USA - Georgia, Wilmington River, Dock Party & TS Elsa

Another day and more fun. We spent the day doing some chores on Meshugga and I accompanied Johanna into town. She had an appointment, and dropped me off at a Shopping Mall for some Retail Therapy. Having not seen stores in more than six months, I was over-awed at the selection of Everything.

Whilst I waited for Johanna to be ready, I took a few photos of their spectacular home.

There were a few of these small lizards running around - very cute!

The view from the patio down to the river and dock with Selah and Meshugga

The view across their and their neighbors lawns

Just beautiful

And more so….

That evening a Dock Party was planned……

We ate aboard Selah and then everyone came to tour Meshugga, and we helped their appreciation with the supply of bubbles

Gene and Linda

Gavin and Beth

Next morning it was time to say Goodbye. Hurricane Elsa, now downgraded to a Tropical Storm, was approaching and Brads dock would be under sever pressure with two big yachts on it.

MV Selah’s dock

We motored further up the Wilmington River and went into the Herb Creek, to see out the night when the Tropical Storm would come over us.

The iconic hotel where in the 1930’s the Mafia operated out of. Now it is respectable Condos.

Our anchorage for the night. Mud flats behind us and in the south (where the wind is predicted to come from) heavy trees. No photo.

Tropical Storm Elsa approaching… 

Tropical Storm Elsa on Radar, we are right in the thick of the heaviest of rain.

We had 40 knots of wind constant, for our SAFFIR family and friends, that’s a good SouEaster blow.

As per Sod’s Law, TS Elsa came through at night 9.30pm - midnight with no moon. Our anchor held fast, and no leakage of water into Meshugga anywhere. 

All good !