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Southport, Myrtle Beach, Georgetown & Beaufort
Beaufort Harbor - There is 7- 10 feet of tide in South Carolina and Georgia. This picture olverlooks the tidal flat that is underwater twice a day. Strong currents accompany the tides, often 2-4 knots.
October 28, 2011
This is our second trip down the Intercostal Waterway, we are stopping in some towns we have visited before and in some new places. In spite of running aground twice on our first day in the ICW we are more relaxed and confident and enjoying the trip.
Our first stop was Osprey Marina in Myrtle Beach. From Myrtle Beach we made a very brief visit back to Chicago where Francie surprised her parents by joining them for their 60th wedding anniversary party. Mike made a quick trip to Michigan to see his folks. Once back in Myrtle Beach we rented a car and toured the area. (Last year we stopped here and rented a car to visit Charleston with friends from Chicago so we were somewhat familiar with the town.) Once in the rental car, we found ourselves in the Costco parking lot. Funny how that seems to happen.
With Mike and Pegge, who are originally from South Carolina, as our tour guides our first stop was Greenbrook Gardens, which is between Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. In 1931, Archer and AnnaHyatt Huntington founded the gardens. It is a National Historic landmark with the most significant collection of figurative sculpture in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world. The collection contains over 1,200 works by 350 sculptures. It also has an accredited zoo. To say that it breathtaking doesn’t do it justice. Our slides are just a sample of what we viewed in the acres of gardens.
In addition to Greenbrook Gardens we explored Georgetown, the third oldest city in South Carolina. The city is rich in history with its beautiful homes and architecture. We enjoyed a walking tour of the historic downtown area.
This is our second trip down the Intercostal Waterway, we are stopping in some towns we have visited before and in some new places. In spite of running aground twice on our first day in the ICW we are more relaxed and confident and enjoying the trip.
Our first stop was Osprey Marina in Myrtle Beach. From Myrtle Beach we made a very brief visit back to Chicago where Francie surprised her parents by joining them for their 60th wedding anniversary party. Mike made a quick trip to Michigan to see his folks. Once back in Myrtle Beach we rented a car and toured the area. (Last year we stopped here and rented a car to visit Charleston with friends from Chicago so we were somewhat familiar with the town.) Once in the rental car, we found ourselves in the Costco parking lot. Funny how that seems to happen.
With Mike and Pegge, who are originally from South Carolina, as our tour guides our first stop was Greenbrook Gardens, which is between Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. In 1931, Archer and AnnaHyatt Huntington founded the gardens. It is a National Historic landmark with the most significant collection of figurative sculpture in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world. The collection contains over 1,200 works by 350 sculptures. It also has an accredited zoo. To say that it breathtaking doesn’t do it justice. Our slides are just a sample of what we viewed in the acres of gardens.
In addition to Greenbrook Gardens we explored Georgetown, the third oldest city in South Carolina. The city is rich in history with its beautiful homes and architecture. We enjoyed a walking tour of the historic downtown area.
Have you seen the movie Forest Gump or maybe the Big Chill? Do you remember the movie The Prince of Tides?
If you saw any of these films then you are familiar with our next stop, Beaufort, the second oldest city in South Carolina. It is noted for its antebellum homes, Spanish moss and live oak trees. Touring Beaufort was like stepping back in time. We walked past homes that brought visions of a pre-Civil War era that we have only seen in movies.
If you saw any of these films then you are familiar with our next stop, Beaufort, the second oldest city in South Carolina. It is noted for its antebellum homes, Spanish moss and live oak trees. Touring Beaufort was like stepping back in time. We walked past homes that brought visions of a pre-Civil War era that we have only seen in movies.