July 6-July 7                            Georgetown, South Carolina

As we left Charleston, we saw Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.  That tragic event in our country’s history has never been forgotten in Charleston.  There is still anger and resentment about its defeat.  Foolishly, this seems to be true throughout many parts of the South as evidenced by numerous re-enactors, Confederate flags, and stupid political statements.  Our voyage to Georgetown was through waterways bordered by gracious homes and lovely cottages.  After docking at Georgetown Marina, we rode our bikes into town.  We quickly realized that this was the town we had visited in January when we came to South Carolina to look at a boat near Myrtle Beach.  We immediately returned to the great seafood restaurant to experience again their delicious fried oyster sandwiches.  Georgetown was another enclave of beautiful Southern homes on pristine lawns dotted with lush hydrangeas and numerous other flowering plants.  The downtown area had carefully maintained and restored.  We toured several antique stores. One was a destination for designers with affluent clients and filled with opulent furniture and accessories.  The marina was quiet with lovely views of the water and moored boats on the opposite shore.  Dinner on the bridge with a lovely sunset was a perfect ending to a wonderful day.