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| PREPARING THE JIB FOR AN OVERNIGHT PASSAGE |
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| ROUGH PASSAGE |
From Morehead city we sailed outside for 225 nmi. Winds were constant at around 25 and gusts to 37 kts. The boat was constantly rocking back & forth for 36 hours and surfing down 12 foot waves. The XM radio on the 70s channel sure helped pass the time while hanging onto the back shrouds, otherwise, I'd get bounced around. I was very happy that it was a full moon, so much so that I sang almost all the time while on watch & did some dance moves to keep warm.
We arrived in Charleston, South Carolina on November 21st. After a hardy breakfast & a nap, off we went visiting this Colonial city. Charleston is the oldest and second-largest city in the southeastern State of South Carolina. We visited the historic and French districts. The large, I mean 14,000 square foot large Colonial homes are very impressive and absolutely beautiful along South Battery street facing the river. I was vey impressed how many colonial homes are still standing all throughout the city. Most are renovated, some need a little TLC.
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| FREE TROLLEY |
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| SAFE CITY |
Getting around Charleston is easy and the use of the free Trolley brings you to almost everywhere you'd want to go.
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| AT MAGNOLIA PLANTATION |
The Magnolia plantation is surrounded by several types of gardens, lakes with alligators, romantic bridges and of course the many acres of land for growing rice.
My favorite meal in Charleston was shrimp & grits with an amber beer, of all places, in an Irish pub. We also purchased okra chips at the market. It's a great snack but never ever would I eat it raw, it's just way too slimy that way.
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