After our adventures in Rock Creek this morning (soft grounding and non-starting engine), we moved on to beautiful Beaufort and anchored beside Town Marina. The water is 20-25 feet deep with 1 to 1 1/2 knots current. Bob put out all of the chain and some rope as well to give us enough "scope". For non sailors- the deeper the water, the more scope needed to allow the chain to flatten out for a secure anchor set - something we want to be sure of with strong current pushing us one way and then pulling us another.
Since we arrived just before noon, we have had time to dinghy in for a walk around town and, as our is habit, to seek out WiFi. Without fail, every town street has a coffee shop, ice cream shop, wine bar or eatery that offers free WiFi. Today we went into a "coffee house"and set up shop as usual - both of us with coffee - me at a table with the computer and Bob in a big arm chair reading the newspaper.Having finished with our communications, we walked beyond the main street. What a beautiful area. The houses look like something out of an old movie - white, tall, with verandas across bottom and top floors, Spanish moss hanging from huge trees, their branches stretched out over gardens and lawns. Every so often, at the water's edge and in between homes, there is an open space with a view of the water - and a sign - "View protected by the city of Beaufort" - a great idea, we think.
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