May
10 – 15, 2012
I left River Dunes on Thursday morning and
headed to Dowry Creek Marina in Belhaven, NC. It was not too bad a ride. The Pamlico was a bit bumpy, but Kate didn’t get green – a
good thing! And it was interesting
– as always- getting into the slip!
On Friday we did the Alligator River. Not as bad as last year, thank
goodness! It was a bit bumpy, but
once we cleared the bridge it was calm.
Nothing at all like last year!
We saw jet fighters, maybe heading to a carrier, circling over us then
heading out to sea.
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| Can you see the plane? |
Alligator River Marina is always the same - a
convenient spot to stop. Fuel if
you need it and food at the “Shell Station”.
Saturday I headed to Elizabeth City to meet my
friend Boreas. The slips were almost empty – only 3
sailboats.
I took a slip and Boreas and Sea Venture (a
friend I made in River Dunes) went on the wall. There was a nice guy there – Gus – who helped us all tie
up. The Farmer’s Market was still
going strong and Kate was able to get some good bread and veggies.
I headed out for the Dismal Swamp on Sunday
morning with Boreas. It wasn’t as bad as last year. We even made the 4:30 opening of the
Gilmertin Bridge!
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| Heading thru the Dismal Swamp |
I spent 3 nights in Norfolk. Kate & Greg did some walking and
shopping and eating. They also
visited “Nauticus” – a museum and education center. It traces the history of the area and the US Navy. The
battleship Wisconsin is also there to
tour. They saw a Carnival cruise ship – the Carnival Glory - come into port, reload
and depart. They also saw Theodore Too, a tug from Canada.
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| Carnival Glory - 2 day cruise to nowhere |
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| Theodore Too |
They also went to Portsmouth by ferry and walked
around the historic area.
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