Waccamaw River to Minim Creek, SC mm415

 

I FINALLY WENT BACK TO PREVIOS POSTS AND READ YOUR MANY COMMENTS.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GREAT FEEDBACK.  LOVED IT!  ISN’T IT GREAT COMMUNICATING THIS WAY?  AND IT IS REALLY AWESOME TO SEE MORE FOLLOWERS SIGNED UP EACH NIGHT!

We stayed at another quiet anchorage last night, but got there so late I was too tired to write much.  The freshwater Waccamaw River south of Myrtle Beach was by far the most beautiful area we have seen. We were so exhausted, I wasn’t thinking when I made dinner and blew a circuit on our generator when I tried to use the microwave and both burners on the stove simultaneously. Yes, we have to juggle what we use when using the generator.  I served JB this pathetic half cooked dinner.  I’m not sure if he didn’t complain because he is such a sweetheart or because he was so exhausted! We kept the generator working to heat the cabin til 8:30 then turned it off.  We snuggled up in bed and didn’t awake til 7am. It was 50 degrees in the cabin!

On our approach to Georgetown, mm403, abandoned rice fields lined both sides of the river. Georgetown, founded in 1729, was the main hub for carrying plantation produce to market and supplies to plantations.  Rice and indigo plantations were established along the waterways. (Notice the remains of an old wharf in this photo.)  By the 1840’s this area produced half the rice consumed in the entire U.S.

 

In Georgetown, JB found a place to dock at the City Dock and Harborwalk.  We had a fresh seafood lunch at the River Room in a building built in 1888.  It originally  housed a dry goods store on one side, with a food store on the other and hats were made upstairs. The original walls and hardwood floors have been restored. Sorry, didn’t take a photo of it.

 

W.D. Morgan, a New Yorker, moved to Georgetown before the civil war and as mayor had planted the many live oaks lining the streets today. He also established the sewer system, electric lights and dug the deep water channel from the inlet.  Here is a photo of his house.  It is gorgeous and maintained like the McChesney’s live there!

 

 

Two blocks from Front Street was the Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, built around 1750 with brick from the ballast on British Ships.  It is still in use today.  Does this make you feel young?

It was sad to leave Georgetown.  Any chance you get to come here will be well worth your time.  It is a most awesome place!

 

We stopped a few miles down the river to get fuel as we had called all the marinas in the area for their price. It took forever to take on another 201 gal of fuel.  Meanwhile, I was filling the water tank.  It seems we go through water as fast as we go through fuel!

Further south, we entered another dredged cut.  We rather like these because we don’t feel the wind which is a good thing this time of year.  After anchoring in Minim Creek we both rested.  We have been eating the best salads thanks to Uncle Nelson who gave us a fantastic container of petite heads of fancy lettuces from Costco.  And JB picked all the green tomatoes off his vines so some are ripening every day.  YUM!  Tomorrow we go to Charleston, SC and plan to stay at the Charleston Maritime Center Marina near downtown. I love this place!