During an early morning start just after sunrise, Lynn was putting away the fenders and lines and all of sudden she excitedly squealed. At first I thought something was wrong but a dolphin had just come right up to the boat beside her and diving in and around the bow of the boat following us down the creek until we reached the ICW channel. We saw more dolphins throughout the day, but nothing as up close and personal as Lynn's experience.

It was tranquil the whole day until we got to Charleston. A little wind kicked up and made it quite difficult to dock at our slip at Maritime Center Marina. There as a strong current and wind as we entered the marina. We nearly wiped out the next boat in the slip on our first docking attempt, but were able to try again with success. This marina is right downtown which makes it ideal for exploring and shopping but it is so much different than our laid back marina in McClennenville. We arrived to the sound of pile drivers knocking in supports into the ground for yet another building here in the city. Good thing they don't work on the weekend. The marina is right beside the main shipping channel and we expect there will be a lot of motion because of the various container ships, tour boats and cruise ships passing by.

We stopped at "167 Raw", a new seafood restaurant here. They did not disappoint. It was small and according to Lynn loud inside. I guess we're getting old. Much of the clientele were millennials enjoying a Friday night out. I had a seafood sampler of raw oysters ( from PEI ), clams and large shrimp. It was excellent. Lynn enjoyed a fish taco made with monkfish.

USS Yorktown aircraft carrier across the harbour from us

Some cool homes with raised docks along the ICW near Charleston

A little "oasis" along the ICW

The Ben Sawyer Swing bridge that we had to have opened for us near Charleston. We could see many cars that had to wait for FBG to pass through.