Wednesday June 8- Minim Anchorage to
Barefoot Resort Marina
Up and moving by 0745. Greeted
by three alligators watching our departure. In 15 minutes on the ICW, we
have been passed by three boats; that is more than we saw all day yesterday.
Very quickly we came upon Tom Yawkey wildlife bridge. It is a swing
bridge but it is also a ferry and when closed, it blocks the whole ICW.
As we continue, we again enjoy seeing groups of dolphins, some feeding
and some riding our bow wake. Cruising the Waccamaw river is beautiful; calm
water, very scenic and a little current force so we're doing about 8.9 miles an
hour. Great traveling. Upon arriving at Barefoot Landing we immediately
enjoyed the huge pool and took a refreshing dip. We then went and visited with
Lou and Annie- a cruising couple that Tom met in Dunedin with Tom Mirus last
July. We greatly enjoyed our visit and hope to see them up in the Chesapeake
Bay.
Tuesday, June 9-Barefoot Landing
Marina Resort.
This morning we bike to the beach in North Myrtle Beach. It's a rather small beach but it was heavily populated. Lots of colorful umbrellas dot the beach. We cruised along the beachfront and work that way farther inland to the Barefoot Landing shopping area. We shopped and had some ice cream and then John and Tom left the young ladies to further their shopping expedition and the guys return to the boats. At 4 o'clock we all met up together for happy hour at Flying Fish bar and grill. Five dollar food appetizers and two and three dollar draft beers were great. We had many selections tried many different menus selections. Upon returning to the boat we had a quick dip in the pool and had a planning session to decide where we are going to go the next few days.
This morning we bike to the beach in North Myrtle Beach. It's a rather small beach but it was heavily populated. Lots of colorful umbrellas dot the beach. We cruised along the beachfront and work that way farther inland to the Barefoot Landing shopping area. We shopped and had some ice cream and then John and Tom left the young ladies to further their shopping expedition and the guys return to the boats. At 4 o'clock we all met up together for happy hour at Flying Fish bar and grill. Five dollar food appetizers and two and three dollar draft beers were great. We had many selections tried many different menus selections. Upon returning to the boat we had a quick dip in the pool and had a planning session to decide where we are going to go the next few days.
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| This is a swing bridge that pivots across the river so cars and pedestrians can cross |
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| On the nautical charts they call this a ferry but it never leaves the one side of the river it pivots on. Cool and different. |
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| Dolphins playing in our wake |
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| The locals enjoy the river also. This is a tour catamaran on the right giving a tour. |
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| This is the Waccamaw River. Scenic, wide and deep. A perfect cruising area. Wished we had spent more time and anchored out here. |
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| The building of a new highway bridge in the middle of nowhere. We think it is to service Myrtle Beach. |
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| There were many rental jet skis on the water. They were like biker gangs. This is the class they give you before your guide takes you out. |
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| You might be a Redneck if you buy a lot on the water between really nice houses and park your motor home there. |
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| A Barefoot Landing they had a pirate ship doing a pirate wannebe tour. |
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| and a fake paddle wheeler tour boat. |
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