After leaving Charleston we spent three days meandering through the marshes.
We travelled along under beautiful clear blue skies at the heart stopping speed of 7.5 knots, 9+ if the tide was with us. Slow enough to enjoy the scenery but fast enough that I had to be quick with the camera. The marshes are lovely, unfortunately by photography skills don't do them justice.
We anchored out for three nights. Each anchorage was inhabited by several dolphins, they ignored us completely. We could hear their snuffling all night long when they came up for air. One evening just before dusk CR saw a small herd of deer running along on a bit of high ground.
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| Barefoot Southern Belle! |
There are only a few boats left on the ICW now, the power boats have all gone offshore.
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| Shrimping offshore |
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| Rocks at low tide! |
On the fourth day we went offshore and had a lovely few hours before coming in to my favorite marina. Jekyl Harbour Marina.
This place is like a movie set. The restaurant and services building is a low white structure with a wrap around porch surrounded by large live oak tress dripping with spanish moss.There are the usual other marina sheds all in the pines. It is an unassuming place from the water but lovely once you walk up the dock. It makes me think of old Flipper shows!! This is an underdeveloped barrier island so there are few hotels and few tourists. Unfortunately a new convention centre is under construction. Just what the world needs, another convention centre.
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| Jekyll Island Club |
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| Jekyll Warf - Latitude 31 Rah Bar & Restaurant |
The Jekyll Island Club is here, open to everyone. There are lots of bike paths, yes we did borrow the marina bikes and toured around, twice.
We will go for another bike ride this afternoon and then off to Florida tomorrow.
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