Day 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, & 114

Wednesday - Left Wappoo Creek anchorage. Passed the CG launching 4 of their fast boats, guns and all. Passed the CG at Charleston "slowly", then 2 high speed chase boats passed me going out to sea. These are 40 foot ,carry 8 crew and patrol the coast. They can run over 40 mph. and are armed. We arrived at Isle of Palms Marina before noon. Had to get prepared for Eileen's family (less Bill). They arrived at 1:30 pm. We quickly celebrated Jennifer's birthday. By 3 pm we were on our way to Charleston. We took a carrage ride to start our tour. We found Bubba Gump's Resturant and really enjoyed it. Good food and fun.
Thursday - continued our tour of Charleston. We visited The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, Fort Sumpter and found our way back to Bubba's Gump. Another fun time at dinner.
Friday - Visited Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens. John Boone arrived in the new world in 1670. The Plantation was formed from a grant from King Charles II in 1681. The live oaks, that line the long drivway today, were planted by the son of John Boone in 1743. They form a canape with the branchs almost touching each other. The long drive is shaded the entire length. Before the civil war, this plantation had over 200 slaves and 4000 acres. Very interesting and historical tour. The time line is up to date which includes President Obama and the roots of his wife dating back to slavery.
Saturday - Family departed about 10 am. We left shortly afterward for an anchorage in Minum Creek. Isle of Palms Marina may not be revisited. No laundry facility and limited number of slips are the main short falls. The price suggest a much nicer marina.
Sunday - Left Minum Creek for Cow House Creek off the Waccamaw River. Had to avoid some large tree stumps on our way, but we had a very peaceful night.
Monday - Left our peaceful anchorage for Myrtle Beach Yacht Club Marina. The forcast indicated high winds and storms, so we elected to stay at the marina. Getting to the marina early enabled us to do the laundry and get water.