Hello South Carolina! Although only our third state on the Loop, it’s an incredibly exciting thing to enter a new state. It reminds us that we are, in fact, making progress and making this adventure happen!

In the past week, we departed from Savannah, Georgia, and headed straight to Beaufort, South Carolina. We knew Beaufort was a popular stop for most Loopers as it’s a good middle point between Savannah and Charleston, but we were not prepared for how much we would enjoy it! In true Lowcountry fashion, the entire town boasts layers of Spanish moss and the historic downtown is the epitome of charm. 

We opted to grab a mooring ball at the Safe Harbor Marina in order to use the shower and laundry facilities, but there are several anchor options with two free docks for dinghy use. This put us directly in front of the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, which has dozens of bench swings and weekend events. It was also the perfect spot to walk Ripley each morning!

During our time in Beaufort, we tried several restaurants including:

• Hearth Wood Fired Pizza: We ordered the ‘Shroomage pizza that is loved by locals and has garlic mushrooms, caramelized onions, marinated kale, shaved parmesan and white truffle oil…yum!
• Lost Local: Known for its tacos and margaritas.
• Old Bull Tavern: We tried the wasabi deviled eggs and they did not disappoint!
• Rotten Little Bastard Distillery: It’s known for its gin (Karly’s favorite).
• Lowcountry Cider & Superior Coffee: Evan tried the sweet tea and I tried the chai tea.
• Rain-N-Bagels: We treated ourselves to the fresh bagels and homemade cream cheese before departing for Charleston.

Beaufort to Charleston is a bit of a hike, so we opted to cut the trip in half by anchoring near Edisto Island Saturday night. Despite the ripping current in Fishing Creek, our anchor held strong and we had a refreshing night of sleep before heading to Charleston the next day. We’ve really come to enjoy the mornings when we end up cruising as the sun rises. As you’ll see in the video (to the left), Ripley seems to love it too!

Arriving in Charleston Sunday afternoon felt like a big milestone for us. We’re just under 500 miles completed and this is our first BIG city that we’re anchoring directly in. We’ve visited once before, but it’s fun to see it from the waterside. We’ll spend the next week or so working and, of course, playing before heading north again.

Cheers to continuing the adventure!