We left at about 7 a.m. this morning with the sunrise behind
us, navigated through some early fog and had mostly clear skies all the way
down to our Day 1 anchorage spot, Minim Creek, about 60 miles down the
Intracoastal Waterway from Barefoot Marina. So, we’re finally underway.
Minim Creek is a very secluded area with the only sign of
civilization being the flashing red marker on the ICW about a half mile away.
The creek is the ideal spot to drop anchor off the waterway. The area we’re in
is protected from the winds by trees on both sides, and the depth is about ten
feet.
While we were looking for just the right spot to end our
day, a pod of dolphins swam around our boat. One actually came right next to
the bow as we were getting ready to drop anchor.
While en route to our destination, about 20 miles from
Barefoot Marina, we saw two swans swim right by the boat and then come together
to touch beaks, their necks and beaks thereby forming the shape of a heart. It was a sight for our weary eyes as we were just starting to really wake up.
The wind was at between 15 to 20 knots for most of the way, but around Georgetown, SC the ocean's current increased our speed by about 2 knots, bringing us up to 10 at times when we only set the throttle at 8 knots.
So we cruised about 60 miles in approximately 7 hours,
arriving at Minim Creek at 2 p.m. It’s been a long day and we’re running on
generator power, so I have to log off now. Keep following our travels. We feel
as if you’re cruising with us. Tomorrow's destination is Charleston, about 50 miles away. The distance is shorter than today's but the weather is expected to be a bit stormy tomorrow, so that will probably slow us down a bit.
The ICW around Bucksport. Captain Ken photos
Cruising on the ICW
Combo Bridge between Myrtle Beach and Bucksport
Swan along the ICW
Looking out from our first anchorage at Minim Creek
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