One Day Closer

Monday April 13, 2015
Awendaw Creek, SC
Mile Post 436 ICW

One Day Closer

We started from Toms Point Creek at 6:55.  We decided after reading Judy's log we would not consider going outside as they were talking about coming in at Georgetown because of the conditions.  We went right through Charleston harbor and back in the waterway. We made Charleston about noon. We were touch and go making the Wappoo Bridge. Since it only opened once every half hour making it on time was important.  We could see we would be a couple of minutes late so Lee went below and talked to the lady. He told her we wanted her 11:30 opening but maybe could not quite get there.  She could see us and told him to keep coming.  She held the bridge for a couple of minutes . We got through and the cars probably never noticed the opening was a few minutes late happening. I hit a shallow spot and ran aground . We anchored in Awendaw Creek at about 5:20. We plan to stay at a marina near Socastee Bridge tomorrow night and go in to Light Keepers on Wed. Gotta get to the taxes before PO closes on the 15th.

We have 1,971 nautical miles since we left Little River. Tomorrow we should reach over 2,000. I feel every one of them.