When we reached Charleston, South Carolina, we breathed a sigh of relief. We could stock up on groceries, eat in good restaurants, and do laundry. Certain rituals seem to be ageless. One is the gathering of women to beat dirty clothes against rocks, to share a little gossip, and to generally pass the time. This … Read more
Brunswick, Georgia, in April of 2015 was buggy, which is why the marina we stayed in handed out flyswatters to visiting boaters. The marina also had free laundry, great showers, and was next to a farmer’s market. But this wasn’t a sight-seeing trip, it was a grand adventure so after three days’ rest we headed … Read more
If you read this before, it was inadvertently attached to last week’s blog. If not, here it is for you again! I came up with the “Confessions” title in 2007 while crossing St. Andrew Sound in a small craft advisory. The sound is shallow, way out to the mouth of the Atlantic. While you can … Read more