As we continued our trip down the ICW, we enjoyed looking at the homes along the waterway. The elegance of many homes is very impressive. Large docks are often a part of the property.
Every so often, we see a boat graveyard. The boats are in various stages of either repair or demolition. We thought these gave Monarch a good incentive to be on her best behavior.
Charleston really rolled out the welcome mat when Monarch hit town. Forget the Farmer's Markets and parades, they brought out Santa seven weeks early!!!!!!We stayed at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. This facility has almost 500 wells and a large resort complex. The harbor was interesting as all the docks were floating and there were no breakwalls to reduce the waves. As we walked down the undulating outer dock, we were weaving so much, you would have thought we had been at Happy Hour too long. But what we really enjoyed at the resort was the hot tub!
The new bridge spanning from Charleston to Mt. Pleasant, S.C. is visible just beyond our resort. Adjacent to our marina was the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier, which is now a musuem. Right along side were a Coast Guard Cutter, a Naval destroyer and a WWII submarine. We could see Fort Sumter from the pilothouse of Monarch at the dock. The city is most historic, with lovely period homes along "The Battery".
In Charleston, we also met Jerry's childhood friend, Janet and her husband Tom Carlson and their niece, Brooke, for a nice dinner out.
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