Just to bring anyone who might be reading this blog up to date with where we are and why: We left Baltimore on October 5, 2015 with the goal of arriving in St. Augustine, FL by November 28, 2016 and then after the holidays continue on to the Abacos in the Bahamas. Our voyage was smooth sailing (actually motoring most of the way) with stops at charming towns and anchorages along the way. Unfortunately, we hit a glitch when our engine seized up about 20 miles north of Isle of Palms (IOP). IOP is a barrier island just north of Charleston, SC. We were towed to the marina in IOP on October 28, 2016 hoping to quickly diagnose and fix the problem and be on our way. Well, we stayed at IOP for 4 weeks waiting to have the boat towed to Marine Propulsions in Rockville, SC. Our stay at IOP was long but enjoyable with mild temperatures and sunny skies. We rented bikes to get around the island; to the beach, grocery store, and local restaurants. On the weekends we rented a car to visit Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, Beaufort, SC, and various other points of interest in the area. On November 29th our boat was towed to Rockville, SC where it will be re-powered at Marine Propulsions. The next day we moved our household to a beach side cottage in Folly Beach, SC and will be here for 4-6 weeks while our boat is re-powered.
Here's a picture of s/v Rainy Days docked at IOP Marina
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Here I am on one of our weekend excursions to
The Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw, SC
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Here is Bob (captain of the vessel) as
he sits at the helm early in our trip
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Joining us on our adventure are our two cats.
Lizzy, the dark haired Maine coon and
Captain Jack, the orange domestic long hair
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Now that I've made all of the introductions I can focus on our experiences in Folly Beach in my next blog post.
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