June 7                             Hilton Head, South Carolina

After a short day of cruising through some lovely scenery near Savannah, we docked at Hilton Head Resort and Marina.  Unfortunately, the information in the guide was only partially correct.  The on-site restaurant was closed, the other one, mentioned as a Hilton Head favorite, was too far to walk, and the only transportation was taxi. Since we had already committed to stay, we decided to make the best of it.  The location was lovely and the people were friendly.  Some anglers docked near us and began cleaning fish caught only hours before.  When I inquired if we could purchase a pound for dinner, they sliced off several fillets and presented them to me, declining any payment. I was successful in borrowing a staple gun, which allowed us to complete our headboard project.  We were determined to go to a marina in a “convenient to downtown area” and decided that our next stop would be Beaufort.  We made early reservations for the Beaufort Downtown Marina.