So yesterday we had our relaxing day with Uncle Joe and Auntie Nancy. Nothing like Southern fried chicken, fried okra and Wal-Mart! We also got to see the Sky Wheel and a bit of the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. We had a blast, even though our visit was way too short! Osprey Marina was gorgeous.....we highly recommend it for anyone who plans on coming down to this area. :-)

We turned our inverter on yesterday morning to charge the laptop and we smelled smoke/sulfur. The inverter was throwing an error code, so Jeff hastily rounded up a new inverter, to be shipped from the West Marine warehouse in CA. Luckily Jeff's curiosity got the best of him and he checked each circuit on the boat and found that one GFI outlet was shorting out. No new inverter necessary!! We just need to get a $12 GFI outlet. Whew!!!!

Today we left around 8:30 after fueling up, pumping out and getting ice. It was a bit chilly on the ICW today, as the wind was directly in front of us. We even had to wear the only long-sleeved shirts we brought with us for part of the day today! It was a pretty average day....the weather was great. We'd take a day like today over a hot/humid or rainy day. We motored 55 nautical miles to Southport, NC.

Here are the bridges we passed through:

1. Highway Bridge - 65'
2. Socastee Swing Bridge - 11'
3. Fantasy Harbor Bridge - 65'
4. Highway 501 Bridge - 65'
5. SCL Railroad Bridge - 16'
6. Grissom Parkway Bridge - 65'
7. Grande Dunes Bridge - 65'
8. Conway Bypass Bridge - 65'
9. Barefoot Landing Swing Bridge - 31'
10. Myrtle Beach Connector Bridge - 65'
11. Little River Swing Bridge - 7'
12. Highway Bridge - 65'
13. Sunset Beach Bridge - 65' (This was supposed to be a 0' clearance Pontoon Bridge....only one of two left in existence on the Atlantic ICW. To our disappointment, it has been replaced. So much for 1960's technology!!)
14. Ocean Isle Bridge - 65'
15. Highway 130 Bridge - 65'
16. Highway 1105 Bridge - 65'

At this point, we are beyond the halfway mark. We think we were already at the halfway point back in Beaufort, SC where this leg began (Rob, you were right on the money).

I checked out tripadvisor.com and found Mr. P's, which is where we had dinner tonight here in Southport. It was a 10 minute walk and we really enjoyed the food. We are having a lovely honeymoon!!

My wrist was better by the next morning (thank God). Thank you everyone for your concern. That's all I needed was another cracked wrist before we even got underway!

Tomorrow's plan is a short day up to Surf City, SC. We'll stay at another marina so we can go out and enjoy the town.