Leaving our anchorage Sunday morning from Amelia Island, FL
The wind was picking up and we made it into Charleston 1 hour before the rain started.
We spent 4 nights in Charleston City Marina.
Gloomy skies upon our arrival Sunday in Charleston.
Our first night we had dinner at O-Ku, a sushi place in Charleston with Lacey Toney. Lacey is like a daughter to us and she was also kind enough to lend us her Jeep for a day to run some errands. This helped us to get the engine and transmission oil changed on Southern Style and get Keith a new cell phone as his was dropped and cracked. Once our work was done and the weather improved by Wednesday, Keith and I biked around some of Charleston down by the Battery.
The Battery
Spring has sprung
The Battery is a promenade and defensive sea wall in downtown Charleston. It gets its name for the artillery battery that was located there during the Civil War. It is located at the tip of the peninsula that is the downtown historic area of Charleston. The Cooper River and Ashley River come together here to form Charleston Harbor.
Biking around lower Charleston
Pretty window boxes are all over the historic district
The gardens and ironwork in Charleston are also beautiful to see
Our last night in Charleston we went for a special dinner at McCrady's Tavern. They have a tasting dinner that is 13 courses. We got to try things we will probably never have again. Their presentation for the food was amazing, but as with many places like this, the portions were pretty small. I think we both agree it was fun to do once, but we probably would not do it again. We are far too practical, and for the cost, we can have several very nice meals with food just as good.
One of the desert courses, a yogurt popsicle
Thursday the weather was favorable for an offshore run from Charleston, SC to Morehead City, NC. So just before sunrise we were off the dock and heading for the inlet. Our trip from Charleston to Morehead City was just beautiful. Winds were light and the ocean was very calm. One just does not get many offshore days like this.
There were dolphin frolicking in our boat wake
You can almost here the dolphin screaming "weeeeeeee".
We also saw numerous sea turtles. This one was submerging as we passed.
If you look closely you can see friend Brian Donovan in his 75-foot Hatteras named "Corporate Approved" behind us. He left Charleston with us and also ran to Morehead City
We arrived in Morehead City about 5 PM. Even with a nice day we had been up early and ran over 10 hours, so Keith and I had a nice dinner at the Ruddy Duck and called it a night. Friday was cloudy and rainy in Morehead and we did some indoor things and met with Dave and Janet ( friends from the area) for dinner. Dave took us to a place called "Parrot's on 11th" which was wonderful. One of the nicest meals we have had on our entire "Loop". The company was exceptional as well.
The scallop appetizer at Parrot's
Saturday morning April 6th although cloudy had light winds and we headed out for Ocracoke (one of our favorite places on earth).
Passing the Neuse River marker as we go out into Pamlico Sound.
Passing the ferry as we came into Ocracoke
We pulled into Ocracoke about 1:30 PM and friends Russ and Michelle Renolds were there to meet us. The sun had come out and the 4 of us had lunch at SMacNally's.
Lunch on Ocracoke
So good to be back home in North Carolina. We plan to spend about a month here on Ocracoke. Captain Keith is planning "a lot" of fishing. There will be visiting with friends we have not see in a year, and lots of biking and beach combing. I can not get the smile off my face.
For anyone new to the blog and interested in some of the things to do and the history of Ocracoke please see the blog posts from the fall of 2017.
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