We've got a lot of catching up to do. After we left the library Tuesday afternoon we walked back to the harbor. An old gentleman passed us on his car, stopped and welcomed us to Southport. We ask him where the nearest pharmacy was and he told us it was about 2 miles. Then he told us to get in the car and he'd take us there and back. It reminded us of the "Rose Man" in Elizabeth City who passed away.
Wednesday morning was extremely foggy so we waited until daylight and then followed another sailboat out. We bumped the sandbar going out and made it to the second ICW marker before turning back. It was too foggy to travel safely. Robert, who lives across from the harbor met us at the city dock and helped us tie up. He said he gave us an A for coming back but a B for leaving in the first place.
We had a thunderstorm about midnight and the fog and high winds continued through Thursday. We had plenty of time to check out this lovely little town with a big town feeling. Everybody we met was friendly and went out of their way to be helpful . Robert loaned us his truck to go for supplies, insisted that we use his washer and dryer to do our laundry. His house sits up about 25 feet and looks down on the harbor. He invited us to come over and watch the sunset from his front porch. He and his wife are going to Marathon in January so we'll see them there.
This morning dawned clear and cold (34). We left the harbor about 6:20 headed for Dock Holiday's Marina in Little River, SC. We made such good time that we continued on to Myrtle Beach. The only tricky part of the trip is a 15 mile stretch through the Pine Island Cut. The channel is narrow, the edges are prone to shoaling and rock ledges abut the deepest part of the channel. These ledges are visible only at low tide. Fortunately this time of the year most boats are headed south so we didn't meet anyone in the cut. If the Barefoot Island Swing Bridge hadn't held us up for an hour we would have been tied up by 2pm. The bridge is undergoing repairs so along with 5 or 6 other boats we had to circle for an hour before it opened.
It may be several days before we post again because we received news today that my (Vi's) brother is not expected to live through the week-end. We may go back home in the morning. The people here at Barefoot Marina have agreed to let us leave the boat here and charge us a special rate. My nephew lives 2 hours west of here and agreed to pick us up. Everything just fell into place. God really does work in mysterious ways.
Please keep us in your prayers during this difficult time.
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