Day #303: Mike and I were up at 6:00 A.M. to prepare for departure. The two of us wanted to leave at slack high tide so that there was minimal current upon leaving. Engines were on at 6:45 A.M. as Mike and I were taking in the lines Mike saw a tree frog sitting on the "Parrot Bay" he threw the frog off of the boat but before we could get the lines off the frog had climbed back on the swim platform. Mike made sure that the frog went for a swim a little farther from the "Parrot Bay". At 6:50 A.M. the "Parrot Bay" was away from the dock. Mike and I had a beautiful ride across Charleston Harbor passing both Patriot Point and Fort Sumpter . At 8:45 A.M. "Parrot Bay" passed the dredge "Tenacious". At 9:20 A.M. "Parrot Bay" was secure at Isle of Palms Marina after traveling 17 miles (3,264.6 miles total for the trip). After getting the boat settled we had a small snack while I booked a walking tour in Charleston with "Charleston Strolls". At 11:00 A.M. the two of us took an Uber into Charleston. We walked Market Street and had lunch at Meeting at the Market. Mike and I had time before the walking tour so we toured The Confederate Museum. At 1:45 P.M the two of us headed to The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel. At 2:00 P.M. the tour guide Linda Rigler started the walking tour of Charleston. At 4:00 P.M. the walking tour concluded so Mike and I took an Uber back to the marina. We had happy hour on the flying bridge while I booked a tour of Patriots Point and Fort Sumpter for Friday. After it was time for blogging and relaxation on the "Parrot Bay".
Beautiful sunrise as "Parrot Bay" enters a narrow channel.
Beautiful house that "Parrot Bay" passed today. |
USS Yorktown at Patriot Point as seen from the water. Fort Sumpter from the "Parrot Bay's" perspective. |
Charleston Lighthouse |
Dredging operations with the tug "Tenacious". NEBO St. John's Yacht Harbor to Isle of Palms Marina. |
Mike and I walking through the Charleston City Market. |
Up the stairs is The Confederate Museum at street level is the City Market. |
The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel. Hibernian Hall was built in 1840. |
The Fireproof Building |
Old Jail |
Charleston's City Hall the building was constructed between 1800-1804. |
Old South Carolina Statehouse, Charleston County Courthouse was built in 1753.
Saint Michael's Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, SC. It was built in the 1750's by order of the South Carolina Assembly.
Saint Michael's Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, SC. It was built in the 1750's by order of the South Carolina Assembly.
The pulpit in Saint Michael's Church. |
First Scots Presbyterian Church |
Nathaniel Russel House 1808 |
Back yard and gardens of Nathaniel Russel House. |
Beautiful door looking into this homes gardens. |
Beautiful rod iron fences and flowers. |
Linda Rigler, our tour guide today. |
Another thing that Charleston is known for is their shutters. |
Longitude Lane |
The stairs are covered in creeping fig. |
Beautiful doorway. |
Palmetto Tree |
Houses on East Bay these face the water. |
Rainbow Row is the name for a series of thirteen colorful historic houses in Charleston, SC. It represents the longest cluster of Georgian row houses in the United States. |
Beautiful cobblestone roads. |
Beautiful window box. |
The Old Slave Mart was constructed in 1859, the building is believed to be the last extant slave auction facility in South Carolina. |
Dock Street Theatre |
French Huguenot Church |
St. Philip's Church |
A charter boat came in next to "Parrot Bay" this was their catch for the day. |