We passed Charleston, SC around 3:30 am. Most of the day was pretty uneventful. We were just offshore and getting closer to Savannah, GA. We planned to arrive in the Wilmington River which takes you to Savannah this evening. Since we were getting closer to shore, I made several phone calls to family and friends. It was sunny with clear blue skies, but the wind was still right on the bow.


As we came closer to the Wilmington River inlet, there were these two large cargo/tanker ships anchored out.


This one sure does have a fresh coat of bright orange paint:


Coming up the Wilmington River was a challenge. The channel markers change as the shoals change and they are not shown on the charts. It was difficult spotting the markers especially with the sun directly in front of us. We used the radar to help locate them and we snaked our way up river. We arrived at a nice anchorage at 7:30pm, just as the sun was beginning to set:




It was a beautiful night in the anchorage. The sky was clear and you could see all the stars. It is nice to relax at anchor after being offshore for a few days.