I’m always excited to get to Charleston – it’s one of our favorite cities and it feels like real progress to get here. We’re staying at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, as we always do when we come through. The marina staff is friendly and competent (and the dock master knows his stuff), and […]
Charleston is one of our favorite places, and we looked forward to our stay at the Charleston Harbor Marina. It’s not the cheapest but there are some nice amenities like access to the resort pool & hot tub, fire pits and gym, plus a free shuttle into Charleston. We spent several nights relaxing by the […]
We got to St. Johns Yacht Harbor about an hour after slack and had no problem getting into our slip. Since we got in early enough, we took a cab over to Lewis BBQ for lunch. It was packed but so worth the wait. Afterwards, we walked around Charleston and ended the day with dinner […]
Hilton Head was an interesting stop, and yet again different in character from the other places we’ve been. I loved our time there, but we really didn’t get to see or explore much since we weren’t all that close to anything. That said, we were in a beautiful spot and we got to meet some […]
It was wonderful to spend a night on anchor again, and I loved how peaceful our little anchorage was. We got under way as the sun rose and had favorable current most of the way. This section took us through miles upon miles of untouched marshland, and I loved watching the marsh awaken. Dolphins fed […]
For most of the trip, we’ve been pretty good at cooking aboard most nights, reserving one or two nights for going out. But since we treated Charleston like a bit of a vacation, we ate out most of the time. There were so many other restaurants we wanted to try, and the longer we were […]
Sorry, New York, but I have to admit I have a hardcore crush on Charleston. I love the beautiful architecture that combines Caribbean, English, and African influences (and I’m completely in love with the porches!), and there’s so much rich history – not all positive, but all important to understand. Of course there’s also the […]