Dowry Creek Marina Belhaven, NC May 27 - 30, 2016
After mom and dad finished their spaghetti dinner and had cleaned up…I got a little bit! :-)
They started watching Downton Abbey on the DVDs they had gotten for their anniversary. So good, we all can’t wait to see the next episode!
The day started out with a POP which Dad figured out was our inverter shutting off…NOT GOOD! He wasn’t happy as he tried to figure out what had happened. He disconnected shore power, started our engines and generator and was able to get the inverter running again. Mom went around and reset all the ground fault interrupters to get other power working. We are hoping it was bad shore power, but it is something we will definitely have to watch. The inverter keeps our freezer, refrigerator and all electrical items running.
Mom was thrilled to realize our weeks old grocery bread was still good…they haven’t been eating much of it. She is keeping it inside one of the Publix freezer bags with as much air squeezed out as possible, inside a dark cabinet. Yeah!
Pamlico Sound really is the perfect place for sailboats… Today has been calm with gentle SSW winds, lots of sun and blue skies. Once again the coastal landscape is changing, different marsh grasses and more variety of trees and shrubbery. Very quiet and serene with little to be heard besides our engines, bird calls & our Pandora channel when we have reception…lovely!
At Hobucken, NC the ICW took us by a tiny Coast Guard Station seemingly in the middle of nowhere. It’s surrounded by forests and water…pretty, but very remote feeling. Saw a number of fisher people out on the waterways or shore. They said fishing is good right now.
We crossed the Pamlico River in about a 1-2’ chop thanks to all the wind. I don’t like that rocking and rolling so much…I prefer to be down in the salon where you don’t feel it so much. Came into Dowry Creek with lots of winds making it very difficult for dad to dock. UGH...nothing you can do but do your best!
It is so beautiful here…like our last stop…very serene and peaceful…Although M & D talked to the owner, she said to keep an eye out for deer and bear particularly when using their loaner car on the Belhaven roads. WHAT??? Bear??? Sure enough mom and dad said they saw a deer on one of the Belhaven roads. They had gone into Belhaven to eat at Spoon River. They said it compared to any NYC restaurant that uses all local food…each meal was a presentation including mom’s white sangria! They brought home leftovers, so I’m hopeful that they will share!
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| Not too many industrial places like this on ICW along this area anyway |
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| Mostly, this lovely scenery is what we are seeing... |
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| Occasionally we come across some fisher people |
More fisher people, they really appreciate it when we slow way down so they don't get rocked so much! |
| One of the few pretty houses along this stretch...They tend to be more spread out... |
We've come across quite of few duck blinds...
We arrived to this beautiful marina with beautiful views all directions...
WE can't believe it, but one of the guys, Brad who has a boat here and helps out...has another friend with a boat here who works as a boat electrician...He is coming this AM...hope he can help us!!! Otherwise, I'm hoping they have a freezer that I can transfer stuff to??? AAAHHHH! Life on a boat...the good and the bad!
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