CRUISING SOUTH CAROLINA

Georgetown, South Carolina: We have been in Georgetown for two nights, leaving today and heading north. Beaufort was incredible. Very quaint and alot of "movie history". Movies that were filmed there were Big Chill, Prince of Tides and Forrest Gump. The picture of the church was in Forrest Gump. The house with the big trees in front was the house that Nick Nolte and Sally Field rented while they were there. The house on the water with the long pier was Big Chill. We were able to see the front of the house but it was hard to get a good picture because of the foliage. Other movies that filmed in Beaufort were Something To Talk About, G I Jane and Forces of Nature (Sandra Bullock).

Charleston was very nice. We took a carriage tour one day and spent the other days "working" on the boat. The picture of the "yachts" was coming in to Charleston and the other one was leaving Charleston.

While cruising to Georgetown, we went through a Wildlife Reserve. We saw about eight alligators swimming along the shore. (Picture of one, you have to zoom in).

We plan to be in Washington DC and New York area mid-June. Our "on the water one-year anniversary is June 1st". It has been an incredible journey and more to come.

Until then......My Cin

GEORGIA - SOUTH CAROLINA & HORSE FLYS

Hi there, we are having so much fun, it's hard to find the time to update...sorry.
Good news is we bought a new camera. Pictures are from Jacksonville Fl., Jekyll Island and Savannah, Ga. and Hilton Head Marina, SC.

We ended up staying two weeks in Jacksonville instead of one. Our new Port Hole Windows were not delivered when they were scheduled for and that delayed us. But we managed to get projects done on the boat including a "bottom job". We left Jacksonville on May 2nd and headed north.

We have anchored at various places along the way with the first stop after Jacksonville being Fernandina Beach (Florida/Georgia State line). The small town hosted a big Shrimp Festival and Firework Display that evening, which was a special treat for us.

Once we crossed into Georgia, the Intracoastal Waterway snakes thru alot of marshland and alot of horse flys. We would have at least thirty plus buzzing around in the flybridge. It did get on ones nerves.

Jekyll Island was incredible. Twenty miles of bike trails plus paths thru the woods. Right after we docked, a wedding took place right down the dock from us (pic. of the ceremony). Jekyll Island features old historic mansions, incredible huge Oak moss covered trees and white sandy beach on the Atlantic side. We arrived on a Saturday and there must have been at least six weddings setup at different locations on the island. I really enjoyed taking "Stella" (Segway) out for long rides.

Tides: We are experiencing tide swings of eight to ten feet. There is a picture of Jess taking "Stella" down the ramp at low tide. Another picture of Hilton Head marina at low tide. But, all the marinas on the east coast have floating docks.

Isle of Hope Marina right outside of Savannah was very nice. My Cin was docked right next to a 118ft yacht "Rebecca". The Capt. and crew were very nice and they gave Jess and I a special tour. HOLLYWOOD - RICH. Beautiful vessel. She left today for an 18 month cruising tour. The waterfront downtown area of Savannah reminded me of New Orleans.

Today, we are docked at the Downtown Marina...Beaufort, SC, located right in the historic district. We will be here for three nights then Jess and I will head to Charleston for ten plus days. I will update again with more pictures from Beaufort and Charleston.

Just a note to all our friends, June 1, 2008 will mark one year of our boating journey. Hard to believe.....until our next update

Love...Jess and Cindy