Georgetown, SC - Day 13 and 14

Georgetown, SC - Day 13

Oh, those bridges.

Our friends Karen and Jim Sinkway took us up on our offer to ride to Georgetown with us and have lunch on the Julep. Georgetown is 30 minutes by car from their house and 3 hours for the Julep.

A high pressure system was bringing in northerly winds and the temperatures that had been in the 80's dropped to a chilly low 70's. We had a mid day run against the tide down the Waccamaw River, broad and deep. Jim enjoyed navigating at the helm. We ran under the genoa as we had lunch.

We passed Sandy Island where freed slaves settled after the war. The white boat in the pix is the school bus boat that delivers the kids across the Waccamaw each day.

The fixed bridge at Georgetown presented a high tide problem. Tide calculations showed we would clear it by one foot. We drifted under the bridge barely avoiding getting hung up in the wires hanging from the lights under the bridge. The flexible VHF antennae bent over almost to its base and we cleared the bridge by 6-12 inches. Whew!

We pulled into Georgetown Landing Marina and did a quick tour in the car Sinkway's dropped off in the morning. Ruth was disappointed that in SC many shops do not open on Sunday. After viewing many of the fabulous old homes in Georgetown, one of SC oldest cities, Karen saved the day by directing us to the Hammock Shops. This is a collection of boutiques for women. There were no guys walking around, just women. Jim and I quickly drove to the hardware store down the road.

While the women shopped, we visited the Murrell's Inlet beach front and homes. They own and manage some rental homes there. The area is nice and much like the NJ shore, but as Jim says the water is warmer.

We had dinner and they dropped us off at the Julep. It was nice to spend some time with them and laugh about old times and catch up on things.

Our review of the weather forecast showed high winds for next few days, especially for Monday. We decided to lay over in Georgetown on Monday. Maybe the shops will open.

Data: 11:15 to 14:00. Engine hours 968.