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THE END OF THE BEGINNING

5/6/2015

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Posted by Monty
We are back in Oriental, NC.  Where it all began. 

Where we bought South Star and moved aboard in a cold January to start work.  Where it almost ended with the sinking of South Star.  Where new life was breathed into the dream when we found Sea Bird.  Where we made new friends who encouraged us in ways they cannot know.  Where we spent so much time that this started to feel like a second home.

We pulled anchor this morning in Cape Lookout at around 7:45 to catch the incoming tide at Beaufort Inlet.  Everyone was leaving Cape Lookout at the same time, as there is some weather coming in (Tropical Depression?  AGAIN?) and there is really no protection from the wind in Lookout Bight.  After a relatively uneventful motor sail into the inlet (there was that thing with Warship 24 calling the Coast Guard on us) we slipped onto the tee dock at Point Marina around 3:15 this afternoon.  Our car had been delivered the day before by my father (thanks, Dad!) so after we secured the boat we hopped into the car and went out to eat.  A car at your disposal is sure handy.  A few pictures:
And so, here we are.  After we put the boat to bed, it's time to do some visiting.  Grandchildren, children, friends and relatives await our company, and we are anxious to see them as well.  We will take some time and revisit our life as it used to be.  We will also take some time to decide where all this is going from here.

Is this the end of our journey?

No.

We don't know where we will go from here, or what form it will take.  We may decide to do some traveling over land.  We may decide to do some actual work that someone pays us for.  Sea Bird needs some attention.  She is not beat up very badly, but she could use a little TLC, especially if we decide to take her to the Bahamas in the fall.  So this is not the end of the journey.  It is not even the beginning of the end. 

But it is the end of the beginning.
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MOVING FAST

5/5/2015

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Posted by Monty
Has it been a while since my last post?  It's been busy.

We left Charleston in a hurry so we could meet up with my good friend Rob and see our mutual friends Earle and Linda at Murrell's Inlet.  See the previous post regarding scheduling.  Suffice it to say a good time was had by all.
After leaving the anchorage at Cow House Creek, we picked up my father for the day trip north to Lightkeeper's Marina.  Once there, we left Sea Bird to her own devices and had steaks cooked up on an old fashioned charcoal grill at dad's house.  Doesn't get any better than that and the company was wonderful. 
After leaving Lightkeeper's, we made our way to Wilmington, where we met up with my mother and brother.  We spent the weekend banging around town, eating ice cream and visiting the farmer's market.  We really enjoyed this visit as well, and Sea Bird got to see a new port of call. 
After Wilmington, we traveled back down the Cape Fear to Carolina Beach State Park.  We had stopped here on the way down where we met up with the good ship Tarwathie and her crew, who have inspired us on our journey.  This stop was for fuel only, and we continued north to anchor in Wrightsville Beach.
After a quiet night, we arose early and motor sailed out the Masonboro Inlet and into the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Lookout, where we anchored for the night.  We spent today shelling and walking the beach in one of "the most beautiful places on earth" (a comment from Active Captain.  I agree.)  Carol collected enough shells to affect Sea Bird's waterline.
Tomorrow the plan is to be moving north once again to Point Marina, our old haunt in Oriental, NC.  The internet connection here is limited, so pictures will have to wait.  We are looking forward to seeing friends there, and being back in "home" waters.
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