St. John’s Yacht Harbor, John’s Island, SC (docked)
November 8 -12, 2022
Our timing for stopping in Charleston was pretty great: we saw several friends, got to vote, and stayed in a safe location through Tropical Storm Nicole. The best part? We have really amazing friends who were gracious enough to pick us up and take us to dinner – thanks, Bill and Deb and Missy and Ali. You brightened our days so very much.
We woke up early enough one morning to see the lunar eclipse. It’s not as dark here as it was in the anchorage last week, but it was still pretty cool to see.
John and I were able to borrow the “loaner” vehicle from the marina so we could vote; we’ve been of the mind that “if you don’t vote, you can’t complain.”
We were very secure in the marina (although John would have prefered to be at anchor somewhere, I like not worrying about our anchor dragging). Our wind instrument allows us to track the wind direction and speed.
I had a three-day virtual visit to complete while we were here. Being at the marina means that John is able to hang out with friends or, when available, use the loaner to get to the hardware and marine supply store.
The views from this marina during the years we lived here were always beautiful. Seeing them while we were was a reminder of the “big sky” moments.
Tropical Storm Nicole intensified and shifted a bit. Fortunately, we were on the south side of the dock and didn’t have to deal with waves slapping Lailia’s hull although we could see them rebounding off boats on the other side of the fairway.
As a celebration of our final night here, we had Missy and Ali over for pizza and tequila. We’ll have brunch with them in the morning, then John will head south on Lailia and Missy will drop me off at the airport. I will be in St. Pete Beach leading a workshop and will meet John in Georgia on Wednesday.
Life on Lailia 
Too bad the timing wasn’t a bit different. I was in St Pete on Sunday/Monday and in Gainesville until Tuesday. If your schedule were a week different, I could have driven you back to the boat. That would have been fun!
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