We have spent the last 5 days exploring the streets of Georgetown, SC. We are anchored so close to the dock we find ourselves in the dinghy in the morning, heading over for coffee & sometimes breakfast at one of the small cafes.
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| ALONG THE WATERFRONT |
The downtown main street backs to the waterfront docks which have been recently redone. From the boat we watch families, couples & pets with their owners strolling the docks. As the sun slips down the lights come on under the outdoor umbrellas on the back decks of some of the taverns & eating establishments. The second floor of most of the buildings have been renovated into residential lofts where you can see people sitting on their back deck watching the boats thread their way through the anchored vessels. The harbor is small, quiet & the pace is slow. It seems to be a wonderful place to live.
After tying the dinghy to the public dock we walk half a block to the main street. Along the paths between the buildings you find small gardens filled with herbs & flowers and among the gardens & small trees you find benches to enjoy your surroundings. All of this in half a block between the dock & the main street.
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| CLOCK TOWER BUILT IN 1845 |
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| BUILT IN THE MID 1800'S THE PILLARS & TRIM ARE THE ORIGINAL CAST IRON |
There is not a town square, all the shops, gallery's, restaurants & taverns line Front Street. An old movie theater & clock tower share the six blocks. On Saturday night we went ashore to enjoy a music festival downtown, the streets were blocked off & they had bands set up on both ends of the street. The crowd varied in age from old to young, with some of each dancing in the streets to the music. By 11PM the crowds were thinning & it is time for us to call it a day.
On Saturday October 20th, the Harbor Historical Association will present the 23rd annual
Wooden Boat Show. The event includes some of the Southeast's finest wooden boats, a boat building contest, model boat building, maritime arts & more. Since Rod & I will be in Charleston at that time we plan on making our way back here to enjoy the festivities ourselves.
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| LOCAL THEATER GROUP KEEPS THE STRAND BUSY. |
Today we will leave this lovely town & pull the anchor about 4PM. We are going about 6 miles out to one of the barrier islands to anchor for the night. Early tomorrow we will go back out into the Atlantic once more & make our way south to the Charleston Harbor Inlet. The trip will be a short one about 10 or 11 hours, after we anchor for the night we will begin to get organized for our 10 week stay in Charleston, South Carolina. First task is to find a temporary home in a local marina.
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