Cruising Through North Carolina

After leaving Myrtle Beach we crossed into North Carolina, a state with great waterways. We would spend the next six days making our way through the Tar Heel state.

We anchored in Wrightsville Beach with Martin and Betsy on Saturday. Went into town and ate Mexican food. They treated us to a fabulous breakfast of waffles and sausage Sunday morning.

Two days later we were in Oriental, NC after anchoring off Swansboro the night before. We had dinner with Steve and Mary Jane Floyd ("Cygnet") whom we had met in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera. Dined at the Oriental Steamer restaurant.
Photo: John, Pam, Mary Jane & Steve


Photo: John celebrating his birthday underway with an oreo cookie 'cake'.

Tuesday found us anchored in the Alligator River after of ten hour run. There is a military bombing range close by and we were "strafed" by a pair of Marine F-18's as we made our way north.

Photo: Passing a tug and barge on the Alligator River

Photo: F-18 Making a run on us.


We arrived at Elizabeth City, NC Wednesday afternoon and got a slip at their free city dock. For dinner, six of us went to the Carolina Theater; this is a dinner theater with a very extensive menu. Saw "Fracture" with Anthony Hopkins. Great way to watch a movie.

As we arrived in Elizabeth City, the engine hour meter clicked over to 6,000 hours. Still being broken in...