Our anchorage Wednesday night was on the Maccamaw River in South Carolina. We had turned onto the river about an hour before we anchored next to Butler Island the night before. In the morning when we pulled anchor, we continued following the river north for several hours. For most of that time, we were traveling through a wooded area with trees rising out of the water, their roots exposed - perhaps because the tide was low but also, for some I think, because soil had been eroded away by the fast moving river. Since there was little wind, the river surface was smooth and reflected trees and bush along the banks. For the most part, except for the odd small open fish boat skipping by, we were alone. The current was against us making it a slow peaceful ride through a beautiful place.
We arrived at Myrtle Beach late in the afternoon and in the absence of suitable places to anchor, we went into the Myrtle Beach Yacht Club for the night. The wind has come up today, so, the day before, although we had anchored where we could take the dinghy ashore to walk over to the Wrightsville Beach or up the street to a little grocery, it would have been difficult to get the dinghy down - not to mention the wet choppy ride we would have motoring to shore. The weekend promises more wind. It will be from the south and behind us but still - we may have to modify travel plans and reconsider where we'll stay at the end of our travel days but then that's what traveling in a boat is all about. I'm thinking that we just may be ready to live on land by the end of this trip!
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