Friday, May 23, 2014

Day 102 - Back to Where it's Warm

Our 7:00 am flight to Charleston, connecting through Detroit was on time and uneventful.  Now that the boats are in our home port of Diversey Harbor, Chicago we had mixed feelings about leaving.  We are used to spending Memorial Day weekend with our friends in the harbor, enjoying the entertainment in the yacht club and the anticipation of the boating season ahead of us.  Once we stepped into the South Carolina sun and warmth though, I was happy to be here.
We picked up the rental car about 12:30 pm and drove to Mt. Pleasant where the marina is located.  The boat needed provisions, so we stopped at a Harris Teeter grocery store to stock up.  It was over 90 degrees and sunny but there was a refreshing breeze off Charleston Harbor as we loaded up a cart and got to the boat mid-afternoon.  Captain Randy had been thinking about another plumbing project so by 4:00 pm we left again for (where else?) West Marine for parts.  This one did not have what he was looking for but no worries – there are lots of West Marine stores in these harbor towns. 
By now we were hungry and thirsty and had noticed a fun-looking place called Shem Creek on the drive to the West Marine.  Both sides of the creek are lined with boats and bar/restaurants and it was in full swing.  We went into Red’s Ice House for a drink and appetizers.  The building was formerly an ice house supporting the shrimp boats’ catch.  It is now a lively bar and restaurant with boat slips on Shem Creek for patrons to tie up.  There are charter boats and kayaks and paddle boards for rent at a store across the creek. 



 
The Captain was still thinking about his plumbing parts and wanted to drive to the West Marine on the other side of town.  No luck there either!  We then drove to Isle of Palms and the Acme Low Country Kitchen for dinner.  It was a popular spot and we had to wait for over an hour for a table.  It was well worth it though.  We started with local clams, and I had tilefish with Kale and grits and Captain Randy had whole fried flounder with collard greens and grits.  All was delicious. Happy and full, we went back to the boat ready to start our next leg of the Loop.


 

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