Sept 24, Myrtle Beach, SC

Today we moved from Wrightsville Beach, NC south along the Intercoastal Waterway to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a distance of about 70 miles.

Here the Atlantic Ocean is very close to the Intercoastal Waterway.
Glad it is a calm day.

We pass a popular boating center at Carolina Beach.

A car ferry crossses in front of us at Southport.

The first of many 'shrimp boats' along the waterway.

We see several boats that are beached or otherwise in trouble.

Sailboat aground in the weeds.

Larger sailboat still has its sails.

This cruiser has been here a while.

This cruiser has a crushed top.
Maybe it rolled over.

We ended the day at Dock Holiday Marina in Myrtle Beach. As we went to the restaurant here for dinner we found they were having a 'Shag' party featuring the 'beach' music with several hundred adults (our age) participating. This was something Chuck and Charlotte tried to explain to us years ago and we finally got to see what they have been talking about. It seems the 'shag' is unique to North and South Carolina. They have a group 'SOS' (Shag on the Strand) which holds several 'shag' reunion type events during the summer and fall. If you are a member, then it is free food and music. Quite popular with the locals. We loved the music and everyone seemed to be having a great time dancing the night away.