Hard to believe it was two weeks ago today that we left Rhode Island - what a fantastic journey this has been. Tonight we are at this wonderful little marina in a remote location called Osprey Marina. It says it's Myrtle Beach, but we're definitely southwest of MB by at least 15 miles. It's a quiet and beautiful little spot with free wifi, spotless showers, and friendly staff. We're loving it!
A big milestone today was crossing the state line to South Carolina after being in North Carolina for a week. We were expecting a big sign along the ICW - maybe even a marching band and fireworks - but no . . . basically, it was a crooked stick with a small sign on it along the shore . . . Pretty low key - so Paul and I looked at each other and said "Welcome to South Carolina!" and that was pretty much it.
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| The state line marker in all its glory. |
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There are many interesting sites along the ICW - wildlife, birds, beautiful boats, friendly people, etc.
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| Lots of shrimp boats and processing plants |
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| This is a pontoon bridge that has been replaced by the newly constructed bridge behind it - it was one of only two left along the ICW. |
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| The water is still coffee colored and it looks like a space ship behind us, but it's an airport near Myrtle Beach. |
Today we had a very interesting siting. For all of you golfers out there - you'll appreciate this. There are a ton of condo developments along the ICW in South Carolina with golf courses. At one point along today's route, there was a gondola that went over us for golfers. So - when you're going from one hole to the next, you put your clubs in the back and hop on the gondola - cross the ICW - and continue your round! Hilarious!
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| The gondola station on one side . . . |
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| Well - I can't figure out how to fix this - sorry - so tilt your head a little so you can see the golf bags in the back! |
There are LOTS of condos for sale if anyone is interested! Lots of overbuilding here.
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| What people will do so you don't throw off a wake - this is a mannequin in the front yard! Really? Really? |
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| A gi-normous house in "Grand Dunes" development - they even have their own private bridge over the ICW. |
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| So we quickly went from "Grand Dunes" to the woods and this cool area along the river where our marina is. You can see the Spanish Moss on the trees - very beautiful. |
We arrived to our marina today just after 3:00 PM - it's an adorable marina in a peaceful location and we are in the "go" position tomorrow morning to head out - just a stone's throw from the ICW.
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| The view from our bow at our slip - at the end of this inlet is the ICW. |
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| The proud captain after a perfect docking! |
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| Master Plan is in the middle - lots of nice boats here - you really don't expect it when you're going along this remote area. |
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So we're enjoying some cheese & crackers - we'll take showers soon, make some dinner and then hunker down for the Patriots game. I can tell we're definitely moving more West as the sun is setting a little later here. It's almost 5:30 PM and it's still a little light out . . .
Thank you all for joining us in cyberspace on this cool experience - we send our love and best wishes to all!
Jen & Paul
Today's Quote:
| | The future is not some place we are going to but one we are creating. The paths to it are not found but made.... |
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| —JOHN SCHAAR |
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