April 13, 2017

   We left Savannah bright and early and crossed the border into our 3rd state

within an hour of departure.  The port of Savannah  was still in our sights.  Once again 

we were in the crooked  rivers of Georgia and South Carolina.  Our goal of Beauford

was reached before noon and we went by Paris Island.  Jim searched the grounds for marines in training, but everybody must have had the day off.  Our slip was in the middle of the 

outside row of the marina.  Very easy to get park. We tied up, secured our lines and noticed

we came in at high tide, that made it easier.  After wandering around the town for several

hours we came back and found the boat still securely tied to the dock, but about 10

feet below from where we had tied our bumper to keep the boat off the dock.  We had experienced the famous tide deveations of Georgia, now South Carolina.  Our bumper did look pretty silly

10  feet up on a pole all by itself. After several more hours and a lot of teasing, the tide came up and our bumper came down.  There is always something to learn and relearn on a boat.  Lea tried her hand at driving and being Captain.  I think she came away with a new appreciation of the Captain's seat.  We are hoping to reach Charleston tomorrow but first we have to get out

of the marina.   While the tide was going out, other boats were coming in one after another until the place was full.  Unfortunately our big space had been cut down to a very tight spot and we have to pull out of our  slip fighting current, wind, and no help.  Imagine parallel  parking a

semi in a compact car parking space during rush hour.  Should be interesting, nerve wracking, and

Lunch in Beauford, SC

hopefully successful.  More crossed fingers please.

Paris Island

Changing of the flags

Our high tide bumper