"2003- Nov 13 - arrive late, Leave early Nov. 14" Georgetown Travelogue by grandmaR

Historic home in Georgetown

We tied up at the Boat Shed (marina) after almost 9 hours and 57.2 miles (a total trip of 450 nm) at an average speed of 6.8 mph. We got fuel, but we weren't on the dock we wanted to be on. SUSAN A was there, and FRANCES was taking up most of the rest of the dock. Went up and paid, and did email in the office.

We walked up to town, but the Orange Blossom Cafe was closed, so we went to the Dogwood Cafe for dinner.

Sunrise at 0648 in Winyah Bay

Friday - In order to make the Ben Sawyer Bridge last opening which is before 4 pm, we have to make 62 sm. Otherwise we will be stuck on the other side until after dark. Then we will have a hard time getting to the Enterprise office on Sat am as they are not open in the afternoon and the only one open on Sunday is at the airport.

So we got underway about 558. It is DARK. Bob was in the channel according to the charts on the starboard side and running out of water - it got down to 5.1 feet and we will go aground at 4.6 feet. I got him to go over to the port side of the channel where we had always gone before and where the water is deeper.

Herons and Egrets along the canal

At 0705 we have done 8 sm and are turning into the Esterville Mimms canal. There is some surface fog over the canal. The sun is just up.

Lots of egrets and some blue herons along the canal banks or roosting in the trees. We turn off the nav lights.

Free running ferry

The Toshiba froze because the GPS was refusing to keep ahold of the satellites, so I brought up the black Dell.

The free running Cat Island ferry doesn't appear to be running yet.

Boat ramp near ferry

But they were launching boats at the boat ramp

Birds line up along the dock

0800 - Big boat with a green hull SEA OWL from Georgetown in the Caymen Islands passed and also the sports fish BLUE SKY. I got a film picture of BLUE SKY, but it is between the lifeline stanchions and is a bit crooked.

Fire tower on the canal

0920 - have gone 22.2 sm - one third of the way - we are being helped by the current.

Next - Coming down to McClellanville and Isle of Palms