Pat and Cindy's Great Loop Adventure

To Georgetown, SC and Myrtle Beach, SC

Monday, May 30 we departed Charleston and headed toward Georgetown, South Carolina, about 60 miles north. Georgetown is the third oldest town in South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Lowcountry. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Black, Great Pee Dee, Waccamaw, and Sampit rivers, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina, handling over 960,000 tons of materials a year, while Charleston is the largest.

This was a long day for Captain Pat. We followed a buddy boat – fellow loopers we met at the marina in Charleston. Mitch and Anne are sailing the Loop in their Camano Trawler – “No Rush” – something we need to abide by! We both anchored out for the evening and agreed to meet for breakfast the next morning and take a quick look around Georgetown.

Nebo Stats for May 30: traveled 8.5 hours; 56.5 kmiles; averaged 6.6 knots

Last night in Charleston
Osprey nest – Isle of Palm.
In an earlier post I claimed these were eagles. I was mistaken. They are osprey.
They nest all along the ICW.
“No Rush” – Anne and Mitch’s boat
We anchored by these sailboats

Tuesday, May 31, we got in our dinghy and met Anne and Mitch at the Georgetown docks. I love eating breakfast out so this was a treat. And this was a Southern restaurant – Aunny’s – that served grits!

Such a small world – over breakfast we learned Anne summer camped as a kid in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and she and Mitch are very familiar with Lake Winnipesaukee.

Georgetown is a charming town with waterfront shopping, fresh shrimp and historic tours. We departed about 10 a.m. en route to Myrtle Beach, where we had reservations at Osprey Marina. This turned out to be one of our favorite spots.

Nebo Stats for May 31: traveled 4.5 hours; 28.1 kmiles; averaged 6 knots

Georgetown waterfront
Quaint downtown shops
Historical downtown
Cool boat on Sampit River
Captain Andrew shrimp boat

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9 responses to “To Georgetown, SC and Myrtle Beach, SC”

  1. Hey, our favorite youthful vagabonds! We’re missing two weeks of communiques. We are in mid-June in Florida and I would assume you are close to that date…Check it out.

    Pretty little town and nice to see ospreys nesting happily. Those nesting boards have really helped them survive and comeback.

    Great photo of the bridge in Charleston. That design has captured the world and is very “eye pleasant”.

    “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry”……Padre Pio.

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  3. Thanks for keeping us in the loop! (Sorry couldn’t resist. 😉 )

    We’re off to the mighty Packerlandia for a couple of weeks to see the clan there, but I’ll keep a watchful eye for your next installment.

    Ciao!

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