Hi Everyone
We had a leisurely walk around Georgetown in the morning.This town being the 3 rd oldest in the USA!It is so quaint and we were able to walk past many beautiful old homes most built between 1735 and 1890's .Saw a live oak tree estimated to be about570 years old. Then we wandered to the breakfast place called the Coffee Break Cafe (we ate there in November for Graeme's birthday).Had the delicious omelettes again with grits New York Style and finished our morning at the Independent Seafood Store buying fresh local shrimp for our dinner this evening.
At 10.45 am we set of for the ocean and had a good run all the way to BaldHead Island.We had south west seas and averaged about 20 knots or 22 Mph. Arrived at the Island late afternoon around 4 pm.Went for a nice walk to check out the tall concrete lighthouse ,church, Post office and golf course.This Island can only be reached by boat ,no bridge to connect to the mainland.Has about 1,000 residents mostly part timers. Drinks on board with nibbles followed by our delicious salad and gumbo with the local shrimp and special sausage bought at a farmers market. Lovely way to spend the day! We are truly blessed, Thanks to God!
Over and Out
Erica.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
March 28th Back to Georgetown
Hi Y'all
We left for Georgetown at a leisurely 11.15 am. Sunny day with north winds again but not rough along the ICW. Saw several dolphins along the way , also passed the Isle of Palms a popular holiday island just north of Charleston.We made our sandwiches on route and arrived in Georgetown at 4.15pm So just a five hour journey this time. Gave the boat a good wash down .Even though we are not in the ocean there is still a lot of salt water accumulating on the boat traveling on the ICW. Jean and I set off to explore the town which consists of one main street .Not unlike several NZ towns. Pop here is about 10,000. The town is dominated by a steel mill and a paper mill.Of course with south winds we had the wonderful paper pulp aromas to enjoy!We stopped for a homemade ice cream then amused ourselves in a general dept store buying fun cards and some linens.Found a bakery that sold South Carolina rice, so we each bought a packet .Suggested we keep it in the freezer.A new idea for us!
Cocktails on board then a walk back to the Rice Paddy Restaurant with the guys for dinner.Meal was excellent once again Well worth a return trip here.
Evening spent relaxing and planning our next day journey hoping to go out in the ocean tomorrow.Graeme studies the marine forecasts meticulously.
Over and Out.
We left for Georgetown at a leisurely 11.15 am. Sunny day with north winds again but not rough along the ICW. Saw several dolphins along the way , also passed the Isle of Palms a popular holiday island just north of Charleston.We made our sandwiches on route and arrived in Georgetown at 4.15pm So just a five hour journey this time. Gave the boat a good wash down .Even though we are not in the ocean there is still a lot of salt water accumulating on the boat traveling on the ICW. Jean and I set off to explore the town which consists of one main street .Not unlike several NZ towns. Pop here is about 10,000. The town is dominated by a steel mill and a paper mill.Of course with south winds we had the wonderful paper pulp aromas to enjoy!We stopped for a homemade ice cream then amused ourselves in a general dept store buying fun cards and some linens.Found a bakery that sold South Carolina rice, so we each bought a packet .Suggested we keep it in the freezer.A new idea for us!
Cocktails on board then a walk back to the Rice Paddy Restaurant with the guys for dinner.Meal was excellent once again Well worth a return trip here.
Evening spent relaxing and planning our next day journey hoping to go out in the ocean tomorrow.Graeme studies the marine forecasts meticulously.
Over and Out.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Back on the ICW again! 27 th March 2012
Hi Family and Friends,
Well back on our journey North again! We had a wonderful month in Hilton Head .I call it our Adult Playground! We joined a gym for the time we were there so had an opportunity to take gentle yoga, Pilates and strength and fitness classes plus use the machines. it is the most active gym I have been in and most of the clients are over thee of 70.We got out our folding bikes so were able to go everywhere.Lots of cycle tracks everywhere.The weather was great and we were able to play golf , even had a swin in the sea.So unusual for temps in the 70's at this time of year.But seems all the east coast has been having the same. Ate out at some good restaurants , had a day in Savannah and an evening in Beaufort .Went to an international young person's piano competition and a high school musical with all Elvis Presley songs. Had a lovely day in Bluffton eating at the Cottage and walking round the farmers market.We met a guy selling grass fed beef who had spent time in Palmerston North studying natural methods of cattle rearing.
Monday 26 th was our last day in HH and we spent it cycling, visit to the gym and food shopping for our trip north.
Will continue this on next blog.
