Overlooking the harbor, it incorporated the outside with the inside. The picture on the left shows a salt marsh complete with heron, egrets, turtles, etc. as we looked out on the harbor beyond. Tony chose, instead, to stay aboard with Lou working on repairs. Here he is up the mast working on one of the lights. 
(Can't figure out howto turn the picture, though. Another thing to work on.)
Tony and Marla left us with wonderful gifts. Tony installed our new radio so we can now listen to selections from my ipod, Marla copied songs and jokes from her ipod to CDs for us; and if that wasn't enough, Tony completely restocked our bar. Of course, if they hadn't done any of that, their company would have been enough. Tony helped Lou navigate and steer (saving me the onerous job during cold mornings!), and Marla shared the task of cooking lunches and dinners giving me more time for myself. They had come as crew to go out into the ocean on overnight voyages, but we never made it due to cold temperatures, bad wind direction and strong seas. Hope they'll come back to try again.
Here we are trying to keep warm with our propane heater; when we are on shore power, we have been using our electric portable heater that Lyn Borek gave us - thanks Lyn - we love it!
Charleston is wonderful, by the way. The entire downtown is lovingly and beautifully restored and every block is a feast for 
the eyes. We started our exploration with a carriage ride (if you look closely, you can see Lou waving); later, Marla seridipitously found a coffee shop one holding an open mike night. Lou and Marla played backgammon while we rested our tired feet escaping the cold and listened to poetry, folk and jazz mostly by young people from the University of South Carolina.
the eyes. We started our exploration with a carriage ride (if you look closely, you can see Lou waving); later, Marla seridipitously found a coffee shop one holding an open mike night. Lou and Marla played backgammon while we rested our tired feet escaping the cold and listened to poetry, folk and jazz mostly by young people from the University of South Carolina. Some interesting sights we encountered: it's full of colonial houses that have a false
door that leads to a piazza, or balcony/deck on the side of the house. It's from there that you actually enter the house. Crepe myrtle trees and creeping fig are also abundant throughout the city. And, the ubiquitous palmetto palm trees protected the city from invasion from the British: they were used to create a 'fort' and when the British fired cannons, they became imbedded in the soft 'trunks' without doing damage. Thus, the palmetto tree on the state flag.
door that leads to a piazza, or balcony/deck on the side of the house. It's from there that you actually enter the house. Crepe myrtle trees and creeping fig are also abundant throughout the city. And, the ubiquitous palmetto palm trees protected the city from invasion from the British: they were used to create a 'fort' and when the British fired cannons, they became imbedded in the soft 'trunks' without doing damage. Thus, the palmetto tree on the state flag. We're having fun eating here, too; we tried fried green tomatoes, bisquits with sausage gravy, creamed corn, catfish, shrimp with grits, and of course, fried chicken. Looking forward to trying ho cake. (What IS that?)
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