June 18, 2010

We left Georgetown early, we planned an early start to get a fair tide all the way to the SC/NC line. Somehow we must have been looking at the wrong tide chart or wrong date, and ended up fighting the tide the whole way. Ooopps!

The ICW that goes through S. Carolina has been really scenic. There was very little development on our trip today, until we reached Myrtle Beach. The other great thing was that we seemed to trade black flies, and green heads for butterflies and dragonflies. It was a much more enjoyable trip not having to be a meal for parasites.

Unfortunately, our trip was cut short by a swing bridge that was broken down. The Barefoot landing bridge has trouble when the heat gets excessive. Apparently, the cement swells and the pins get stuck, and the bridge can't open. We were just fortunate that the marina right next to the bridge had available space. Otherwise we would have had to turn back and go quite far to reach an anchorage or another marina. We are only 20 miles from NC, so we will be in a new state tomorrow. Making progress!!!