Over and out
Well back on our journey North again! We had a wonderful month in Hilton Head .I call it our Adult Playground! We joined a gym for the time we were there so had an opportunity to take gentle yoga, Pilates and strength and fitness classes plus use the machines. it is the most active gym I have been in and most of the clients are over thee of 70.We got out our folding bikes so were able to go everywhere.Lots of cycle tracks everywhere.The weather was great and we were able to play golf , even had a swin in the sea.So unusual for temps in the 70's at this time of year.But seems all the east coast has been having the same. Ate out at some good restaurants , had a day in Savannah and an evening in Beaufort .Went to an international young person's piano competition and a high school musical with all Elvis Presley songs. Had a lovely day in Bluffton eating at the Cottage and walking round the farmers market.We met a guy selling grass fed beef who had spent time in Palmerston North studying natural methods of cattle rearing.
Monday 26 th was our last day in HH and we spent it cycling, visit to the gym and food shopping for our trip north.
Will continue this on next blog.
Over and out
March 27 th Continued
Hi Everyone,
Back to our departure.We have on board Jean and Gene for the journey North. They are happy to join us especially Gene as he has always wanted to do this trip on the ICW.We left Shelter Cove at HH at 10am on Broad Creek and made our way to the ICW. The weather was sunny but fairly windy with the dreaded NE direction not perfect for an ocean trip to Charleston we were hoping for.But as usual the ICW always works so we made our journey with no problem although it took 6 hours.The ICW was fairly quiet and as we had extra help on board ,I was able to relax and read a book for a time. We made lunch on the way also a luxury when the water is fairly calm. Spent the night in Charleston at the Bristol Marina, just up from the Charleston City Marina were we stayed on our way down. Bristol is a private marina but they do offer transient slips sometimes.Had a refreshing drink then headed off to Blossom another great city restaurant. Had a great meal, scallops, shrimp n grits , and collards.Good Southern cooking!
Early night to bed around 10 pm.
Over and Out from the Lady Erica.
Back to our departure.We have on board Jean and Gene for the journey North. They are happy to join us especially Gene as he has always wanted to do this trip on the ICW.We left Shelter Cove at HH at 10am on Broad Creek and made our way to the ICW. The weather was sunny but fairly windy with the dreaded NE direction not perfect for an ocean trip to Charleston we were hoping for.But as usual the ICW always works so we made our journey with no problem although it took 6 hours.The ICW was fairly quiet and as we had extra help on board ,I was able to relax and read a book for a time. We made lunch on the way also a luxury when the water is fairly calm. Spent the night in Charleston at the Bristol Marina, just up from the Charleston City Marina were we stayed on our way down. Bristol is a private marina but they do offer transient slips sometimes.Had a refreshing drink then headed off to Blossom another great city restaurant. Had a great meal, scallops, shrimp n grits , and collards.Good Southern cooking!
Early night to bed around 10 pm.
Over and Out from the Lady Erica.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Last Day in Georgia
Hi Everyone ,
This morning we woke up to still waters and a mist hanging over the marsh. We had a 9.30 am leisurely start.the trip was very pleasant to Hilton Head.not much water traffic. Ar Lund an area called Thunderbolt so named by the American Indians, we struck lots of no wake zones but it was very pleasant.We passed to big boat manufacturers, Sea Ray and the more up scale Hinckley.Hickley use inboard jet engines invented by a New Zealander. Much of this stretch of Georgia was fairly windy as in meandering, but depths were fairly good. We entered Broad Creek at Hilton Head and docked in a nice slip facing a wooded Disney resort.Everything is very handy and once docked we were able to get our bikes out and explore the area.We have access to Palmento Dunes Resort which has golf and private beach. Also there is a well equipped gym 5 mins bike ride away which we are going to join for the month we are here.
So here we are til 27 th March and I must say it is nice to be staying put for awhile.
Over and Out
Erica and Graeme
This morning we woke up to still waters and a mist hanging over the marsh. We had a 9.30 am leisurely start.the trip was very pleasant to Hilton Head.not much water traffic. Ar Lund an area called Thunderbolt so named by the American Indians, we struck lots of no wake zones but it was very pleasant.We passed to big boat manufacturers, Sea Ray and the more up scale Hinckley.Hickley use inboard jet engines invented by a New Zealander. Much of this stretch of Georgia was fairly windy as in meandering, but depths were fairly good. We entered Broad Creek at Hilton Head and docked in a nice slip facing a wooded Disney resort.Everything is very handy and once docked we were able to get our bikes out and explore the area.We have access to Palmento Dunes Resort which has golf and private beach. Also there is a well equipped gym 5 mins bike ride away which we are going to join for the month we are here.
So here we are til 27 th March and I must say it is nice to be staying put for awhile.
