Blogs from Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North America - page 6

Bonjour à tous La météo avait juste aujourd'hui 33°, et avec 90% d'humidité c'est assez pénible. et je crois que dans un proche avenir ce sera encore pire. Compte tenu de ces informations, J'ai concu mon programme en fonction. ce matin Charleston, et cet après midi les plantations, en extérieur de la ville. A 8h30 la voiture est garée, tout au bout de la ville sur le Water Front au White Point Garden. Les maisons qui bordent ce parc sont magnifiques. L'architecture est totalement coloniale, tel qu'on le voit dans les films. Je n'y connais rien mais vraiment je les trouve, impressionnantes de beauté. Pour me rendre au centre ville j'empreinte des petites rues où la aussi c'est un régal de flâner. Il fait déjà 26 ou 28°, je sue. Mais de temps à autre des ... read more

The first outing. Odessa's shown a very respectable turn of speed at her first sea trial yesterday - up to seven knots at 15 knots of breeze. Not too shabby for the old lady. It was nice to finally get out in the open after seating in the marina for two weeks. Charleston has got a great wholesome 18-19 century downtown, virtually untouched by the Civil War (since by the great fortune general Sherman turned away towards Columbia SC and hence the city was saved). It has blocks and blocks of beautifully preserved houses of Charlestonian architecture. Could not recommend a better getaway for a weekend!... read more

Finally the day (3/12) has come and the boat, the mast, the arch and the dinghy all got loaded on a freight truck, bound for Charleston City Boat Yard. To say it was a bit emotional is an understatement. After ten years of inland life Odessa is headed back into the salty Atlantic. But not before she gets her final face lift in the Charleston yard. We said heartfelt thanks and goodbye to great Wes Compton, the best local rigger and to Stumpy, the crane operator, gave the truck a few hours of a head start and then followed to meet them next morning. In the Charleston City Boat Yard things went busy: Randy Draftz, from Charleston Yachting, delivered the new standing rigging. I changed tricolor light, attached the shrouds, affixed and prewired the solar panels ... read more

Sunday morning.... Was not the most productive morning of my life. But my lack of productivity was more due to sleep deprivation than liver poisoning. Once showered and as awake as was possible I met Joey's roommate and we then proceeded to watch several Super Bowl half time shows, talk about how awesome Nashville is and we even had a quick listen to a very cool record player. All in all, good times, not so much authentic Charleston. It was after midday when I finally ventured into the hottest day of the year so far, and I drove the 10 minutes down town then drove another 15 minutes around in circles because my sat nav wasn't quite sure what was going on! Eventually I found where I was staying, an old house which seemed to be ... read more

Got up bright and early to drop Karlie off at daycare by 8am. She had such a great time yesterday with Charlie the owner and his dog Rocket, the German Shepherd. I think they have some more dogs joining them today as it is Friday and I guess owners give their dog a treat on Fridays. Crazy what we do for our pets nowadays. We caught the ferry over to the Island of Fort Sumter where the first shot of the Civil War was fired. The battle lasted only 34 hours before the quarters were entirely burned. The Civil War that had so long been dreaded had begun. Even though the fort is just a shell of what it once was, you can still get a feel of what it must have been like. If you ... read more