Brokedown in Georgetown

We spent four days in Charleston working on the boat and sightseeing while we waited for a guest and our new crew. Fred Cook joined us for dinner while he was in town on business and Linda and Jay rejoined us for the trip. Charleston with its old homes and beautiful gardens is one of the prettiest cities I have seen so we all enjoyed the opportunity to walk the town.

We spent Friday night at anchor in Winyah Bay. It was our intention to leave this morning and go out Winyah Inlet into the ocean and sail up to Cape Fear, NC ., however our engine had other plans. The engine failed to start this morning so it was time to develop alternate plans. Somehow we would have to get into Georgetown SC the nearest city about ten miles away for repairs. Luckily the wind and tidal currents where both in our favor and we were able to sail into the Georgetown Landing Marina. As we approached the marina we tied the dingy to the boat and used it as our auxiliary engine to get to the dock.
Susan and Linda got an unexpected Mothers Day dinner at the Goat Island Grill in downtown Georgetown. Happy Mothers Day Therese and Jan ! Georgetown is the third oldest city in South Carolina. The town was surrounded by prosperous rice plantations prior to the Civil War that all went out of business with the abolition of slavery. Fortunately the beautiful homes that were built by the wealthy plantation owners in town are still maintained today.

Hopefully we will be able to get an engine mechanic tomorrow and get back on our way, if not we will likely become quite the authorities on Georgetown history.