Leaving Isle of Hope

It is very hard to leave this beautiful place.  We have come to love Isle of Hope but we are leaving today heading for Sullivan's Island in South Carolina.  Before leaving I took some shots of the boat and the marina. 

There were some guys fishing under the ramp just before we left this afternoon.  They had caught Drum and bait fish.  We saw a dead possum floating by and I overheard some of the dock hands commenting that it would surely bring in the gators.  Kind of makes it a little easier to leave.

I spotted  "Duchess" in one of the slips and had to go take a peek at her.  She was built in 1939 and is  quite lovely.   The woodwork is amazing and in great shape.  

Look at the leaded glass windows

 

While waiting for Steve and Matthew to return from their quick trip to Home Depot, I got to see the dock hands lower a boat into the river with a boat lift.  

 Below are some pictures of how our boat  at this marina. 

I like this picture of Meandering Joy!!!

It looks like we have plenty of room to leave the marina from this angle. 

Here is a better glimpse of how narrow the fairway is that we navigate.  There is not much wiggle room.

Meandering Joy is the second boat on the left--that's another Fleming on the right named Evergreen.  

Herb, the owner of the boat on the right, decided that he would make it easier for us to leave by moving his boat out before we left.  A big Thank You to Herb.  We would have made it out fine--we have already done this twice--but it sure make it nicer not to have to hold our breath while getting through the slim fit.  

We are now headed to Daufuskie Island where we plan to rent a golf cart and explore this interesting island that can only be reached by ferry.  

joy