The morning hours were spent gliding through more cypress swamps and then past the beautiful homes and condominiums along the ICW in the Myrtle Beach area of S Carolina. At one point we were surprised by the aerial trams we saw up ahead with cable cars crossing the waterway in either direction. It turned out to be a tramway for the golf course to transport people in their carts from one side of the river to the other! Very interesting, indeed!
During the afternoon we crossed over from S Carolina into N Carolina. We encountered our first pontoon bridge of the trip where everybody had to wait for an opening – including the jet skis. It was located in a busy area of the waterway and there were several pleasure craft standing by for the bridge’s hourly opening. Immediately adjacent to the old pontoon bridge, a new bridge was being constructed and appeared to be near completion. Perhaps it was the last of its kind!
This was one of the hottest days yet with the temperature around 100°F. Fortunately, a “cold front” came through in the afternoon and we were treated to a strong thunderstorm without too much wind. Instead of the skies clearing right away, the cloud cover stayed for the rest of the afternoon and we relished the cooler temps.
After twelve hours moving up the waterway, we found a nice anchorage in Dutchman’s Creek about a mile south of Southport, NC.
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