A couple of days in Charleston is not a bad thing. We have done some preliminary 6 mo. provisioning at the Harris Teeter. Corny name for a great supermarket. Packing it into the boat took longer than shopping!

If you would like to see photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/suekreiling
The “Independence heads South” album also has map pointers. That album is where this voyage started.

Enjoy!
Love, Sue & Paul

A Walk in Charleston

 
 
 
 

typing from Ashley Marina, mussels at 37 Rue de Jean, from there to here we were lucky

I am typing from Ashley Marina in Charleston. Well, it is actually on the outskirts, and you can take along walk along Broad St, and around the water’s edge of this port city, but it’s doubtful we will today, as this cold front has brought chilling winds, and low temps. I know, you guys in the Northeast are getting the chilling rain, yuk.

While the laundry tumbles in the drier, we are catching up on some “housework”...

Shelley,
last night we had mussels at 37 Rue de Jean, a French bistro that should be on your “places to eat mussels before I die” list. Though they have 5 different preparations, go first for the pistou, making sure to tell the waiter to keep the bread coming, as you will need itto sop up the delectable garlic/herb juice. There is also an incredible curry base, a provencal, and other great options.

Two nights ago, we anchored in the Wacamaw River (S. Carolina) in the most beautiful side creek,surrounded by trees hanging with Spanish moss, and critters hiding amongst the soggy tumbled down logs and foliage of the banks. Peaceful and tucked in, then greeting the early morning fog, then the bright sunshine reflecting off the flat water.

So yesterday from there to here we were lucky to have tidal push almost the entire day, and not a lot of boat traffic.

Independence Heads South - 10/6-10/27