Short Hop Today
18 April 2012 | Beaufort, SC
We departed early so we would be safely docked at our next stop before the forecasted afternoon thunderstorms. We saw a large pod of dolphins as we entered the Port Royal Sound. Hilton Head to Beaufort was only about 30 miles, so we were docked before noon. Docking at the Downtown Marina was easy and the marina is very nice as it sits on the waterfront in the middle of Beaufort’s beautiful old southern style downtown. The town has made the waterfront attractive and it was alive with people. We walked the downtown main street and around several blocks of mostly old homes enjoying the place and the day. Tomorrow we plan to take a narrated carriage tour of the historic district and eat dinner in one of the several interesting main street restaurants that have their dining at the back of the restaurant looking out over the waterfront. We are staying tomorrow night as well and then are headed for St. Johns Yacht Harbor which is south of the city of Charleston on Friday. The Captain