We got around early on the morning of 11/15/21, so we could walk into downtown Beaufort to enjoy a delicious breakfast at Blackstone’s Cafe before we headed out into the waters aboard Legacy. Just before our breakfast food was served, the entire restaurant was asked to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance to the large, beautiful American flag hung inside Blackstone’s dining room. It was a moving moment for all of us, especially with the turmoils our country has experienced of late.
After breakfast, we once again threw off Legacy’s lines and left Beaufort, SC, at 10:15 am. Our departure was more leisurely this morning, since our designated arrival time in Savannah wasn’t until 3:30 pm. We cruised in yet another fabulous weather day, though it began chilly. This day’s high was forecast to be 64 degrees, but we knew it would feel much warmer up inside Legacy’s isinglass “greenhouse” of a fly bridge.
We passed a large, heavily-laden shrimp boat coming in with its morning’s catch and being trailed by a bazillion, screeching waterfowl as an entourage. Crossing Port Royal Sound (another large and open body of water), the water was wonderfully calm, which we hoped meant conditions would be that nice again for tomorrow’s planned voyage back out into the Atlantic Ocean.
Traveling southward on the AICW that divides the South Carolina Mainland and Hilton Head Island, we passed Skull Creek Marina on Hilton Head, where we’d stayed earlier this year on our journey northward, along with all the high-dollar waterfront mansions in this area. There is definitely no shortage of money in this part of the country. We cruised the full length of Daufuske Island before we turned westward through Walls Cut to the Savannah River, then headed northward to our marina in Savannah, where we’d spend tonight.
Legacy arrived at Safe Harbor Bahia Bleu Marina at 4:00 pm, where we promptly purchased 310 more gallons of diesel fuel. Thankfully, this should be my last time of wrestling with smelly diesel pump handles and dealing with messy spillage that inevitably accompanies the process. YUCK!
Once settled into our slip, we showered and walked into town for another dinner at Tubby’s Tank House. Once again, we’re passing through these parts on a Monday, which means most of the other eateries are closed, so it was Tubby’s again this evening! But strolling beneath all the stately live oak trees, with their limbs thickly draped with Spanish moss made the repeat visit very much worth it. 🙂
Position: N 32° 01.887, W 81° 02.899
Distance traveled: 46 SM
Total distance traveled: 5692 SM
Total marina nights: 408
Total nights at anchor: 23
Locks today: 0
Locks Total: 29