S/V Geru: Dolphins and Presidents

Our trip from McClellandville to Charleston was a dolphin-filled day. We saw dolphins at least six times with the best "sighting" being just as we entered the Charleston harbour area. Geoff saw two dolphins leap out of the water. They seemed to head off, but then Ruth walked to the front of the boat and saw that one of the dolphins was playing just under the surface of the water. He (or she) first swam under the starboard (right) bow, then crossed over to the port (left) bow, and then pulled ahead of the boat in the center to come up for a breath. The dolphin then started at the starboard bow again and repeated the game several times. The dolphin was large - Ruth says about her length. What an incredible experience!

Charleston is a wonderful city, probably our favorite stop yet (being finally warm may be enhancing our views). It's a town full of old southern historic buildings with palm-studded courtyards between them. The people here are very friendly and the city is just beautiful. We have a panoramic view of the greater harbour area from the marina we are staying at.

On Saturday, while we were exploring the market area of Charleston, we noticed a large group of people and TV cameras appearing. It turned out that Bill Clinton was in town for a campaign stop for Hillary. He was walking down the street signing autographs and chatting with people. Ruth even got to shake his hand! Definitely an unexpected event on our Saturday walk.

Dolphins (not sharks!)