To Beaufort S Carolina

Today's forecast was for scattered thunderstorms throughout the area.   We had a little rain shower around 8:00 am.  Prior to that rain the bugs were fierce for anyone trying to get prepared for leaving - we lucked out because the rain seemed quite the bug action.  We left at 8:30.
The landscape became more varied as we went north.  Instead of mostly marshgrass the many islands contain quite a few large trees.  We traveled on some very small and some hugh bodies of water.

sight seeing boat on the river

Beautiful river front park

beautiful

Magnificent homes

With a tree!

Some of the sounds were very large but only one became a little scary and that was the Port Royal sound; mainly because of lots of wind, the size of the body of water and threatening thunderstorms that never materialized.  But we did have 3to 4 ft waves which were negotiated by the excellent driving  of first mate Jayne. 

We arrived in Beaufort around 2 PM, used the courtesy car to see the beautiful ante bellum homes and to do a litte shopping .
  The river front is really done well featuring several restuarants, lots of flowers, lawn, and statutes.