Charleston, South Carolina

Hi!

We spent the past 2-3 days in Charleston, South Carolina. First we dropped off our liferaft for inspection and then today we picked it up and headed back to Wilmington, North Carolina by rental car. It is a 3 hr trip one-way by car. The liferaft inspection was surprisingly expensive, but important to have done for obvious reasons. Other safety equipment we have includes: EPIRB, medical kit, satellite phone, digital selective calling on our radio, man-overboard module, LifeSling, lifejackets with tethers, and navigation equipment. No one just goes out to sea with a compass and some paper charts these days.... but we have those, too! We learned to sail with the fundamentals, which is reassuring.





Charleston is so charming! We had a great time wandering the city, staying in hotels, eating out at restaurants, and (the girls' favorite) visiting the Children's Museum. Their favorite exhibit was the little grocery store.










The city has beautiful palm-tree-lined streets with real gaslights and brick or cobblestone streets. The Citadel university and College of Charleston provide an intellectual feel, and there is a large variety of restaurants and shops. I loved the waterfront boardwalk area, with big public "porch swings" that reflect the culture of the historic homes throughout the city. There were also a lot of fountains.







We have a big "To Do" list for the next few days. The boat is still at the dock. We have had rain, but not too bad. We are cozy here at the dock. Once our equipment is installed and we have groceries and laundry done, we will probably head south towards South Carolina by water this weekend.