Woke up at 5:30 a.m.and pulled anchor a little before 7 a.m. Winds were variable, 8-16 knots. Speed over ground was 7.7. The current was in our favor. There was a four-foot tidal drop during the night. Of course, Chuck was up checking the anchor and had the anchor drag alarm on.
There was a new bridge under construction at mm 319 and a new 65 ft. bridge under construction to replace the cable bridge at Sunset Beach. We arrived at Sunset Beach Bridge 10:55 a.m. for 11 a.m. opening at mm 337.9. We saw some pelicans (see photo).
I finished my fourth novel on the trip, A Little Magic, three short stories by Nora Roberts. I forgot how much I love to read and missed it!
At 11:40 a.m., we crossed the border into South Carolina. We saw a lot of logs and debris floating in the ICW and, for a little while, I sat on the bow to make sure we didn't hit anything.
The current in the ICW reversed, sometimes as much as two knots, as we passed various inlets from the ocean. Just about the time our speed was really slowed, we would pass an inlet and it nearly doubled. At one point, we recorded our speed over ground at 9 knots.
Pulled into Barefoot Landing around 2 p.m. I walked to the store, came back and gave Jazzy a bath, took a shower, then Patti and I went shopping. I bought three pairs of shoes (boat, sandals, clogs), socks, a jacket and two shirts.
Patti bought caramel apples for dessert in honor of Chuck's birthday (a little early, but we've been hearing about the one he passed up in Wilmington, LOL).
Tomorrow we head to Georgetown and Tuesday we head to Charleston for a two-night stay.
Thanks for the prayers for my mom. She is unable to walk yet b/c of the hairline fracture in her pelvis, but can move her legs while sitting down. Looks like she may be in rehab for a little while. All prayers are greatly appreciated!
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