As we departed the Westgate’s dock, we passed the Savannah Yacht Club and saw Gemini docked there. Not only is this near Steve and Beth’s home, but it is almost adjacent to Thunderbolt, a well-known boating center.
Thunderbolt has working and pleasure boats.
This one needs some work.
We crossed the busy Savannah River, with its usual commercial traffic.
This houseboat got too close to the banks as the tide receded, and ended up hung up!
Our destination for the night was Beaufort, South Carolina, the state’s second oldest city. It was our first stop in this pleasant city with peaceful riverside parks…….
……..and beautiful historic homes.
The city’s Garden Club has established designated walks in town, which we visited on our walkabout.
Each street is a treat of gorgeous homes, some of which are museums and open for tours. 304 acres of the town have been designated a National Historic Landmark.
The live oaks must be hundreds of years old, covered with Spanish moss, and strong enough to withstand hurricanes.
The river’s bank is lined with stately homes, where river traffic can be viewed from the comfort of your rocking chair.
Charming stores and restaurants await the boaters and land tourists. We dined on fried oysters and calamari at Plums Restaurant right on the waterfront.
The dockage is directly on the Intracoastal.
These fellows have a boat with bar stools mounted on the swim platform. They stopped in front of Monarch for fuel, with stereo blaring. And they used the stools while the boat was underway – certainly not approved by the Coast Guard!
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