The thing we enjoy the most about cruising is being away from land life – sailing to new places and settling in for the night in isolated anchorages. That said, marina life does have its advantages.

Angie and Mike are always happy to see some local baseball. Here they are at the Charleston Riverdogs game
Angie joined the team and worked on her base stealing skills
Red sky at night, sailor’s delight

With Madrone safely tied up at Cooper River Marina in advance of a few land trips, it is a perfect time to enjoy the benefits of marina life. The easy access to the city makes it fun to be land tourists for a change, enjoying some of the sites that are ordinarily difficult for us to access. And since Charleston seems to be a small crossroads for sailors, we get a chance to make new friends with some of the folks passing through.

Madrone at anchor beside the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier museum
Angie keeping a sharp lookout on the bridge of the USS Yorktown
The USS Laffey destroyer museum
Mike taking a more relaxed watch on the bridge of the USS Laffey

We’ll be happy to get back to cruising again, but Charleston has proven to be a great stop.

Our neighbor and new friend Richard, who is cruising on his super clean and tidy aluminum sailboat which he built by hand
Manatee neighbors
Alligator neighbors