Blogs from Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North America - page 23

So here we are, another week in Charleston. Not a lot to report this week, we are still just getting the boat ready for the trip. Most days have been spent hanging out in the marina so that work can be done on the boat. But we are getting really anxious to pull up the lines and set sail. It is kind of a catch 22. We really want to be spending the days sailing, maybe practice our anchoring and doing a couple of overnight trips around here to get used to how the boat handles. But if we go out sailing, then the work can’t be done on the boat (and this is work that needs to be done before we can leave, like putting up the bimini and installing the solar panels). So ... read more

The weather was nice for a few days, sun and mild winds. We had just packed up the boat enough to even consider going out, so it was time. The thought of going out by ourselves in an area we don’t know well and on a boat we are just starting to learn was a bit frightening. But we remembered how we felt with our last boat on the first few times out and realized that we could do it. We also we starting to feel the need and the desire to start the sailing trip and not just the provisioning trip. So we decided to go solo. We almost got there the first time. Keys in the ignition, lines ready, items all stowed. But at the last second, we decided a quick break to review ... read more

So, the first question we are asked everytime we talk to friends and family is, "Where are you now?" The unfortunate part is that even though we set out on this adventure almost 2 months ago, we have only been living on our boat for the last week. Yes, just a week. It took us a long time to pack up the house and move accross the country. Throw the holidays in there and an emergency medical class and that just about sums up the last two months. Oh how time flies. The second thing that friends and family commonly ask is, "When we are updating the blog?" I know it has been a while since our last entry and we were tempted to report on our drive accross America and the month we spent in ... read more

Here we are in Charleston South Carolina. We feel like we’re truly in the south now. It’s amazing the differences we see after traveling only a couple of hundred miles south. Almost like we crossed over some invisible border into another country. The speech is very different (we hear the southern drawl from most of the locals), attitude is different, the temperature & humidity went up 20 degrees and the land is totally different. Our campground is a real slice of the south and located in a swamp area. I know you are probably saying “euuhh… they are staying in a swamp????” but it’s not bad. All the trees have the Spanish moss hanging from them and we expect to see an alligator any minute (so far no luck, is that good or bad?) We did ... read more

ummm....i woke up drunk...and decided i'd stay drunk...but once butch climbed up the patios to goose's floor (with his superman cape on)...we discovered...A. there was no booze left B. we played instruments last night C. boondocks saints is on DVD... so, we now are watching said movie...and are making coffee we arrived yesterday after leaving my friend Pedro's...he lives South of the Border...you may have met him a time or two... North Cack-a-lacky, i highly enjoyed...the majority of the state represents Bird Sanctuaries...something you dont notice right away...but as time flies by you slowly start to notice, there are birds everywhere...its actually kinda cool. all the people that we engaged with treated us well and were pretty fucking cool. during our stay, the weather gods faired us well. if you're ever in NC, Kill Devil Hills ... read more