Tues, 5-26- After spending the morning ashore in Beaufort shopping and visiting the Maritime museum we headed for Oriental where we had mail waiting. Especially needed was our chartbook for the Chesapeake/Delaware which we had forgotten in Jensen Beach. Thankfully our friends Donna and Gene (s/v Sandpiper) were still in Stuart and were able to ship it to us.
Wed,Thurs- Following a breakfast ashore we spent the day motoring into showers and headwinds for 2 days. This section of the ICW cuts thru various sounds and rivers allowing us to avoid the treacherous waters off Cape Hatteras and the outer banks. Our plan had called for a side trip to Ocracoke Island on the outer banks but strong headwinds and rain on Pamlico Sound convinced us to scrap this idea. Quiet anchorages on Dowrey Creek and The Alligator River served as overnite havens from the weather.
Fri,Sat-Greeted with a sunny and warm day with favorable winds we had a great sail across Abalmarle Sound to the town docks at Elizabeth City. Free docks, a cocktail party for the arriving boaters each night and shopping/laundry close by made this one of our favorite stops. After a visit to the fantastic Maritime Museum of the Abalmarle Sat morning found us stocking up at the farmers market and local seafood outlet while Chris did a couple of loads of laundry. We then headed north for the free docks at the NC visitors center and a tour thru their newly completed natural history museum.
Sun, Mon- After transiting the peaceful Dismal Swamp, the busy Norfolk Harbor/Hampton Roads area were quite a contrast. We bypassed the busy anchorage at Norfolk in favor of the much quieter Hampton River/Deep Creek at Hampton. Monday was spent biking about sightseeing.
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