Log 129; Day 354; May 10, 2009; Myrtle Beach, SC

Our lunch spot on Saturday took us to Poo's...and they were having a biker rally

Lots of great looking bikes at Poo's...folks from all over the SE

Hard to tell from this picture, but the water in this area is a dark brown (like tea or coffee), I think it comes from the decay of the trees in the water. This is the ICW just north of Myrtle Beach, SC

Here is a "what's wrong with this picture"? Look at the bird STANDING right next to a boat that is tied to a foating slip. How deep in the mud must his props be?

The entrance to Myrtle Beach Yacht Club is marked with a Light House...very nice stop.

This is Myrtle Beach Yacht Club as you enter the harbor...in the center of the picture (way back) is Headquarters.

Deb's favorite spot on the boat...where she loves to read. She would spend all day here if she could. Log 129
Day 354
Sunday, May 10, 2009

8:00 AM EDT
Location: Myrtle Beach Yacht Club; Myrtle Beach, SC.
Weather: 72; clear; and no wind. Heading for the mid 80’s with light winds today.

Another beautiful morning. Crystal clear; perfect temperature; no wind. This day was made to be on a boat.

Yesterday...after a relaxing early morning we uncovered the dinghy and decided to run up (and down) the ICW and look for a lunch spot. We are located just north of the main area of Myrtle Beach, in an area called Little River, and we found about 6 places to eat along the water (in about a 4 mile run), but some of them did not have a great place to tie up the dinghy. After going back and forth on the waterway, we decided on a place called Poo’s. They had a small marina in back of their place, and I tucked the dinghy in between 2 boats that did not look like they had moved in a long time. Once we got to Poo’s, we found out they were having their annual bike rally, and the place was crowded with bikers from all over. One Harley was nicer than the other, and everyone was in a festive mood. To look at some of these folks, it can be intimidating...but they all seem to be very nice. And...the food was very good (hot dogs and chicken wings) and the beer was ice cold. A great dinghy stop.

Back on the water, we spent the next hour or so, just riding along, looking at the different homes, and the different places to stop. Myrtle Beach is certainly a boating area...and there were lots of boats on the ICW...all seemed to be in a hurry to get somewhere. At about 2 we were back at the boat. It was very warm, and we had the helm are closed in and the A/C on, so it was nice inside. To take advantage of the marina, Deb decided to do a couple of loads of laundry, and also jump in the pool (while she was waiting for the laundry). I sat in the A/C and watched the NASCAR (Nationwide) race I had taped on Friday evening. Dinner was a big salad...and the movie was 2 episodes of Lie to Me.

Today (Sunday...Mothers Day)...sitting on the back deck writing this log, the sun is warm, and the slight breeze coming in the side doors is just awesome. Deb made me pancakes and bacon for breakfast, and now she is reading her book, in her favorite place on the boat (the picture says it all). It’s so nice, you just don’t want to think about doing anything else at this point...but I’m sure that will change. Our plan is to, again, jump in the dinghy and head down the ICW (back where we came from) and go to a place called Barefoot Landing (about 8 miles). It is a place with lots of shops; restaurants; and entertainment. They also have a marina, but it is right on the ICW, and we decided we did not want to deal with the wakes that the passing boats would leave, so we passed it, and came up to Myrtle Beach Yacht Club (great place). So...we are going back by dinghy, to see if we missed anything.


I’ll keep you posted.

Bob