Another Day in the Beautiful Marshes
22 November 2020 | Just north of Savanah GA, Cooper River SC
Mike
November 22 Sunday
We got a late start in the morning, taking our time getting underway. We went into the fuel dock at the Safe Harbor Marina to get diesel but after twenty gallons of pumping fuel with the slowest fill I ever experienced, I gave up ten gallons short of full. In addition, their holding tank pump out may or not be working so we decided to forgo that experiment.
The trip down the Beaufort River was a little slow against the current and across Royal Sound, which can get rough, but today the weather was calm and just a steady swell was rolling in from the Atlantic Ocean beyond. We followed the winding creeks and rivers out to Caliborgue Sound and on into the Cooper River and anchored for the night. This area of South Carolina is not far from Hilton Head and is just north of Daufuskie Island which is reached by ferry boats. It must be fun to vacation on an island without a lot of car traffic. The name of the island comes from combining "Da First Key".
We anchored early and I went for a row to enjoy the quiet creek in wide open marsh land. It was good to have a shorter day and we enjoyed reading and catching up with family on the phone. Sharon's aunt and godmother passed away and she was touching bases with close and distant family members to make sure the news had gotten out to everyone.
We had a few light rain showers in the morning but it cleared out and the beautiful weather we have been having looks to be continuing through the Thanksgiving weekend.