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Greg came back from walking Bean this morning, got his bike & picked up fresh shrimp, tuna & salmon – yum – from the fish store that was closed by the time I got there yesterday.  By 9:30 we were on our way to Myrtle Beach.&…

Almost 10 before we left the Ashley Marina.  Greg met up with John Tippet from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue who now works in the Charleston Fire Dept. for breakfast.  As we left the Charleston area, we passed Fort Sumpter

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Chris & Bev picked us up at the marina around noon & took us to Fleet Landing Restaurant for lunch.  It was so good to see them – they’re a lovely couple always on the go traveling here and there & enjoying their children & grandch…

We said our good-byes to our gracious hosts, Chuck & Claria heading to Charleston to meet up with my former dept. manager, Chris and his wonderful wife, Bev which we haven’t seen in 3 years since we left home.

After talking with Chuck, Greg decide…

South Carolina pronounces it Bu-ford while North Carolina says Bow-ford.  Anyway, the Gorgens took us to Bu-ford for the day which started with the best narrated horse carriage ride around town.  There are two carriage companies in town so ca…

After a pumpout, we headed to Distant Island to visit our looper friends Chuck & Claria.  Think this will be our 4th visit to their home and it’s always a pleasure.  They are the perfect host & hostess. 

Had a little trouble wi…

Rode our fold-up bikes to church Saturday morning & then to Paneras for breakfast and on to the beach.  First time we’ve actually ridden our bikes on the beach.  That’s Greg – 

As we came off the beach & headed over towards H…

We really felt cheated with such a short visit to Savannah & we were good on the dock til noon, so we walked to St. John the Baptist Cathedral for a look.  We had passed the church on the trolley yesterday but didn’t have time to stop.  O…

A cloudy, humid, buggy day as we leave Kilkenny @ 8:30.  Sea Smoke left as we were still on the dock & we passed Phantom Wind after they pulled up from their anchorage.  They’re headed to another anchorage tonight & then on …

Sea Smoke & Phantom Wind already gone as we departed @ 8:30 from Jekyll Island at a very low tide – 5′ difference.  We see sailboats in the mud on 1 side of dock and in the water on the other @ marina up from Jekyll.  We now see from the …