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At 3:00 p.m. EDT on April 8, 2005, we cast off and head north!

Bill takes the first turn at the helm (note Ruth's herb/flower box):

.. and Ruth tries to capture the elusive dolphins who came out to bid us "Bon Voyage!"  This is supposed to be a very good omen.

A short distance up the ICW (that's "Inter-Coastal Waterway" for those non-boating types out there) we passed Bonaventure Cemetery:

It really feels good to finally be starting The Great Loop!  It was a perfect afternoon as we crossed the Savannah River and entered South Carolina:

Tonight we anchored in Bull Creek just south of Hilton Head Island -- and we had our first equipment failure: the anchor windlass decided to tear up.  Actually, it was torn up already and we just discovered it.  This baby tour boat was our first passerby.  Lovely anchorage:

Anchored at N 32 09.821 W080 51.520

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If you missed our last day before getting underway, click HERE.

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