On 11/12/21, we left Barefoot Landing Marina in Myrtle Beach, SC, at 7:45 am, heading further southward on the AICW. We enjoyed partly cloudy skies, cool breezes, and gorgeous fall colors, this time on the AICW, traveling through Myrtle Beach. This scenery was a major change from our earlier trip northward through here.
For some reason, as we traveled south of Myrtle Beach, waterside trees were noticeably more bare, with only the rust colors of the cypress trees visible, making it appear weeks farther along into the fall down here(?) We guessed perhaps the Myrtle Beach area might be its own sort of micro-climate, which would result in the drastic change seen in the fall foliage.
Later in the day, we traveled once again along the beautiful Waccamaw River in South Carolina. The scenery this time through was starkly different without all the green, summertime leaves of the Waccamaw’s hardwood trees.
After several hours of surprisingly calm conditions, we arrived with no problems at Hazzard Marine in Georgetown, SC, at 1:30 pm, where we were instructed to tie-up to their fuel docks, since we were only stopping for the night. Having no nearby eating establishments at our disposal, we remained onboard an enjoyed steaming bowls of Progresso soup for dinner. Steve isn’t fond of soup, and considers it a “fake” meal, but I’m just fine eating soup. It’s simple to prepare, easy on the pocketbook, tasty and filling. What more can one ask from a meal?
Position: N 33° 21.646, W 79° 16.797
Distance traveled: 51 SM
Total distance traveled: 5514 SM
Total marina nights: 406
Total nights at anchor: 23
Locks today: 0
Locks Total: 29