November 13th- Beaufort/ Factory Creek SC 

The trip down the ICW went well. We actually hopped offshore and avoided the whole Myrtle Beach “ditch”. Charleston has a broken draw bridge that we had to time for one of the few boat openings they scheduled. 

Foggy morning.

We dropped anchor in Factory Creek on the 7th. Generally we grab a mooring near downtown Beaufort but the field has been condemned. We both enjoy Beaufort but the waterfront seems to be falling apart. There is a large waterfront park which I have often photographed. It is also closed down due to structural problems along the river bulkhead. It’s a beautiful old city but seems to suffer from lack of infrastructure improvements. Oh well, I’m just a tourist. Hopefully they sort it out someday.

By my calendar we’ve been relaxing here a week. Groceries have been stocked. The crew has been touring the shops and looking at historic old houses. Unfortunately we’ve not been to the new BBQ place as the captain has been suffering from a stomach malady. The weather has mostly been excellent!

Today we’ll start moving. The plan is to stock up with water and deisel. We’ll then anchor in a quiet creek not far from Beaufort. Tomorrow, (Saturday) we’ll head down the river to the Atlantic Ocean and point Evergreen south. We should be in Fernandina Beach Florida on Sunday morning. 

The Spanish moss really adds to the character of the city.

The Admiral waiting for an Instacart grocery order at the Factory Creek boat ramp.

Evergreen anchored in Factory Creek SC