Today was a raw, drizzly day. We decided to spend it visiting the ships and exhibits at nearby Patriots Point. We toured a submarine, Navy destroyer and an aircraft carrier. In addition, we visited an exhibit called the Vietnam Experience. It is an area set up to resemble Vietnam complete with huts, a small river, a boat, several helicopters, trucks, and a tank. The amount of information at the exhibits at Patriot Point is really overwhelming. We spent a few hours in the morning, came back to the boat for lunch, then returned for a few hours in the afternoon. We saw a lot but didn’t take the time to read everything. That would have taken days. The tours are all self-led and we were really grateful for the arrows leading the way. If it weren’t for those arrows we would still be wandering around lost in the huge aircraft carrier. 
When we made the choice to stay in Charleston, and not take advantage of the last weather window on Tuesday, we knew it might be a while before we had another weather window. As it looks now, we will be here another three days (and hope the marina doesn’t throw us out). We will then most likely sail further south. It will probably be a while longer before the conditions to cross the Gulf Stream are reasonable.
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