Traveling on a Saturday is never a good thing on a boat.  Small runabouts and fishermen were everywhere.  For us that means slow down – for our wake can really rock and roll a smaller boat.  It would be a slow day on the water.

    

    

Ultimately we arrived in Charleston at the Harborage at Ashley Marina where we were greeted by AGLCA Harbor Host,  Michael.  His boat name is “The Perch”.  Want to guess why?  Her name is “Margo”.

    

    

We started Sunday out with brunch at Fleet Landing, watching sailboats and having a leisurely breakfast.  Fleet Landing is a popular waterfront restaurant with quite a colorful decor.  The building that houses the restaurant was constructed by the Navy in 1942 as a place to off-load sailors and for the re-supplying of ships.  We are sure Ron’s father once processed through here!

        

The college kids on the dock doubled as our tour guides for Charleston.  They shared more than we could have learned on our own about the numerous landmarks, homes, churches, parks, their University, and historic buildings.  Charleston’s appeal has been described as a “living museum.”

    

    

    

    

Afterwards we stopped at The Noisy Oyster – naturally for oysters.

    

    

That afternoon we hunkered down for storms moving up the eastern seaboard.  We, as well as our dock neighbors, hustled to secure extra lines preparing for 30-40 mph winds.  We were anxious, but trusted that we would be safe.  There is still something peaceful about being on a boat in a storm, we don’t take it lightly, but we enjoy it……

    

We survived a long night of rocking and rolling and took advantage of a rainy morning.  Ron got caught up on his laundry while Karen defrosted the fridge and made a batch of deviled eggs.  A word of advice – don’t make deviled eggs on a boat!

    

After the weather cleared we walked to Charleston City Marina, adjacent to our marina.  A must stop for loopers is to eat at the their “Marina Variety Store”.  We had burgers and fries….and chowder and biscuits with a bit of local flavor…..

    

    

….it was a short walk back to the boat where we prepared for departure Tuesday morning…..predictions are for 2 foot swells tomorrow.  We will have coffee and 6 and decide when to leave…….

It’s not all about where we are, it’s also about what we are doing…..