Day 203: Crossing into South Carolina

Day 203: May 5: Here is a picture of our sunrise at Vandyke Creek! We enjoyed it before heading out for the day as we have many miles to go. 

After several hours along the ICW, we cruised onto the Savannah River, fully intent on pulling into to the city. On the way in we passed this huge cargo ship that was heading out. It had to be about 1200 feet long. We felt like a small dinghy compared to this monstrous ship. We also passed by Fort Jackson, which seemed to herald our arrival with a canon blast. The fort is a restored nineteenth-century fort operated by the Coastal Heritage Society as Old Fort Jackson, a National Historic Landmark. It was named in honor of James Jackson, a British-born political figure in GA. It was constructed between 1808 and 1812 to protect the city of Savannah from attack by sea. 

We intended on finding a space at the free municipal dock but there was no room and it was bustling with cargo ships, ferries and private boats. It was late in the day so we decided not to try to stop and instead head to an anchorage. Here is a quick glimpse of Savannah from the waterfront. 

We turned around and headed back down the river, passing by another cargo ship entering the harbor. Dark clouds gathered overhead, cooling and threatening. Luckily the storm held off, probably assaulting someone else on another shore. 

The Savannah River forms most of the border between South Carolina and Georgia. We were happy to travel the river which took us to South Carolina and left Georgia behind.

We dropped the hook in Bull Island, cruising past a sailboat already anchored and finding the perfect spot. Not long after, a beautiful Fleming pulled in and anchored beside us. this was a perfect spot to relax in after traveling 60 miles.