Columbus Ships Sail Again
I was traveling the South Carolina Lowcountry with my wife for a much needed vacation recently. On our first day out we went on an excursion to Beaufort. Beaufort is a sleepy little town that lies half way between Charleston and Hilton Head. The land is flat and the huge Live Oak trees that line the streets tower high, but their huge limbs weigh heavily to the ground.
We traveled down to the marina and parked the car. The weatherman had brought us a great day for walking the quaint little street that paralelled the waterfront, and my wife was in need of a pair of flip flops. Not any pair, but a leather soled pair with the state Palm Tree and Moon logo.
As we strolled to the pier, we looked off in the distance and saw two 15th century Caravels. A Caravel was the ship of choice for most any explorer who wanted to make a name for himself in the 1400's. Magellan, De Leon, Columbus....everyone wanted a Caravel.
The large black wooden ship had their sails packed tight as they sat at the dock. As we walked closer, I saw the security who wanted to prevent us from get any closer. I told my wife that I would use my "press clout" to get down on the dock. She laughed in my face, as you would expect any wife to do when her husband puffed out his chest and proclaimed ability to conquer.
The funny thing was, it worked. The security guard asked us to be careful, but he let us down in the secured are and we got a first hand private look at Christopher Columbus' Nina and Pinta.
Find out more about my excursion to history by following my link below:
The Nina and The Pinta Sail Again.
We traveled down to the marina and parked the car. The weatherman had brought us a great day for walking the quaint little street that paralelled the waterfront, and my wife was in need of a pair of flip flops. Not any pair, but a leather soled pair with the state Palm Tree and Moon logo.
As we strolled to the pier, we looked off in the distance and saw two 15th century Caravels. A Caravel was the ship of choice for most any explorer who wanted to make a name for himself in the 1400's. Magellan, De Leon, Columbus....everyone wanted a Caravel.
The large black wooden ship had their sails packed tight as they sat at the dock. As we walked closer, I saw the security who wanted to prevent us from get any closer. I told my wife that I would use my "press clout" to get down on the dock. She laughed in my face, as you would expect any wife to do when her husband puffed out his chest and proclaimed ability to conquer.
The Nina and The Pinta in Beaufort, SC
Find out more about my excursion to history by following my link below:
The Nina and The Pinta Sail Again.
