Once settled in, it is difficult to leave Charleston. Our neighbors here at the Maritime Center have chosen Charleston as their winter destination. The thought has a certain appeal, what with the nearby commercial and cultural amenities. But as the saying goes, Charleston is just too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. Eventually, we will head south. Just not today.
We are becoming morning regulars at Caviar and Bananas, a local gourmet market and coffee shop on George Street. Today, we meet the owners who migrated here from Manhatten. Once again, the place is filled with college students sipping cappucinos and staring into their electronic devices.
Our focus today is on preparing Cutter Loose to sail tomorrow, including laundry, securing provisions at the Harris Teeter foodstore and cleaning the topsides and cabin. Tonight we host happy hour aboard Cutter Loose and get to know fellow Pennsylvanians Lamar and Sherry aboard Winterset, an Island Packet 420.
It has been a cloudy day in Charleston with winds increasing out of the southwest. Unsettled weather is moving into Charleston overnight as a cold front approaches from the northwest. A tornado watch box has been on the radar screen since late afternoon. At 10 PM, the first bands of rain arrive. We will watch this system carefully before deciding to leave in the morning. Weather could very well be the perfect excuse to extend our stay in Charleston another day.
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