Osprey Marina to Georgetown South Carolina

 

Beautiful, calm morning, short 30 mile trip
Osprey Marina to Harbor Walk Marina
Georgetown SC

Waccamaw River was beautiful.  Cypress trees and Rice Fields stretched for miles.  Sunny day to start, ended with clouds and heavy rain and wind thru the night.  We left about 10:00, 30 miles and the trip took about 2 hours.  We really took our time, there were no wake zones, but more stretches that we could go fast, but we kept it slow and only used 19 gallons of diesel.

Rice fields with Cypress trees in foreground
lots of knees surrounding trees

We are on a face dock in downtown Georgetown, SC.  Historic district downtown, beautiful homes with live oaks lining the streets.  Easy access for Parker but the riverside downtown area is prone to flooding and we had heavy rain and wind Thursday night.  

River walk downtown, Wynnewood about half way down 
in background

Perfect decoration for 2020 Christmas

Still some color in South Carolina in January

We met a very nice young man named Josh, he was docked right behind our boat at the marina.  He is 26 years old and is moving his way south from Indian River Marina in Delaware to somewhere in Florida, no firm destination. He is alone on the boat. Like most of our children, he is able to work remotely for now and he is working full time. He has an 1998 Silverton 322, I am amazed that anyone can pilot and handle the lines by themselves.  We are already worried about him, but in all honesty, he seemed quite capable and completely aware of the possible pitfalls he might encounter with an old boat.  We must be slightly cool, because he wanted a connection and we are now facebook friends, although like our kids, I don't think he is ever on it!

Shrimp boats about 30 feet away from the dock
Josh's boat in background

Mom is in the seafood store behind the shrimp boats

Beautiful historic homes
gas lights frame the door