Hello everyone, I guess it's time for an update. We are currently in Charleston, SC. The original plan was to celebrate the New Year here and then shoot out on the 1^st; but the winds pick up to 50 mph gusts and are delaying us a day or two. We thought Charleston would be a sweet place to bring in 2008, but instead, it was a terrible place. There's nothing within walking distance from the waterfront, and I've found the southern hospitality really doesn't exist here all that much. But on the lighter side, we're seeing dolphins everywhere, it's unbelievable, I guess I didn't realize they were so common and were a rare sighting; but we're seeing them everyday.

            The first day we arrived in Charleston, we all threw anchor (the two other sail boats we're traveling with, Owen/Morina, the Aussie &Malaysian couple, and Robert/Richard, the complete opposite non-gay couple). After setting anchor, we all boarded Owen's boat for yet another delicious meal prepared by his wife. This guy continues to amaze me with his stories (Owen), he's lived such an incredible life, but after a few stories, it was time for us all to get back to our boats. Well apparently in the middle of the night, Robert's anchor broke loose and was heading straight into this mega-marina and bee-lining towards somebody's million dollar boat. They ended up making contact and the only eyewitness told them to get the hell out of there and he wouldn't say anything (remember, this is all here-say).

            Then the next day, Owen preached to everyone about making sure their anchors are secured and all that good stuff. Then we all went onto shore with our dinghies to do our own things. Richard took us to Wal-Mart to re-supply and then treated us to a great lunch. When we came back to where we docked our dinghies, we realized Owen's boat was tied up to the dock… This was strange, because when we left, it was anchored. Apparently, his anchor also broke loose and almost rammed into a multi-million dollar cruiser, but another boater spotted this and jumped into his dinghy and used it as a bumper between the two boats so they wouldn't make contact. Then that boat tied it up to the dock and secured it. We were first to the scene after it was all tied up, and didn't know what had happened yet, so we peaked inside and called out for Owen, but some dock hand came out from inside and asked us if we knew the owner of the boat. We said "yes" and got a hold of Owen and told him to get his Aussie ass over here. So after Owen thanked everyone for their help and being courteous, he went inside to start up his boat and try to re-anchor and found out the dock-guy took his keys! That pissed Owen off, and it's understandable, it's trespassing and you have to have permission to enter inside somebody's boat. The dock guy can ONLY enter the cockpit in a dangerous situation and no further without permission. So Owen found the weasel and told him to give his bloody keys back, the dock guy told him after he paid him $80 for tying up for the day (keep in mind it was only tied up for a half hour), and Owen told him he was out of his mind. And by this time, the guy called the law enforcement and the DNR, but they both said they would have to settle it. So Owen finally said screw it, and was going to pay the $80 and get his keys back, and the guy (realizing he did something illegal by entering the boat) gave him his money back and told us all we were all banned from that marina, which was the entire North side of the Bay. After all this, he looked at Wayne and told him he had to pay a dinghy fee for tying up for a few hours; so Wayne kind of looked at him and left pretending he didn't hear him.

            This is exactly what I'm talking about; this marina (Charleston City Marina) is just another example of how the rich are trying to get richer. Almost nobody will help anybody out unless there is something in it for them. Plus, it's sickening when you see these enormous boats and mega-yachts, just sitting there for show; nobody ever seems to use them. People who buy stuff like that just to show off their wealth should be beaten, and I would like to be the one with the baseball bat; but yea, I wander. 

            Well everyone, I hope your guys' New Year was full of excitement and inebriation, until next time, "may the winds be to your back, and the sun shining on your face."

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