Osprey Marina, Myrtle Beach, SC

Thursday, May 10 was another beautiful day of cruising. After Jonny cleaned the bugs off of Zendo (the only down side of the gorgeous Minim Creek anchorage) we pulled up the anchor at 9 a.m.  We spent most of the day on the stunning Waccamaw River, one of our favorite passages from our last trip north.  This winding waterway is mostly undeveloped with pristine wooded areas on the east and low lying scrublands to the west.

Our weather couldn’t be better (lucky us as the forecast for the following week doesn’t look nearly as good).  We are traveling longer days in order to have more time in Canadian waters.  We also need to “make hay” to be in Wilmington, NC on Saturday where Jonny’s cousin Robbie is flying in from Maine to spend some time with us.

We couldn’t help but capturing a photo of this magnificent vessel.

We decided to stay at Osprey Marina instead of anchoring out because it is such a pleasant place to stay.

 It is one of our favorite marinas for several reasons:  it’s conveniently located off of the ICW; it has a lovely entry through a long wooded passage; it has friendly and competent staff; it has a very attractive marina office with a cafe’ area offering free continental breakfast, a comfortable cruising lounge and spacious and clean restrooms and showers; and best of all the price is right - only $1.00 per foot!