We stopped in Beaufort, SC which is one of our favorite towns on the ICW. John's cousin Jenny Altman recently moved to Sun City Hilton Head and this would be the first opportunity to see their house.
Photo: Watching another boat making an early morning departure from Beaufort, SC
Jenny and Steve met us at the city marina and we spent the day at Sun City. What an impressive development. Not only is the landscaping gorgeous but there are more activities than one could possibly ever participate in. If you get bored there, it's your own fault.
Photo: Steve and Pam on "The Trike"
On Thursday, Jenny and Steve joined us on "Compass Rose" for the trip to Savannah, GA. It was a very windy day but these former sailors were warm and cozy in the pilothouse! It was an uneventful day until we arrived at the Savannah River. As we came out of Field's Cut to cross the river , two very large ships were coming at us from opposite directions
. With 25-30 kts of wind and and current of 3 kts, there was no place to go but across the
river(qu
ickly!).Photo: Jenny at the wheel.
Photo: Crossing the Savannah River. Our wake shows where we had been...
Photo: John, Jenny, Pam & Steve after dinner in Savannah.
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