April 30 TH, 2011 - Today would be our last day in South Carolina, our journey today would take us to Southport, NC. We have always bypassed Southport and this time we decided we'd like to stop and visit the town. It was a beautiful sunny day and although there were winds, it was a good day for travelling. As we travel along we can see some of South Carolina's offering of white sandy beaches in North Myrtle Beach.
There was no remnants of the old floating Sunset Pontoon bridge which could delay your trip for an hour if you just missed the scheduled opening. It's now replaced with a new highrise, which isn't without it's own controversy.
Shortly after 3 we were tied up at the Southport Marina and immediately we set off to explore the town. There are lovely historic homes , not of 'famous' people but older quaint pilot homes. This town is where pilots would aid ships into or out of port and take them up the Cape Fear river. Yes that is the correct term, a "pilot" will temporarily become captain of a ship.
There are cute boutique, antique stores, and great ice cream shops, although we didn't indulge this time. Our indulgence was to have a glass of wine on the deck of a 'private club' where you just register as a guest. We sat and watched the pilots come and go, and the interesting thing is the locals would cheer each pilot on return. We enjoyed walking around the town and had a wonderful dinner at the Cape Fear restaurant. We're glad we decided to visit this cute little town. Sorry we missed you Mark and Marcia!
No remnants of Sunset Pontoon Bridge
South Carolina Beaches
How do goats get on an island?
Old Pilot Lookout, missing 3 stories
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