Double Eagles on Lucky #13. We took this as a good sign.
We made it safely back to our Mariners Cay slip yesterday afternoon.  The trip was amazing, and we appreciate everyone who kept up with us, and making us feel connected while we were away. Here are a few shots of the final days of our journey home. As we prepared to cross the Savannah River, we got a call from this big guy suggesting we might want to stand down and let him cross first. We did not argue!

We continued to monitor wind and storm forecasts to ensure that we would not have any avoidable calamities this late in the game. Winds and waves were high in Rock Creek, North of  Beaufort, just South of the Edisto River , as we took shelter for the night.  Fortunately winds calmed before the rains started, and we got just enough rain to make for great sleeping. PS, it was rougher than it appears in video.

Seagulls and pelicans followed us as dolphins led the way.

The only very unwelcome guests we encountered were the swarms of Georgia Horse Flies ! It would have been comical, had they not been such annoying and painful biters, watching me jump around trying to swat these pesky creatures while Tom ducked and dodged steering the boat and trying to avoid getting whacked in the head by fly swatter!

We were thrilled to get a good view as we glided slowly by the magnificent EOS ; one of the largest private sailing yachts in the world. This 3 masted Bermuda rigged schooner is owned by Barry Diller, husband of Diane von Furstenberg, and was finishing her refit at the Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah. Again, pictures do not do her justice!

On Thursday  we decided to drop anchor in the Kiawah River, literally just minutes from home. We needed at least a rising high tide to be able to get through the shoaling areas near the confluence of the Kiawah and Folly Rivers. It was a great advantage having the most recent Army Corp of Engineers survey overlay on our Aquamap chart navigation app.

The bright colors indicate the recent USACOE survey, and the yellow dash line is our actual track, as we negotiated these shallow areas.

Having a final night to relax and reflect on our journey was terrific.

Here’s wishing everyone continued patience, good health and humor as we all navigate our new normalcies as dictated by the continuing Covid Era.
We also need to give a BIG shout out to Anthony Black, of Marine Propulsion, for taking our call to help us resolve an alternator issue. He gave us excellent advice that saved us valuable time & money.
Thank you to Karen for our fabulously clean, blooming, and decorated home upon arrival. Last but not least Thank you Ed and Randy for catching the lines & Dawn for this home again photo !

Hope to see you, masked or unmasked, around town or the docks.  Stay safe all.