The Aquarium

The Aquarium   …   Monday 22 April 2013

Yesterday evening was a bumpy affair with winds in the high 20s gusting to 35 mph. We subsequently read that the Charleston sailing race week was cut short and finished at lunchtime yesterday because of the gale force winds. The offshore classes experienced waves of 10ft and according to the newspaper report the decision to curtail the racing was supported unanimously. When we awoke this morning it felt really cold.  The actual temperature based on the internet was 51oF, with a chilly wind blowing out of the north east. For the first time in months we opted for fleece pants and jackets instead of shorts. OK I know I am being insensitive to all of you who have spent the last few months battling through a New England winter, but as I said before, we are big softies now! We spent a couple of hours this morning applying the first new coat of varnish to the toe rail. This afternoon we took a trip to Charleston Aquarium which was fun. It's by no means the most comprehensive aquarium we've been to, but it does have a nice collection of local fish and we were able to recognize many species based on our snorkeling adventures. On the way back we stopped for coffee at Starbucks which was just full of students from the local College. We both really enjoy being in college towns and places where there are lots of young people - it just seems so much more alive. Tomorrow Gloria jumps on a plane to head up to Maine for a few days to see her parents and sister. I hope to be able to get a few more coats of varnish on the toe rail before she returns.

Mike

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