Beaufort, NC

We stayed in Swansboro, NC last night. When we went out for breakfast we say a nice restored truck. Then we left for Beaufort, NC.

We passe MI T MO again today. It must be nice to have a car on your boat.

We have seen many different boats doing the loop. This one at 28 1/2 feet is the smallest power boat we have seen. We have seen a 24 foot sail boat also.

I never knew that the bar at the Town Creek Marina in Beaufort, NC was the center of the universe.

Another boat for sale. This one looks stripped.

The dock masters dog in Beaufort loves to chase squirrels up trees.

Greg is getting ready to down his "Shrimp and Grits Martini".

On the way to Swansboro, NC

Today we traveled 83 miles South from Bald Head Island to Swansboro, NC. We had 6 1/2 hours on the water and we are really tired. See our last picture of Lisa. The water was so low that the crab trap was not under water at all.

We see many real nice yachts along the waterway.

Check out this small island. It has one Palm Tree on it.

We some times meet working boats on the ICW.

Another good boat buy.

This Marine helo dropped four Marines near the ICW.

These Marines just parachuted out of the helo.

We were waiting for a swing bridge to open near Camp Lejeune when a Marine recon raft came roaring by.

Two Marine Recon units were practicing on the ICW.

Lisa has become quite a "boating dog". He she is after a 6 1/2 hour ride going North today.

Bald Head Island

We have arrived at Bald Head Island and Sally is shaving Greg's head before she shaves his back. :-)

The trawler to the starboard of the Susan Darlene is owned by Greg and Sally Whitaker from Michigan. We have been cruising with them since Thunderbolt, GA.

Everyone on the island use golf carts to get around except the construction people. This car ferry comes a couple of times a day.

Greg is blowing his Conch horn at sunset. Sometimes another boater will respond.

The island church.

The inside of the island church.

The making of a beach. Sand is being send in from the inlet where a dreger is located.

The old man of the sea.

The gang coming home after a day of shelling.

The perfect house on the Ocean to rent for a family get together.

This one of 8 sections that held up the old Cape Fear Lighthouse.

This is the site of the old Cape Fear Lighthouse.

Sue and Sally. Pilot and navigator.

A ship is coming in the inlet from the Ocean into the Cape Fear River.

Every house on this island are different and very beautiful.

The Susan Darlene on the left and Greg and Sally's boat on the right.

The ferry comes every half hour. In this season most of the people are construction workers.

We have seen many different types of golf carts on the island.

The owner of this golf cart must be a boater. He has running lights. His dog is waiting for him while he's having a cool one.

Check out his steering wheel.

Georgetown to Mrytle Beach SC

We're on the face dock at Georgetown, SC at slack tide.
Check out the cleats used at this marina.

Here is a group of Boston Whalers that are doing a weekend cruise from NC. They stayed at the hotel right next to the marina. You can see the tide is rising by the current on the water.

This appears to be a great area for sport fishing.

We actually did see alligators by a restaurant in downtown Georgetown. We got a cab ride in an old beat up station wagon to town for $3.00.

Low tide at Georgetown, SC.

Be careful when you see Tow Boat US boats or signs about Tow Boat US, one knows there is troubled waters ahead.

There are many busy sections on the ICW.

Boat for Sale.

Meet Tom and Gerry aboard their 28 foot trawler. They have the cutest dog aboard and do a lot of cruising, Tom also retired from AT&T.

We passed thru some beautiful areas in SC.

This looks like a normal swing bridge for auto traffic but it should not be there. The federal government built a 65 foot bridge just half a football field South. The locals just loved their old bridge so they made it a historic land mark that can never be taken down, what a waste of federal dollars.

The railroad bridge stays open until a train arrives.

This home owner on the ICW put a statue by the waterway that looks like a man waving. A good way to have a boat slow down and thus have a smaller wake.

This is Barefoot landing, SC. You can dock free and do some shopping at the mall.

This guy takes his car with him. We have seen him at anchor in Charleston, SC.

A Tow Boat US brings back a sailboat into Myrtle Beach Yacht Club.

Sue met the cutest little guy on the dock. He is five and asked many questions about our boat. He really knows about boats as he told her we should have diesel engines instead of gas. When he saw Lisa on the boat he asked "Permission to come aboard". Too cute!