St. James Plantation MarinaIt rained and the wind blew hard last night until we went to bed and then the sky cleared and the stars came out. We were greeted with a beautiful sunrise this morning. The weather forecast called for heavy rain later in the …
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Oct. 6 – Snead’s Ferry, NC
Mile Hammock Bay – Anchorage Today we treated ourselves to a relaxed morning and a short travel day. The one thing we’ve read a lot about before coming to Swansboro was the 50s dining named Yana’s, so this morning we decided we’d check it out.&nbs…
Oct. 6 – Snead’s Ferry, NC
Mile Hammock Bay – Anchorage Today we treated ourselves to a relaxed morning and a short travel day. The one thing we’ve read a lot about before coming to Swansboro was the 50s dining named Yana’s, so this morning we decided we’d check it out.&nbs…
Oct. 5 – Swansboro, NC
Caspers MarinaWe were up early and had another long day on the water. We crossed the Neuse River and headed east on Adams Creek to Morehead City. There’s a large inlet to the Atlantic Ocean near there and the area is full of large fishing boats, but al…
Oct. 5 – Swansboro, NC
Caspers MarinaWe were up early and had another long day on the water. We crossed the Neuse River and headed east on Adams Creek to Morehead City. There’s a large inlet to the Atlantic Ocean near there and the area is full of large fishing boats, but al…
Oct. 4 – Mesic, NC
Bonner Bay – AnchorageA big part of our day today was spent in the Alligator-Pungo Canal. This man made canal is twenty-one miles long. It connects the Alligator and Pungo Rivers, which in turn connect the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. It provides a pr…
Oct. 4 – Mesic, NC
Bonner Bay – AnchorageA big part of our day today was spent in the Alligator-Pungo Canal. This man made canal is twenty-one miles long. It connects the Alligator and Pungo Rivers, which in turn connect the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. It provides a pr…
Oct. 3 – Columbia, NC
Little Alligator River – AnchorageWe left AYB in time to make the 8:30 Centerville Bridge opening. The first one of the morning unless you’re underway REALY early (before 6:30)! We were one of eight boats when we passed the bridge, but we were soon lef…
Oct. 2 – Great Bridge, VA
Atlantic Yacht BasinI really enjoy the view from our windows when we are in Great Bridge…very pretty and peaceful. The trees are beginning to change color and the morning sun really accentuates the colors. Stan rode his bike to the auto parts st…
Oct. 1 – Great Bridge, VA
Atlantic Yacht BasinOur trip today was short miles wise, but still took a long time…lots of bridges. We were slowed down by the first railroad bridge past Norfolk, which messed up our timing for the Steel Bridge. So the agenda for today was hurry up …
