Day 23: December 8, 2008

Port: Whiteside Creek (32.5N/79.4W)

Weather: The weather today was much the same. The sun was out and we were ecstatic! The winds were out of the NE about 10-15 mph. I do not have a recording of what the temperatures were, but they were warmer than we’ve had before!

There isn’t much to write about today. I was sick today and didn’t feel much like doing anything. In fact, I went below and slept most of the day. We planned on stopping for the day in Awendaw Creek near the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. We had good wind pushing us and a current of about 2.5 mph as well. We were flying. It seemed that we would reach our destination early! We wanted to get to Charleston, since they were calling for rain tomorrow, and maybe could have but for a bridge that closes from 1600-1800 for traffic. We made it to Whiteside Creek, about 2 hours North of Charleston. I missed most of today, but do know in the short time I was up there was a lot of flatland grassy swamp and shallow waters. We hit a sandbar but thankfully were moving enough to keep sliding over. It scared us though and we wondered what a barge would do if it came through there. We anchored in one spot, but didn’t like the sudden shallowness around us, pulled up anchor and reanchored a little ways down the creek. Dad came down from one of his occasional checks and told me that birds were walking on water next to the boat. Within a couple of hours, an entire island formed next to us, promptly named Mount Elizabeth (in great honor of course). That island kept us company all night and we prayed the wind didn’t change putting us on the island.

Hope to feel better tomorrow.

Good weather and happy sailing.