The countdown is on!
6/19 - we leave Beaufort at 7:30 am. The skies are clear and the water smooth. We pass two sailboats going North and a huge barge being pushed by a tug going South. But it's a wide channel and we have no problem passing. We have an 8-10 mile stretch where we have to run at no wake speed because there are so many private docks and public marinas. We pass the cutest little tug on a lift. It is so small that it looks like a toy. I take a picture.
It is great weather to cross the Neuse River. Wind is calm and the water is almost flat. This can be a very dangerous passage in bad weather and it is recommended to stay out of it if there are storms are high winds. We pass a couple of trawlers heading North, but they are probably heading for a short stay at a marina. We have yet to talk to anyone who is headed by North for home. I think we are the last of the "snowbirds." We cross the Neuse River and the Pemlico River by following magnetic directions on the charts. David puts the auto pilot on and sits back. This is a nice break for the captain.
We come upon Bellhaven, NC where we are going to spend the night at River Forest Marina. We stayed here last year in November and really liked it. The docks are very old, but the service and staff are the best and it's right off the ICW so it will be easy to get back on track tomorrow morning.
After lunch, we take a loaner golf cart and head for the grocery store. The marina has about four of these carts and it makes for a fun and easy trip. We have just run out of the basics (coffee, kleenex, coffee filters, cream, etc.) and this shopping trip will give us some food stuff left on the boat after returning to DC. The town is small enough that it's not far to Food Lion from the marina and all the cars on the road are used to seeing the golf carts and so are very careful when passing us. They smile and wave as they go by.
We unload the groceries and head up to the restaurant/hotel where they have WIFI on the back porch. That's how I am able to update the blog. It is gorgeous here. We bought a roasted chicken and corn on the cob for dinner on the boat tonight. We are really getting into this laid-back lifestyle.
It is great weather to cross the Neuse River. Wind is calm and the water is almost flat. This can be a very dangerous passage in bad weather and it is recommended to stay out of it if there are storms are high winds. We pass a couple of trawlers heading North, but they are probably heading for a short stay at a marina. We have yet to talk to anyone who is headed by North for home. I think we are the last of the "snowbirds." We cross the Neuse River and the Pemlico River by following magnetic directions on the charts. David puts the auto pilot on and sits back. This is a nice break for the captain.
We come upon Bellhaven, NC where we are going to spend the night at River Forest Marina. We stayed here last year in November and really liked it. The docks are very old, but the service and staff are the best and it's right off the ICW so it will be easy to get back on track tomorrow morning.
After lunch, we take a loaner golf cart and head for the grocery store. The marina has about four of these carts and it makes for a fun and easy trip. We have just run out of the basics (coffee, kleenex, coffee filters, cream, etc.) and this shopping trip will give us some food stuff left on the boat after returning to DC. The town is small enough that it's not far to Food Lion from the marina and all the cars on the road are used to seeing the golf carts and so are very careful when passing us. They smile and wave as they go by.
We unload the groceries and head up to the restaurant/hotel where they have WIFI on the back porch. That's how I am able to update the blog. It is gorgeous here. We bought a roasted chicken and corn on the cob for dinner on the boat tonight. We are really getting into this laid-back lifestyle.
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