Brrrr……..
It’s COLD here on the east coast. We stayed at Seapath Yacht Club in Wrightsville, NC through the weekend (11/8-11/10). Since there’s not much within walking distance we took advantage of the courtesy van and headed to Wrightsville Beach about three-quarters of a mile away. On arrival we discovered that we would need to find parking and walk a block to actually get to the beach. It was way too cold for that, so we passed it by and went to Wally-Mart for provisions. Wrightsville appears to be a very populated area and we spent most of our travel time stuck in traffic. We much prefer the quaint towns with historic districts we can walk to from the boat.
On Veteran’s Day morning we released our lines and headed out. A few dolphins joined us and followed along for a while. It was a chilly sunny morning with waters that looked like glass. Beautiful! When we reached the Carolina Inlet, we discovered we were back in the land of extreme tide/current swings and went from nine knots to six and a half knots. It was a nice easy seven-hour journey. We saw commercial boats, pleasure power boats and lots of sailboats (none actually sailing) enjoying the wonderful holiday.
We arrived at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club in Myrtle Beach, SC around 2:30 on Monday (11/11). On our way north, we stayed at MBYC in mid-July, and the heat index then was 105-110 degrees. Upon our arrival today the temperature was in the mid-60’s – but wait – there’s more. It went down to 28 degrees at night. Which “season” do we prefer? Hmmm….
Nothing within walking distance of MBYC and their restaurant is closed on Monday and Tuesday. It started raining on Tuesday afternoon, so we spent the afternoon inside, me reading and Michael taking care of back home business.
As we prepared to leave Myrtle Beach at 8:00 on Wednesday (11/13) it was cold, the docks were icy and when I went to untie the lines, I discovered they were frozen. Yikes! Brrr…did I mention it’s COLD here on the east coast? Our six-hour cruise today was chilly but beautiful with lots of wonderful “fall” colors along the way.
We arrived at Georgetown Dry Stack Marina in Georgetown, SC around 2:15. Once secure and checked in we walked a couple of blocks and found a charming historic district. Lots of beautiful old homes and a business district with restaurants and upscale shops. Yay! Too cold to eat outside, we found a waterfront restaurant with an isinglass enclosed deck for us and the “children” where we had snacks and a “glad we made it to the next port” beer.
We might stay in this lovely little town a bit longer. Will keep you posted…..
8 thoughts on “Brrrr……..”
Oh gosh sending chilly love from Bend !!
Hi Jane,
Quite chilly here and raining today. Looks like Bend is a tad chilly today as well.
Hope you’re enjoying your new home!!!
What WAS the price of the house? $350,000?
Looks like the tug left a nasty wake for Scout to roll around in.
Be careful on wood docks when temps get in the upper 30’s. Here in the Northwest they become coated with black ice, especially on clear nights. Humidity freezes perhaps. Too scientific for me to figure out.
Do you have a diesel heater on board? We just installed a Wallis. It is quiet and efficient.
We need it for winter cruising.
Hi Barbara,
Good guess on the price…it is listed for $499,000 which seems like a deal to us. My photo doesn’t really do it justice and it’s a wonderful location, looks to be in great shape and on a big lot. Nice!
The tugs can push a lot of water causing us to roll – This one wasn’t that bad. I know about the black ice. In Myrtle Beach there were several patches on the dock and it was quite slippery. Had to be very careful.
Thank goodness we have a good heater on board. It’s not a diesel but does a good job. Michael says we won’t go where we need a diesel heater. Ha ha.
Are you guys doing winter cruising?
We do! We motored across Lake Washington to spend the weekend in Kirkland, which I say is the Carmel of Washington. Unfortunately all the electrical outlets were taken so we had the opportunity to experience cruising with our new Northern Lights generator and Wallis diesel heater. I guess you will just have to visit us in the summer since Mike won’t go where you need a diesel heater.
Nice to be able to live off the grid if you have to:) Yep, I think visiting you in summer would be best.
Hi Sharon, looks like you’re having an interesting time – it’s been a little chilly here but not too bad so far. I did break down and got a Costco membership and a big warm coat ready for winter! What’s your ultimate destination, do you have one in mind? Safe travels/sailing for now and thinking of you xx
We are having a wonderful time. Yep, you probably didn’t own a Bend-winter coat in San Diego but sounds like you definitely need one now.
We don’t really have a ultimate destination. We plan to head toward warmer weather (south) then turn around and head back north in the Spring to start the “Loop” again. Thanks again for checking on our home for us. Maybe we’ll see you first of the year.