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.
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.