April 22, 2017

Before any news is posted a request from the captain.  Yesterday's blog said that Jim  ran out of jack Daniels.  That did not happen.  It was very close but true to his nature, he ran very low in one bottle, but there was one in the cupboard.  Fear not fans, there is Jack on board.  Now on to today's blog.

Today was a bitter-sweet day.  We lost all of ours crews and none are expected any time soon,

but we begin exploring more places we have never been.

The past two weeks the weather has been great, now that we our on our own, the winds come up as well as the anxiety levels.

The homes along the waterway are large, multi-floor beauties.  You could tell that it was Saturday

the water was full of boats, people, and very crowded.  That too added to our anxiety.  As the salt

marshes begin to get smaller the coast line is lined with hills covered with hard wood trees.  I bet it is beautiful in the fall.

I made a unexpected discovery today, When we bought the boat it was in Mississippi and on the great loop path.  If you count those miles when we brought the boat to Clearwater, and the miles we have gone since March 1,  we have gone HALFWAY.  The bottom half is over, and the top half is going to be more challenging.  

We were going to anchor out tonight, but the howling winds, and lack of a spot to shelter from them, we had to stop in a marina.  Oh the sacrifices I make to keep the captain happy.  On top of that, there are a lot of stores for me to wander around in all day tomorrow.  What a way to spend a Sunday.

North Carolina waterway

Art on the waterway

Strange art on the waterway

North Carolina waterway

There was even a parking meter