From Calabash we motored thru the "rock pile" of Myrtle Beach. When I was young we used to go camping at a state park on the ocean in Myrtle Beach. At that time in addition to the two campgrounds Myrtle Beach had its assortment of mini-golf courses and a few tourist attractions. Along the beach there was little development with no building more than two stories high as far as you could see both to the north and south of the campground. Today Myrtle Beach has more in common with Manhattan, the skyline of thirty story condo's and hotel's came into view when we were miles away.
That night we were treated to a dock at Heritage Plantation along with dinner. My fathers best friend from his childhood, Jimmy along with his wife Judy were the hosts. They gave us a tour of Pawleys Island and took Hoku on a golf cart ride where she had a turn at the wheel.
After a sunrise departure from Pawleys Island we motored past Georgetown to spend the night anchored outside of Charleston in a calm creek. So I decided to have Katie hoist me up the mast to change the anchor light from a halogen bulb to an LED. It was the last light on Makana which had not been changed to and LED. We can now turn on almost every light on the boat and use less electricity than one of the old halogen used! Onward to one of our favorite stops along the ICW, Charleston.