Thursday, May 19, 2011

Noisy Nights & Yelping Knees






We are in the Charleston Maritime Center right in the heart of everything nautical. There is so much activity it makes my head spin.  There are huge container ships coming and going, cruise ships and as you can see dredges within spittin' distance.  
They are dredging the channel, into the shipping docks I guess, where they have shoaled and (unfortunately for us) it is right in front of our boat in the marina.  They worked all last night and then this morning I was able to take the fantastic picture of the bridge, because they moved further upstream.  We were so happy, but it was short lived.  They were back in front of us this afternoon.  I guess they are dredging a vertical path and they are moving back and forth horizontally.  Now it will be another night of ear plugs, closed windows, and air conditioning running to block the noise. 
We walked the back streets today and went to the Charleston Open Market.  Tomorrow we are going on a walking tour of Charleston.  Usually we do a self guided tour, but decided we would learn a lot more with someone who knows the history. Tomorrow it will be the Mansions, and Churches.  Lots to see. We had to cut it short today because our aging knees are crying 'uncle' from yesterdays trek through the Yorktown, todays walking and the thought of tomorrows.  So it will be rest and Motrin to the rescue.
Our View This Morning



Car Carrier (?) we think...leaving

  • Our view last night & I guess tonight too!  
  • And boy is it ever noisy!!





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