We were underway very early, since the thunderstorm system was supposed to kick up around 10 am. The morning was stunningly beautiful over the Savannah River, as the sun rose above the horizon, it reminded us about why we took this trip. We arrived in Beaufort, SC by noon and we could have gone on to Bennetts Point –but we wanted Beaufort to be part of our great loop trip. A good lunch and then we sat on the aft deck for a quiet afternoon and evening –our last evening on the great loop trip. But it was not quiet! At 4 pm, the ripping thunderstorms started through area. And then, during the storms, a barge starts to dock right behind me in the marina! The captain was having problems controlling the barge due to the hefty tidal currents and the gusty thunderstorm winds. With his bow pointed toward us, his stern got slung to the other side of the dock and smashed the boat just across from us. He got off that boat and started toward us. Oh no, our last night on the trip and we are going to be pulverized by an errant barge! We waved him off us and as he just passed us, he bashed into the dock in front of us, turned around and docked up. Whew. It took awhile to settle us down from that experience and just when we thought all was calm, here comes a cruise ship docking near us! Luckily, it came to a safe landing area. The first pic is BlueSkies at the Beaufort Marina, the 2nd pic is the cruise ship, and then finally, a pic of the errant barge.
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