Day 16 - Beaufort, NC to Dowry Creek Marina, Belhaven, NC

 

An early start again today with 60 miles planned.

The fog was still floating in places.

The sun came out and burned the last of the fog off.

Views along the way

Calm winds make calm waters which makes easy traveling.

This is the Neuse River.  And this is the way we dream of the Neuse River. Like many of the inland waters in these parts, it is relatively shallow.  That means, when the wind is up it can generate a short, unpleasant chop.  If the wind is from the north and really 
blowing, it means its a good day to stay in port and make brownies.

Saw this pirate ship and thought it was amusing. It was marketed as a kids venue and even had a treasure chest over the side of the boat. I'm sure the kids were ecstatic when it was "discovered".

A fleet of shrimp boats.

And now you can say you've seen Hobucken, NC!

R.E. Mayo Brothers Seafood, the Hobucken Shrimp dock. 
Cruisers welcome!  ATM inside!  And fresh shrimp!

Came along another dredging contractor. They were moving their equipment.

This is all one unit being moved at 4 mph.

Here is the lead tug working REALLY hard to pull all that stuff... at 4 mph.

Our marina for the night. They had a courtesy car so we used it to go on a grocery run. They also have a bar and restaurant so we enjoyed a cold one.

It was the day for pirate ships. This one has been a work in progress for some time.

Thanks for stopping by to follow our journey. 
Feel free to leave comments and questions. 

We love to know who has been following us.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cheryl comments in the font
Paul comments in this font


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Almost READY

Thanks for stopping by to check on our progress on the Great Loop. This is Cheryl writing today. Grady, the gray house/boat cat is now on board and getting adjusted to the new sites, smells and sounds. The plan is to depart the dock on Wednesday morning! Seems like we have been planning for a while and are almost ready to go. Tonight will be the first night sleeping on board. So far the boat is very well equipped and comfortable. Paul has done an excellent job of seeing that it is ready. For those who want more information on the Great Loop click on this to go to the FAQ section of the official site AGCLA. Check back for the next blog after we are underway. Let the fun begin!!
Read more

Year End Summary

Image
  Wow! Amazing! Incredible! Life changing, maybe not. Life changing is a comment that several people have made about this trip. But, we have learned that they had never lived on a boat before. They had hardly ever planned a route, anchored, docked, slept at anchor, handled lines, encountered weather and done all the things that Paul and I took for granted because we had both done many times in the past.  For this we are both thankful for the history we brought into this trip.  Paul's knowledge and past experience and research made the trip safe, fun and easy. Was it a once in a lifetime trip, YES! We met a lot of very friendly folks. Ate a lot of really good food. Laughed our way around the miles.  Saw so many sights we have to look back on this blog to remember them all. Any way about it we are part of a very small group of people to do this trip. I will be eternally grateful to Paul for inviting me to join him on the Loop. It was a simple question.  "Do you wa...
Read more

Days 184-186- October 17, 18, & 19 Iuka, MS to Midway Marina, Fulton, MS to Columbus, MS

Image
Tennessee River, Tenn-Tom Waterway, Tombigbee River A 525-mile long river that flows through the states of Mississippi and Alabama. The name Tombigbee, comes from the Choctaw word for "coffin makers," referring to tribesmen who prepared the dead.  Welcome to fall on the rivers!  Chilly nights and relatively warm water means fog, fog fog.  The treetops could be in sunshine, but that first 40 feet above the water reminds me of Maine. Tippy toe slow, radar on, autopilot driving on a route.   As the first hour or so passes, the sun does the job. That bird ever so kindly flew across the sun as I took the photo. Yay, it is burning off. Well, maybe not quite yet! Ok, now it's gone for the day. ...and then, one more patch of it. These structures show you where a river or a creek  enters the waterway from a higher elevation.  The 'teeth' break up the flow of water so it doesn't cause a problem in the channel.  All the ones we saw were dry, but spring ...
Read more