Charleston Bound



The cut into Osprey Marina

   We motored the waterway past Myrtle Beach and the famous “Rock Pile” with no problems.  In the middle of the cypress swamps there was a cut which led to Osprey Marina where we were spending the night.  Since we got in around noon, we had plenty of time to get fuel, wash the salt off the boat, do a load of laundry and take a long walk. It was a nice but smaller marina.  It was a reasonable at $1/ft, and fuel was $2.67 with Boat US discount..


  The next day we shot down the Wacamaw River with the current with us and got into Minum Creek for another early day.  It was spaghetti night but that wasn’t all that was for dinner.  We were dinner for the vampire mosquitoes finding their way into any crack they could until we closed them all. 



Stillness of dawn in the marsh







An Egret Rookery



Mode of transportation on Dewees Island

The mosquitoes were still waiting for us the next morning so we got underway as fast as we could to let the air blow them out of the cockpit.  On the way to our next anchorage, Dewees Creek, we saw some different sights other than the usual fishermen..  One was an egret rookery in a tree and the other a group of kayakers in the waterway.  We also had two free loaders (black birds) land on our boat for a free ride.   Once into the creek, Al put the kayak in the water for me so I could kayak the nearby marsh creeks near privately own Dewees Island where I could see all the golf carts lined up for their personal use from the ferry to their homes.. 

We got into City Dock in Charleston early to take advantage of the marina and the wonderful city.  Out came our folding bikes and it was a great day for biking around the city.  We stayed Saturday also so that we could re-provision at the great Harris Teeters and do some more chores.  The history, homes and wonderful restaurants are not to be missed!