We’ve had quite a nice few days since my last post. First, we enjoyed a visit to Southport and their infamous free dock. The dock condition has not improved but the price is always right. It was Saturday afternoon and the town was hopping. A church bazaar, a couple of weddings, and a fabulous fall afternoon brought everyone out. We indulged in shrimp from Potter’s that we steamed on the boat for a decadent dinner.
The next few days saw us visiting Jim’s cousins in Calabash. They wined us and dined us and as an added bonus, I got to do three weeks of laundry. Murphy was in 7th heaven. He got unlimited walks and found several golf balls for his Uncle Ed. Aunt Lois kept him supplied in dog treats. When we visit them, Murphy has eyes only for his Lois.
After a great visit, it was back to the boat. Murphy was noticeably depressed when he was forced to board and is just beginning to recover. Charm however was happy to be underway and especially relieved to once again travel unscathed through the infamous Rock Pile. It was a beautiful, slightly crisp fall day and a wonderful trip along the Waccamaw River. This section of the ICW twists and turns as it skirts old oxbows and unused side creeks. Fall was in full splendor with changing leaves amid spanish moss draped cypress. We stopped near sundown at one of our favorite anchorages, Thoroughfare Creek.