Charleston,SC

We left Beaufort, SC this morning around 8:40 AM. Our start was a little on the late side because of the schedule of Ladies Island Bridge. The bridge was on restriction form 7 AM to 9 AM and request after 9 AM. We started our day with a bridge and ended it with a bridge. The one in Charleston was also on restriction when we arrived from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. We arrived at 6 PM. The tide had us moving along at 7 knots all afternoon. We hung out by the bridge for half an hour waiting.

As we were traveling the ICW today another boat hailed us on the VHF radio, asking about the water depths going into Beaufort. When he said his boat name it sounded familiar to us but we didn't know from where. He said we met in Back Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC. We then remembered, they were getting engine repairs done. It took 2 months, this is them just going South. We are amazed at how we meet other boaters and time passes and we meet again.

The picture is of a flotilla of barges just off the channel in the ICW. From a distance they looked like they were coming at us. We were very thankful they weren't.

We are anchored just across from the city marina here in Charleston. The boat traffic has settled down and we will turn in early tonight. Tomorrow will be another long day.