10/27/15 Charleston to Edisto River Anchorage - Feldmans

Our marina in Charleston

Tuesday, 10/27
Previously, we had moved Samba from the Charleston City Marina to the Harborage at Ashley Marina where she waited patiently for us while we went home to celebrate Carol's big 60th birthday. Jim's sister, Dianna and her husband, Stan flew in to Charleston on Monday and met us the next morning at our marina. Though they were to have met us around 9:00, mother nature had other plans.

The entrance to our marina was flooded

That night was a super full moon and the high tide at 8:30 in the morning was the 3rd highest tide on record for Charleston!! There was much flooding and though we were safe on our boat, the docks to the marina were underwater. We called Di & Stan and had them wait for the tide to go down some before trying to meet us. Wow!

The 3rd highest tide on record for Charleston

Dianna & Stan Feldman
Carol & Jim Pattison

 Di & Stan were finally able to get to Samba around 10:30. After gear was stowed & the safety orientation completed, we left at noon on our 3 1/2 hour trip to our anchorage on the Edisto river.

We had clouds and rain pretty much all day as the after effects of the monster hurricane that hit Mexico were just blowing through our area. Still, as Stan said, a bad day on the water is so much better than a good day anywhere else.

The day was gray & wet as we left Charleston

"Honey, are you sure you know how to drive this thing?"

Enjoying the ride

Carol & Di

Stan drove from the flying bridge when he could

With today's king tide, crab pots were difficult to see!

Lots of convoluted waterways!!

There was lots of low marshland and lovely foliage

At anchor on the Edisto River.
When vertically challenged, you find ways to reach everything!

Enjoying the lovely anchorage in spite of the weather.
We were the only boat for miles. Yeahhh!

Steak kabobs on the grill. Yummm.

The full moon made a brief appearance. What a beautiful place!

2 happy campers in their cabin