After playing hard in Charleston, our next layover provided some much needed time to recharge, both physically and mentally.
McClellanville, S.C. is one of those places you stumble across at just the right moment.
The "entertainment center" at our marina!
This serene setting for McClellanville's Episcopal church reminded us of the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Iowa.
Although the building dates from the 1800's, the congregation was founded in 1706!
The town park is lined with beautiful old oaks, one of which is over 1000 years old.
Judging from the ground underneath, this tire swing gets regular use by the local children.
A little "boat humor" along the dirt road leading us back to the marina!
When the tide goes down in McClellanville, it goes waaaaaayyyy down!
The historic seaport of Georgetown, founded in 1729, is South Carolina's third oldest city, following Charleston and Beaufort.
Originally an open-air market, the Rice Museum is the town's best known landmark.
Where there are cannons, there has to be history!
Georgetown's economy flourished prior to the Revolutionary War with its indigo crop.
A local variety called "Carolina Gold " made Georgetown the world's largest producer of rice up until the Civil War.
Built just prior to the American Revolution, the Kaminski House museum is a fine example of Southern Georgian architecture.
The last owner of this home was instrumental in developing the Intracoastal Waterway.
Geogetown's waterfront boardwalk provides a spectacular half-mile promenade along the Sampit River.
The Brown's Ferry Vessel establishes evidence of America's shipbuilding nearly 50 years earlier than previous discoveries.
Contructed of pine, oak, and cypress, this flat-bottomed coastal freighter was 50 feet long and 14 feet wide.
Interestingly, the museum's roof was removed so that the vessel could be lowered into the second floor.
Enjoying some Yuengling at Buzz's Roost, where everybody knows your name!
These old English colonial towns all seem to have something in common ..... streets with the same names!
The first principle building of Georgetown (c.1747), the Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Church.
Relaxing on the marina's porch after an afternoon of sight-seeing and historical fact finding.
Reflections From The Water
"Make it your own"
When we first began this 6,000 mile journey we wondered if we had prepared our boat, and ourselves, adequately. One of the wonderful things about being an AGLCA member is knowing that many others have blazed the trail before you. The wealth and depth of knowledge is enviable, but it can also be a bit overwhelming.
One thing we all share as AGLCA members is a love of telling our story; what places we visited, where the best anchorages are, whose marina was the friendliest, which cities we absolutely have to explore, and all the things we must take on our boat. The important thing is to remember that the Great Loop experience (and life in general) has to be your experience, and what made it safe, fun or exciting for one person may not be necessary to make it successful for you.
Take the advice, the lists of must do's, the suggestions on where to go, or what things to avoid under advisement. But realize that it is up to you to make The Loop a memorable and rewarding trip of a lifetime.
"Make it your own" means blazing a trail that will ultimately make happy memories for you.
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