BEAUFORT, NC (pronounced Bow Fert)

Who would guess that we would stay not only at Beaufort, SC and Beaufort, NC! Both are charming little towns that we will repeat.
Yesterday we pulled out of Myrtle Beach @ 6:30 AM. We were about to enter the dreaded "ROCK PILE". It is a 5 mile stretch along the ICW that has submerged rock ledges on both sides of the channel. There is very little passing room for oncoming boats. Before entering that section, one is supposed to issue a "Securite" warning over the radio for any concerned vessels. By leaving early, we did not encounter anyone...a good thing! We cruised to Wrightsville Beach , arriving late afternoon. We were not happy with our marina. After we docked on the face dock, they proceeded to pack boats on it stem to stern. It could have been a nightmare departing in the AM. We expressed our concern to the dockmaster and he became quite surly....we'll never stop at that place again.
This AM, we departed early again and arrived at Beaufort, NC about 4:30. It was a long day, but we were rewarded by a cute town, a great marina, and friendly people. We will stay here until Saturday. We're going to explore and have fun tomorrow.