Georgetown, SC to McClellanville, SC

Day #422; Loop Miles to Date = 4,835

Georgetown was a nice stop for us...we had been here last Spring, and are glad that we decided to stop here again for a night. It is a small town, and everyone is really friendly. We did our best to contribute to local commerce in the few short hours that we had to walk around...although everything that we bought was edible! We found a great chocolate shop, and bought some treats; a coffee shop and had a latte; and an Italian market where we found some pre-prepared chicken parmesan for dinner, and some wonderful chicken salad for another meal.

We decided to make a stop in a little fishing village called McClellanville on the way to Charleston. The tidal current was against us for most of the day, so we are glad that we opted for a 30 mile day instead of a 60+ mile day. It was gray and cloudy all day, but we had a nice cruise. The highlight of the trip was that we saw 6 eagles along the way. We were traveling through a nature preserve for much of the day, and it was obvious that these majestic birds loved the area. We've seen eagles here and there...but never 6 in a day...it was a real treat.

This is a one-of-a-kind at least in our travels. We remember seeing it here last Spring, but don't recall if we included a pic in the blog. It is a swing ferry. They swing the ferry out across the waterway, the cars drive onto one side, and off the other side. It is sort of like a swing bridge, but instead of being raised above the waterway, it floats. Neat, huh?

And since it is a ferry (therefor a vessel) it also has a name like a boat.

McClellanville is a true fishing village...commercial fishing is about all there is here. So, when we asked the dock manager if the local seafood store was open today, he responded that it was not. But, he said we might ask "those guys there" as he pointed to a fishing boat parked about 50 feet from us. 5 minutes later, we had about 3 pounds of shrimp that "those guys" had caught a couple of hours earlier...how's that for fresh seafood?! And the best part of the story is that "those guys" wouldn't take any money from us for the shrimp...what a great ending to a nice day of cruising.

Part of the local fleet.

One of the boats coming home after a day of fishing.

And these are "the guys" who gave us the shrimp.

So, next up is Charleston...we expect to be dodging some raindrops, but plan to be there tomorrow (Monday).

Lola's favorite spot while we are cruising...not the most convenient, but obviously the safest spot on the boat!