Charleston, SC - 3 perspectives

November 14 - 20

We experienced Charleston over a week's time from three very different marinas.

Marina #1 Charleston Harbor Marina

Under leaden skies, fighting high wind and current, we were safely tied up in or slips by 3:45 pm.  Of course, we're as far from the restrooms/showers as we can possibly be!  Fortunately, Saturday was sunny, though still windy and cool.

While Martins spent the day with Jan's aunt and uncle, Garry and I explored the associated resort grounds.  In warmer weather, we could have taken advantage of the pool/hot tub .............

The highlight of the day was the big event  happening in the parking lot --- at least 20 varieties of pulled pork mmmmmm good!

The marina is across the harbor from downtown Charleston, next to the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier, a destroyer and a submarine -- all retired from service and available to tour.



                                                                                             





No way I could be on the water in one of these things!!!










Sunday we moved to the Mega Dock at Charleston City Marina -- a great spot to take advantage of downtown Charleston.  

We were dwarfed by these 200+ footers!

Though the weather remained chilly, we explored the city on bikes and on foot.  Great shopping and dining abound -- including lunch at Five Loaves, a great little place run by our son-in-law Tom's great friend Stephen and his wife Ruthie.  

And for dessert, Kaminsky's -- a bar with an assortment of pastries for the guys and awesome Brandy Alexander milkshakes for Jan and me --OMG delightful!

Stop #3  St. John's Yacht Harbor




A short 3 mile jaunt from the downtown marina, we found another gem.  St John's Yacht Harbor, just off the ICW -- great staff, top notch restrooms, showers and laundry and a courtesy car.




It's also just a few miles from great friends, Skip and Linda Perkins condo on Johns Island.  They met us for awesome Italian dinner at the Wild Olive where we got all caught up.  The following day they toured us around Kiawah Island, including the HGTV Dream Home and the famous Ocean Course.

We enjoyed refreshments in the club house overlooking the course/ocean and ended the evening back at Bohicket Marina at Fisher's bar.  It was so good to see them!

Great Friends!  The 2 couples who have been part of our boating experience from the time we arrived in Michigan!