Now, let's see - which side does red go on? We are happy to report that we are past Georgia and safely docked in Beaufort, SC (actually - Lady's Island). Now, don't get me wrong - we were both born in GA, grew up there, went to college there, married there, and have many happy memories, but the shallow spots on the ICW make the passage through GA a nail-biting experience. We delayed our departure from Jekyll Harbor Marina on Monday morning to arrive at Little Mud River on mid-tide rising that afternoon. Our normal cruising routine is to leave early in the morning and arrive at our destination as early in the afternoon as possible. We were both climbing the walls Monday morning, waiting until our planned departure time. Then, one of the most amazing things happened - Mark volunteered to do a load of laundry. Even more amazing, he did so without any assistance from me and did it perfectly. After almost 39 yrs of marriage, it is good to learn that he has this skill. On Tuesday we were able to make it through Hell Gate and Fields Cut both in the afternoon and arrived at our anchorage in the Wright River (about one mile north of the Savannah River) around 6 pm. We have never looked at this as a viable anchorage, but it was a most pleasant evening. Today was a relatively short day as we were docked by noon - went ashore for lunch and made a provisioning trip to Publix. Our perfect weather is taking a hiatus as a low pressure system is going to stall over the coast for the next few days. However, we have a windshield and wipers, so we can deal with it! We're moving on to the Sullivan's Island area north of Charleston tomorrow.
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