Just can’t leave this place!! The weather has been perfect but a bit cool – cold in the mornings.
Had to run the Genset again this morning to charge the batteries and hey -- why not run the Heat Pumps too!! Toasty in 20 minutes again! It's great when it all works but for how long?? It is a boat.
Today we did some major food foraging – not that either of us needs more food but because we wanted to. We took the dinghy over under the Swing Bridge to a public ramp just across from Green 3 on Factory Creek. Tied up there then walked East for a long while!!. We made the first traffic light – about a ¼ mile and no grocery store there, but some oriental food shops, antiques, bikes, etc. We looked for another folding bike there but only one $500 26 Montague available. We passed and walked another ¼ mile to the next traffic light and there was a Publix Grocery store on the left. Across from it is a Walgreens and we passed both a hardware store and a Rite Aid on the way. Now this was certainly a very long walk for us so I would recommend bikes to other cruisers.
The Publix was excellent – lots of a variety but what can I carry in a Back Pack?? Ohh maybe some Peroni Beer – I really wanted the local Blue Crab Beer but none was to be had, and some other must have items – cheeses and fresh meat. Ohhh it was a longer walk back to the dinghy. At any rate we know what is there and it is better than what you will find in Beaufort Proper.
After some lunch and soaking our feet we went on another foraging quest to the “Chocolate Tree”. We had received some free chocolate coupons while on the tour yesterday and so today we went to collect the freebies and buy some chocolates – like what Forrest Gump bought in the movie. Did you know most of that movie was filmed here!! In fact there have been 51 major pictures filmed here like, Great Santini, Big Chill, Prince of Tides, and more.
The Chocolate Tree is a must stop. Even if you don’t like Chocolate they have the largest collection and quantities of Jelly Bellies I have ever seen. I had to get some Sours for sure.
On the way back I took the 2 photos of the 1000 year old Oak Tree in front of the “Castle”. Note in the first one it is flanked by a Palmetto tree.
Back on the boat for Peroni and Dark Chocolate -- well maybe not at the same time. Tonight we plan on cooking some home made Blue Cheese burgers on the grill and later head to town and walk around to see the “Adult Halloween Costumes”.
Tomorrow we are underway again and Georgia is the destination..
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