We are now in Belhaven, NC, mile 137 on the intracoastal. We traveled 6.5 hours today, mostly at about 12 - 14 knots because this stretch is shallow and narrow. The weather was cool and cloudy, with rain at late afternoon. It is still very interesting, different scenery. We saw a school of dolphin in Albermarle sound. We are at the River Forest marina, which has a manor house, built in 1840 and spent the evening with a couple from Toronto who own a 65 foot boat. We visited them on their boat which is a 3 story floating condo!
We took on 128 gallons of fuel. People at marinas say there is much less traffic this year. We plan to be in Beaufort tomorrow. That is mile 204. Distance is measured in statute miles, not nautical miles. Our final destination is St. James River Marina at mile 315, so we should be there by Friday. We've been traveling for two weeks and haven't gotten tired of it at all.
I thank the government for using my tax dollars to maintain this waterway!
Judy, if you're still with the people from Toronto, or any other Canadians for that matter, ask them how they came down. Was it through Lake Champlain and down the Hudson, or the coast of Maine. When we were traveling the Hudson, we saw Canadian cruise boats, so it must be fairly easy to do.
ReplyDeleteEllen
I emailed you a picture of my front lawn covered in SNOW this am! Enjoy the Carolina weather!
ReplyDeleteJudy,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you guys are having a wonderful time. Please inquire as to whether the Canadian couple have any single sons for Caroline and me. We can offer US citizenship!!!
Safe travels!
Nichole