Rock Creek/Beaufort

Not much to report today, we motored on the ICW until about 5:00 where we arrived at Rock Creek for the night. After we got anchored and set, our depth was only 1.5’ and the tide was going to go down at least that much. Normally we motor around the area we are going to drop anchor in to check the area (as the army says - time spent in recce is seldom lost….. or something like that), anyways there was a shallow spot we had missed. Up comes the anchor, I was still not comfortable with the second setting so we moved a third time which was much better. One other boat came into the inlet with a Canadian flag so I had to call them up. It ended up being the couple that runs an online business (cruising solutions.com) that we had purchased our anchoring headsets from this year. I had talked to them this spring and they are from Shelburne NS and run the business out of Florida. Anyways, two  months ago one of the headset microphones started acting up so I called him up and he mentioned to talk to the manufacturer, which I did and they shipped a new part to Annapolis. When in Annapolis (and with the new working part) who do I see but this couple as they are there for the Annapolis boat show. Now here we are in the same inlet with them (although we were there first) - they have to think I am stalking them – I’m sure the restraining order will be arriving shortly :)

We decided not to leave in the morning until 9:00 as low tide was 7:30 and there was a bad spot as soon as we leave, anyways all went ok today and we arrived at 12:30 in Beaufort SC. The moorings are only $20.00 which includes wi-fi (good thing for the new booster…) showers, laundry and a courtesy car!!!! We used the car this afternoon for groceries and some other items we needed. You are only supposed to use it for an hour at a time so you have to hustle, fortunately things seem to be in close proximately. Here is a picture of the marina and of Heather and I waiting on a swing for the courtesy car to arrive back. This morning I busted the edge of a tooth but I have found a dentist right near the marina! I have an appointment tomorrow morning so hopefully this will go ok.