Journeys of Soteria: On to South Carolina...

We decided to venture out this am to the next anchoring site on the Calabash River in South Carolina. The weather radars showed no thunderstorms and a partial clearing, so we left around 8 am. (Saved us some $$ in dock fees, too!) We made it to the anchorage by 2 pm. There were 4 boats already anchored and one more came in with us. The ride was wet and cool. It was in the low 70's, but the winds made it feel cool. Tomorrow we head out past Myrtle Beach for another 30 some mile day in sunny and warm weather.

So far we have logged 196.27 nautical miles (225.86 statute miles) in 38 hours and 12 minutes over 7 days. Man, no wonder we feel tired at the end of the day! We stand 2 hour watches at the helm at a time, with the other being the navigator. Spotting channel markers isn't as easy as it seems. Different shapes, sizes and don't forget the ICW marks on the markers, makes for interesting discussions. Red right returning doesn't always work. On the ICW red is on the right (starboard) going south and green on the left (port). So it is really important to use ALL navigation aids to make sure where you are.

Back to Calabash anchorage: we saw two huge ships coming in. Casino boats. Seems Myrtle Beach is the starting point for the casino ships to head off shore. It is legal to gamble 3 miles off shore. I can think of a lot of things that money would be better spent on.

Enough of my soap box. Enjoy the next batch of photos and more blogging as internet access allows.