Georgetown, SC

Bill and I left Myrtle Beach around 8:00 (our standard time), had a little coffee, checked email, and settled in for our continued voyage on ICW. We passed under 7 bridges, 5 of which were 65 feet fixed, in the 50 or statute miles between Myrtle Beach and Georgetown.

Myrtle Beach to Georgetown was my favority part of the trip so far. The Waccamaw River was beautiful. It winded back and forth through trees, marshes, reeds - beautiful. Although parts of the river were lined with homes, most of the Waccamaw was purely scenic. I took the helm for a bit and gave Bill a (short) rest from steering. The waters today were deep although we did see lots of logs etc. floating in the water.

We arrived in Georgetown around 3:00 and docked for the night at Harborwalk Marina. Again, we ran into several of the same boats on a similar schedule. It is just too cold to anchor and be without heat (for us anyway; we did see some boats on the hook)

After settling in, filling the water tanks, and spraying off the boat Bill and I explored a little of Georgetown, which is another sleepy little place. Walked the boardwalk with shops and restaurants; the Rice Museum was already closed. We stopped and had a drink before heading back to the boat for a spaghetti dinner and some TV. Bill is not feeling well and we called it an early night.

For more pictures of our trip from Myrtle Beach to Georgetown, SC Click Here.

This morning we woke up around 6:00 and waited for the sun to rise before leaving Georgetown. It is the coldest day on the water yet and poor Bill is sick and miserable. The 20 knots of wind makes things feel even colder.

Right now we are at mile 445. We have about 25 more miles to go until we reach Charleston, SC where we will stay put for a week. Both Bill and I are really looking forward to exploring since everyone says that Charleston is a great city. We are disappointed that we won't be able to meet up with Carol and Bill (who live in Charleston) since they will be in MD winterizing sv Rigel. We do have several restaurant recommendations for a Thanksgiving meal.