Our destination today is Charleston, SC. Since it is only 30 miles south, we took our time getting underway. The anchor was up around 0830 and were back in the ICW about 10 minutes later. It was cold, with the temperature about 40°F and the wind made it f eel even colder. The word for today is “layers” and lots of them.
Unfortunately, we didn’t make it to Charleston. The Ben Sawyer Bridge, an older swing type, just north of Charleston had some type of mechanical problem and could not open. We ducked into Inlet Creek, MM 461, and anchored with a dozen other boats around noon to wait for the repairs to be completed.
A Coast Guard Auxiliary boat came by around 1400 and told us the problem was electrical they were still working on repairs. They hope to have repairs completed overnight. That gave us a little time to rest and work on little things to keep us busy. As the day passed, more and more boats joined us in the anchorage and it got quite crowded.
We decided to do pot luck dinner on Whisper that evening and plan our visit to Charleston.
Location: Inlet Creek, SC north of Charleston. ICW MM 461. Today’s progress: 22 Statute Miles
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