Over and Out
Erica and Graeme
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
First day on the Georgia ICW
Hi faithful blog followers,
Well we set off in misty , rainy weather weather but the water was very calm , good for going long distance especially as not many boats were out either. we originally were heading for a St Simons Island Marina , but realized on a miserable day we may as well keep moving, as just sitting inside most of the day in a marina didn't make sense. We did a small detour at Brunswick for some very cheap fuel then headed north again for Medway River to a marina with the name of Sunbury Crab Restaurant and Marina.Most of the marinas in the lower part of Georgia
Are up rivers off the ICW we ended up traveling an extra half hour to find this place. The journey took us seven hours in total.A little too much on reflection but it's a learning process.Anyway the marina was worth it for the experience. It was a poorer area and quite isolated but the family who ran the marina were wonderful.Gave us a drink at the bar of their restaurant and then the son Clay, cooked us up a delicious meal of garlic shrimp, swordfish ,asparagus and special Belguim style French fries. We walked down the long dock back to our boat , stars were out and vistas of just the still ricer and miles of marshes.We slept well that night!
Well we set off in misty , rainy weather weather but the water was very calm , good for going long distance especially as not many boats were out either. we originally were heading for a St Simons Island Marina , but realized on a miserable day we may as well keep moving, as just sitting inside most of the day in a marina didn't make sense. We did a small detour at Brunswick for some very cheap fuel then headed north again for Medway River to a marina with the name of Sunbury Crab Restaurant and Marina.Most of the marinas in the lower part of Georgia
Are up rivers off the ICW we ended up traveling an extra half hour to find this place. The journey took us seven hours in total.A little too much on reflection but it's a learning process.Anyway the marina was worth it for the experience. It was a poorer area and quite isolated but the family who ran the marina were wonderful.Gave us a drink at the bar of their restaurant and then the son Clay, cooked us up a delicious meal of garlic shrimp, swordfish ,asparagus and special Belguim style French fries. We walked down the long dock back to our boat , stars were out and vistas of just the still ricer and miles of marshes.We slept well that night!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Fernandina Beach
Hi Everyone,
On to our next destination ! We wanted to see Fernandina Beach on our way down so it was good to add this into our itinerary north.It was a 6 hour drive up the ICW. We had originally planned an outside trip at St Augustine Inlet. We did venture out there,but once in the open sea it was rough. The boat was banging through the waves ,lots of rattling noises coming from inside the cupboards ,and I was just holding on.Graeme was his calm self as he steered the boat through it all but it was just not worth it .We decided to come back inside.Amazing how once we turned around the following sea made it so much calmer! If only we had been going south!
We passed through Jacksonville Beach (where we had dropped John and Rhonda off on our way down) and also got a call there from the Weltey's ( a couple we met who had been in Key Largo next to us at the Marina).They had seen our boat come under the Jacksonville Beach Bridge from their house by chance.They had been hoping we would call in to see them on our way up.Hopefully next time we come down!
Arrived at the Fernandina Harbor Marina which sits right beside the historic town. It sits on the ICW so very convenient. Down side it is situated right between two paper mills which emit quite interesting smells! But we got used to it.Had a nice walk into the town , historic old churches and courthouse.Some interesting shops and a good coffee bar.We checked out the restaurants and later headed back to Espana a Spanish/ Portuguese Restaurant.it was excellent In fact Graeme declared the Portuguese Fishermans stew we had , the best meal he had on the whole trip south.
Good way to end the day.
Over and Out
On to our next destination ! We wanted to see Fernandina Beach on our way down so it was good to add this into our itinerary north.It was a 6 hour drive up the ICW. We had originally planned an outside trip at St Augustine Inlet. We did venture out there,but once in the open sea it was rough. The boat was banging through the waves ,lots of rattling noises coming from inside the cupboards ,and I was just holding on.Graeme was his calm self as he steered the boat through it all but it was just not worth it .We decided to come back inside.Amazing how once we turned around the following sea made it so much calmer! If only we had been going south!
We passed through Jacksonville Beach (where we had dropped John and Rhonda off on our way down) and also got a call there from the Weltey's ( a couple we met who had been in Key Largo next to us at the Marina).They had seen our boat come under the Jacksonville Beach Bridge from their house by chance.They had been hoping we would call in to see them on our way up.Hopefully next time we come down!
Arrived at the Fernandina Harbor Marina which sits right beside the historic town. It sits on the ICW so very convenient. Down side it is situated right between two paper mills which emit quite interesting smells! But we got used to it.Had a nice walk into the town , historic old churches and courthouse.Some interesting shops and a good coffee bar.We checked out the restaurants and later headed back to Espana a Spanish/ Portuguese Restaurant.it was excellent In fact Graeme declared the Portuguese Fishermans stew we had , the best meal he had on the whole trip south.
Good way to end the day.
Over and Out
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