Sunday, October 12, 2014

South Carolina Oct. 12 -

Bull's Creek, Georgetown

Waking up in Bull's Creek

The front is coming through

Fresh fish or shrimp for dinner in Georgetown

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Oriental to Southport NC. Oct. 7 - 11

Back to Oriental
Nice stay at the free city dock


Thinking of Norton(and Jan and David)


Reunited with Tracey in Swansboro

Playful Dolphins showing us the way

Waiting for the swing bridge

Lost a shoe in Wrightsville

Early Halloween preparations in Southport


This old church is now a private home

No shrimping on this boat

A gondola for the golf course


Sunday, October 5, 2014

North Carolina Outer Banks Oct. 2 - 7

Oct. 2 - 5  Manteo



The Wright Brothers National Memorial
First successful flight on Dec. 17 1903





Jockey's Ridge State Park
Tallest Natural Dune System in the Eastern U.S., 80' - 100'

Elizabethan Garden

The Virginia Dare Statue, First born in the New World


The Elizabeth II
A replica of the ship sailed by the first settlers organized by Sir Walter Raleigh



On the way to Ocracoke

Smooth coming out of the channel

An encounter coming out of the channel



The Light House to guide the inlet

Sunset over the Pamlico sound



Monday, September 29, 2014

Dismal Swamp, Elizabeth City Sept. 29 - October 2

After a quick stop in Bell's creek and at Hampton city marina  we headed south to  the ICW

The Start of the Dismal Swamp

Deep Creek Basin - our first night anchorage

Deep Creek Lock - 8' higher



Robert, Historian, Conch Musician, and Lock Tender

Next is to pass Deep Creek Bridge

Welcome to the Dismal Swamp

The Farm Bridge

It's official, we are out of Virginia

Smoooooth!!!!

Quite anchor behind Goat Island

Morning Commute to Elizabeth City, NC

The Rose Bud Welcome Party with Steve, Diane and Gus

Memorial to the Confederate Soldiers

Free Dock at Elizabeth City

A Tea Exhibit - did you know?

Sunrise before departing Elizabeth City

Weeksville Blimp Hanger