Back to Nature MM382 in South Carolina

 

Enjoying the changing leaf colors in Prince Creek, off Waccamaw River, SC

There is just enough room here for us to swing with the current as it switches directions.

Highish winds are forecast for the next few days on the Ocean. We are very protected here, and finally getting our "full day" of rest we didn't get at Bird Island. We have been doing 30-50 mile days.

The anchor chain still creaks as we swing around constantly with the river current, but it's not touching the keel : )

Alligators?

We are told there can be alligators starting down here. I know they can jump out of the water to snatch wildlife from branches (or a boat!), so we are watching the area and Thunder. We WANT him to enjoy this area because we keep him down below at marinas now mostly, if we can't supervise him (since the dock jump incidents). He also likes to sit on the cockpit top and watch things and we shoo him back there often.

What's more scary than alligators? Not much, but here is one: running out of little plastic garbage bags with handles! The plastic grocery store bags are strong and fit well where we like to hang our galley garbage and recycling.

BIG THANKS TO Angela and Noel for giving us their saved up bags they had ready to recycle. If I find a tear, I just Scotch tape 'em up! They are wonderful!