Isobel played in the public fountains.

We had a nice although light air day sailing from Hilton Head to Charleston SC. We arrived a the end of the day and anchored at the edge of the Ashley River... This allowed us to move into the City Marina early in the day and get right into the city.

Of course our first encounter with a local was a great one. We asked a lady on the street for directions. In addition to the directions she gave us some hints on speaking correctly "The battery" is pronounced: the bah-tree. And when you meet someone on the street you say: "moooornin".

She also suggested seeing the ceiling of the Unitarian Church... as being on of the most beautiful church ceiling this side of Europe... we never found it... which give us a reason to go back! We did find a good playground, the fountains pictured above and the horse drawn carriage horse stable. Here we petted horses and watch the barn chickens and a most bizarre rooster.

This morning we did another expedition into the French quarter, bought some Mahi Mahi and pushed off the dock just before a huge thunder storm rolled in. We headed to the sheltered Wapoo Creek anchorage...