FINALLY leaving Charleston!!! (ICW Mile # 468)
There was a heavy fog this morning (of course the morning we are heading into the ocean!!!!!- it hasn't been foggy the whole time we have been here!) it started lifting about 10, so we headed out to the mouth...it was still a little foggy and Steve was thinking about turning back! I was right- we are NEVER getting out of Charleston!! Steve was waiting for about 15 minutes and the fog had lifted enough that he felt comfortable and we were outside!!! After we were out a few miles I went down stairs to use the ladies room. When I got back up a few minutes later I noticed the boat was really rocking- Steve said "SIT DOWN" and I didn't realize what happened until Steve was talking later to Don or Shanie and told him about almost running into the Ghost Pirate boat!!! The fog had all of a sudden engulfed the boat after I headed downstairs and visibility was almost nil all the way to the water. Even though we hadn't seen another boat for the past hour (and only about 2 for the next 6 hours) apparently there was one right in front of us! Steve could see something about 50' up and couldn't figure out what it was-it ended up it was a huge mast of one of those Pirate type ships like the ones they have in the San Diego harbor!!! It had about 30 people on it and was coming straight for us!!! I couldn't believe I wasn't up there to get a picture!! I miss all the good stuff!!! Steve steared out of the way and missed them. He's doing such a great job!! The ocean was really pretty calm all the way to Hilton Head (mile# 559)
We ended up pulling in to the harbor towards Hilton Head after about 7 hours on a very calm sea. the fog lifted about an hour after the ghost ship.
There was a heavy fog this morning (of course the morning we are heading into the ocean!!!!!- it hasn't been foggy the whole time we have been here!) it started lifting about 10, so we headed out to the mouth...it was still a little foggy and Steve was thinking about turning back! I was right- we are NEVER getting out of Charleston!! Steve was waiting for about 15 minutes and the fog had lifted enough that he felt comfortable and we were outside!!! After we were out a few miles I went down stairs to use the ladies room. When I got back up a few minutes later I noticed the boat was really rocking- Steve said "SIT DOWN" and I didn't realize what happened until Steve was talking later to Don or Shanie and told him about almost running into the Ghost Pirate boat!!! The fog had all of a sudden engulfed the boat after I headed downstairs and visibility was almost nil all the way to the water. Even though we hadn't seen another boat for the past hour (and only about 2 for the next 6 hours) apparently there was one right in front of us! Steve could see something about 50' up and couldn't figure out what it was-it ended up it was a huge mast of one of those Pirate type ships like the ones they have in the San Diego harbor!!! It had about 30 people on it and was coming straight for us!!! I couldn't believe I wasn't up there to get a picture!! I miss all the good stuff!!! Steve steared out of the way and missed them. He's doing such a great job!! The ocean was really pretty calm all the way to Hilton Head (mile# 559)
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| fog |
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| one of the beautiful homes on Hilton Head Island |
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| South Carolinas State Tree |
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| The lighthouse at Hilton Head was made to resemble the one in Palermo Italy- this is for you Shanie!!! |
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People actually walking on the beach in shorts!! It has been a freezing winter!!!  |
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