Blogs from Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North America - page 13

Atlanta, Georgia is the home of Coca-Cola - a typically American, consumer-driven way to summarise a place, - but in this case, it's self-evident. We chose Atlanta because of its location as a useful stop-over, rather than out of any particular desire to go there; the skies were grey with the promise of rain, and other than being the home of Coca-Cola and some interesting museums, I hadn't heard that there was much to see. There is only one hostel in Atlanta (Atlanta Hostel), and it certainly takes advantage of its monopoly status, charging high rates for measly 'breakfast' and rentable linens. Perhaps my strangest encounter with an American happened here, when a man apparently working at the hostel asked me if I was Jamaican, then told me that I looked like Tia/Tamera from SisterSister and ... read more

Destination - Charleston, SC Left anchorage at 6:00 AM arrived at Charleston, SC at 3:00. Anchorage was very exposed but great scenery. No light around so the stars were very clear. Then it got really cold. Wind picked up this morning and along with the current made the boat swing toward land. Made us nervous that the anchor would break loose and drive us to shallow water so we left before light and ran with the chartplotter. Saw the first palm trees today. Saw more dolfin in shallow water. Got to the marina here in Charleston pretty early and went into town for a great dinner. Seafood Platter with grilled oysters, shrimp, and fish. The marina shuttle did not run at night so had to hike it back to the boat. Now very tired. I have ... read more

L'intracoastal( ICW) Virginia cut C'est quoi l'intracoastal ? Route navigavigable qui longe l'Océan Atlantique à l'intérieur des terres. Pour nous la route débute à Norfolk jusqu'en Floride. Ce qui est particulié de cette voie navigable est l'absence de profondeur, en moyenne 12 pieds. Les hauts fonds aux inlets de la mer 5.5 pieds et pour terminer, les ponts, les barges et non le moindre les bateaux moteurs qui nous dépassent nous les voiliers sans ce préoccuper de ralentir pour réduir les vagues.Heureusement la majorité ralentissent. Ce qu'il y a de particulié cette année est qu'il y a un pont au mile 462 qui sera fermé le 13 novembre prochain pour une durée de 10 jours. Option 1: Prendre notre temps,relaxer et passer le pont après sa réouverture, mais c'est le temps des fronts froid. Qui dit ... read more

Charleston was next on our itinerary, full of southern charm and hospitality. We stayed at James Island County Park the night before, just outside the city. It was a great site with a good trail for some power walking around the fishing lake and swamp areas. The only downside, with swamp come mosquitoes and within 5 minutes of arriving they were feasting on English blood. The site provided a bus into Charleston for a small fee and it was great not to have to manoeuvre the RV around small roads - a downside to driving your house. Into Charleston and once again the visitors centre was our first port of call, and like all the rest it was extremely useful. As the weather was absolutely gorgeous we decided to take off on a walk around the ... read more

September 15th 2009 Hang on a second! Taking you back a couple of weeks, I woke up one Wednesday morning at the glorious Mountain Light Sanctuary. It was my intention to drive back across the Great Smokey Mountains, which I last explored rapidly in the dark on my way to the Sanctuary. Betty Boy packed, I was ready for an adventurous trip down to Atlanta. I worked my way down to Asheville, making a serious of very rapid U-turns trying to follow the confusing road signs. At one point I was driving on the I-40, and highways 19, 23 and 74 all at the same time. Two of the roads where posted as going west, one was going east and the last north. How exactly you can be going west and east at the same time, ... read more