05/28/2012 AND 5/29/2012

05/28/2012  MONDAY         MOVING ON NORTH AGAIN

81 NM FROM BOHICKET MARINA TO ANCHOR IN THE MINIM CREEK (MM415.5, WEST BY RED 4)

Lucky for us, the storm just brought us a little overnight rain while taking out power in the Jekyll and St. Simons Islands as well as Savannah.  We traveled with slight breezes and a smattering of light rain during the morning but the sun never really showed its face much, keeping the temperatures down and pleasant.

I waved at one of my favorite houses perched on the corner of the Stono River at the Elliot Cut.  This swiftly flowing cut takes you right to the Ashley River and lovely Charleston.  We were delighted to find the harbor’s waters relatively calm as we made our transit.  I think we made some good choices in laying out our travel strategy.  I am sure the harbor was tumultuous yesterday and tomorrow may bring the storm snaking back up.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HOME IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING

THE MEGA DOCK IN CHARLESTON HARBOR

Wild life!  Wild life!  First Dan spotted some wild pigs along the shore then I found the first gator just as we pulled into Minim Creek (MM415.4 W@R4) to anchor for the night.  Since they tend to hover just under the water with only the tops of their heads and nostrils peeking out, they are most difficult to spot. 

LOOK CAREFULLY AND YOU WILL SEE THE GATOR'S HEAD
TO THE RIGHT OF THE LONE REED

After entering the creek, expecting to anchor, we found this old dock and pulled right up to it for the night.  OK, once there we did find the posted no trespassing signs but they were really hard to read and we are sight impaired.   We saw another gator slither just off the boat, a dolphin frolicking nearby, roosting pelicans and herons and (ugh!) blood thirsty mosquitoes.  We were safe from the invading critters as long as we kept the screens tightly closed.

HMMMM!  LET'S STAY HERE.

WHAT DOES THAT SAY?  CAN'T QUITE MAKE IT OUT?

After tying up Dan noticed our chart plotter mileage had just clicked over the big 20,000 NM that we have traveled since moving onto the Quest in January of 2010.  Wow!

THE THIRD TIME THE METER HAS SHOWN ALL ZEROS
FIRST TIME=TRUE 0 IN OREGON,
SECOND TIME 10,000 NM SOMEWHERE IN THE MISSISSIPPI 9/2010