Thursday was provisioning and shopping day. Harris Teeter is just up the street from the marina in Charleston. Harris Teeter is one of our favorites, like a grocery candy store. After provisioning we hit the downtown area. Last year we had Harbor Specialties make up a September Song Yacht Club burgee (very exclusive, only one member) and it has seen it's better days, so we ordered another. Stephanie can't go to Charleston without hitting one of her favorite cooking supply store. She oooo's and aaah's but then remembers we are on a boat and don't have the huge kitchen we have at home, so she just replaces what has broken and a few things we can't live without.
Thursday afternoon we boarded the water taxi and crossed the harbor to patriot's Point where our friends Bart and Ellie have their boat Dewlap docked. What is a dewlap you say? Well it's the loose skin that hangs under a basset hounds neck. You would have to see Reggie, their Basset hound. He is one spoiled dog. We first met Bart when Steve , Diane, and Bart stopped at our home dock in Georgia for the night when they were delivering Bart's boat to Charleston. We haven't seen Bart and Ellie since the Rendezvous at Cabbage Key and Useppa last winter. Ellie met us at the dock and we headed over to their boat for some catching up, drinks, and some wonderful appetizers. Next they took us to a waterside restaurant on the Shem Creek. It was great seeing them again. See you on the waterways or when we come through this way again Bart and Ellie. Thanks for your hospitality!
Friday morning we cast off the lines at 07:00 and headed to Georgetown. It was a beautiful day on the water as most are. when we arrived, the Dock Master had us thread the needle, or should I say wiggle worm our way into our slip. When Gypsies called in, (Tammy) he asked her if she could park that boat backing up or did she just get the boat a few days ago? There went his tip out the window. Doug did a great job with what he had to do as Tammy had a hard time containing herself, because the Dock Master looks like, and is dressed like Bill Murry in Caddie Shack. (see Gypsies blog for details) After our lines were secure, Stephanie disappeared. When she returned she had our special nuts from a specialty store in town, but they didn't carry her special salt any more. We all decided we would meet in town latter to explore the shops. After Stephanie and I hit a few, we decided to look for Doug and Tammy. Stephanie saw this funky waterside bar that advertised happy hour. Her bet was they were inside. She was right. After a cold one and a dozen oysters on the half shell, Tammy's favorite. NOT!) we headed back to the boat for a quiet evening.
Today is the 4th of July, Happy 4th everybody! The day has been spent doing a little polishing and just fooling around on the boat and the docks. "there is nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" (that sign hangs in our head) Tonight we are going to grill out on September Song (fresh wild salmon, YUM!) and then enjoy drinks on the bow of September Song, and watch the fireworks in the park a short distance down the waterway. It won't be as spectacular as last year when we watched the fireworks at the Washington Monument off our bow in Washington DC, but, I'm sure it will be a great evening .
September Song (Happy 4th) out
Bob
Sunrise over Charleston harbor
Friday morning we cast off the lines at 07:00 and headed to Georgetown. It was a beautiful day on the water as most are. when we arrived, the Dock Master had us thread the needle, or should I say wiggle worm our way into our slip. When Gypsies called in, (Tammy) he asked her if she could park that boat backing up or did she just get the boat a few days ago? There went his tip out the window. Doug did a great job with what he had to do as Tammy had a hard time containing herself, because the Dock Master looks like, and is dressed like Bill Murry in Caddie Shack. (see Gypsies blog for details) After our lines were secure, Stephanie disappeared. When she returned she had our special nuts from a specialty store in town, but they didn't carry her special salt any more. We all decided we would meet in town latter to explore the shops. After Stephanie and I hit a few, we decided to look for Doug and Tammy. Stephanie saw this funky waterside bar that advertised happy hour. Her bet was they were inside. She was right. After a cold one and a dozen oysters on the half shell, Tammy's favorite. NOT!) we headed back to the boat for a quiet evening.
Today is the 4th of July, Happy 4th everybody! The day has been spent doing a little polishing and just fooling around on the boat and the docks. "there is nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" (that sign hangs in our head) Tonight we are going to grill out on September Song (fresh wild salmon, YUM!) and then enjoy drinks on the bow of September Song, and watch the fireworks in the park a short distance down the waterway. It won't be as spectacular as last year when we watched the fireworks at the Washington Monument off our bow in Washington DC, but, I'm sure it will be a great evening .
September Song (Happy 4th) out
Bob
Sunrise over Charleston harbor
I think I see the still. Do you hear the banjos playing? Talk about a place out in the middle of nowhere
SHARK!!! Oh, just dolphin playing in our wake
If it's funky, on the water, and happy hour, we'll find it
