a very hot and humid afternoon walking around the riverfront historic district. We had a nice dinner in an old warehouse restaurant called “The Cotton Exchange”.
Today we are off on another “touristy” guided tour of the historic district to learn more about and find spots to explore in this busy, historic, and interesting southern port city.
May 1, 2010
We have been moving on to many interesting places since my last post. We moved north from Stuart with stops in Vero Beach, Coco Beach and New Smyrna. We had a very nice visit with my Aunt Janice who lives in Orange City, FL. She is 91 years old and looks and acts about 75. It was great to see her.
From there we traveled to Daytona Beach then to the HRYC (Halifax River Yacht Club) which has a beautiful facility with a great restaurant, bars (they have two), pool and friendly people who treated very nicely.
Our next stop was in St. Augustine where we spent a couple of days exploring the city and the various historic spots. Let’s put is this way, Henry Flagler could have not have built anything, much less kept any of the money he made, if he had been trying to do it in today’s political environment.
After our escape from Florida our first stop was St. Mary’s in Georgia, a sleepy little village up the river from Cumberland Island.
More on Cumberland Island in the next posting.
We have been moving on to many interesting places since my last post. We moved north from Stuart with stops in Vero Beach, Coco Beach and New Smyrna. We had a very nice visit with my Aunt Janice who lives in Orange City, FL. She is 91 years old and looks and acts about 75. It was great to see her.
From there we traveled to Daytona Beach then to the HRYC (Halifax River Yacht Club) which has a beautiful facility with a great restaurant, bars (they have two), pool and friendly people who treated very nicely.
Our next stop was in St. Augustine where we spent a couple of days exploring the city and the various historic spots. Let’s put is this way, Henry Flagler could have not have built anything, much less kept any of the money he made, if he had been trying to do it in today’s political environment.
After our escape from Florida our first stop was St. Mary’s in Georgia, a sleepy little village up the river from Cumberland Island.
More on Cumberland Island in the next posting.
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