North Carolina

May 2nd, Monday Again we got up early to catch a good tide and were on the waterway by 7:00 a.m. We traveled along the Waccamaw River at break neck speeds with the sails flying. The river is a beautiful wildlife preserve and we saw many, many eagles and birds. We also sailed the ICW through Myrtle Beach. We are anchored with Release in Little Neck, SC. Less than a mile away is the NC/SC border, so South Carolina is behind us. We were in this same anchorage last year with Mike and Youla Cole on Kismet. We cut the corner too wide leaving in the morning and went aground. However, we did manage to kedge off.

May 3rd Tuesday We did the waterway through Cape Fear today and it was a struggle against the tide most of the way. We did have wind, but most of the time in the wrong direction. However, we did manage to put in 51 miles to the anchorage in Wrightsville Beach, NC.

May 4th, Wednesday Ashore at Wrightsville Beach we had pizza with Release and met some of the other cruisers. We did anchor checks all night as the wind blew hard, and so we slept in. After doing some catch up aboard, we went ashore and walked to Harris Teeter for groceries. The weather threatened but it blew over and we didn't get wet. We hope to travel tomorrow with Release, weather permitting. It is supposed to be in the 60's though and that is COLD!
 
May 5th, Thursday.  Yes it certainly was cold this morning.  51 degrees as we hauled the anchor at 8 AM.  We dug out the foul weather gear, warm gloves, wool caps and SHOES.  I haven't worn long pants and shoes forever.  We now feel as though we have been skiing on a sunny day.  The temperature never went above 62 degrees, but our faces have wind burn from the cold North wind.  Please keep your North wind up North.  We tried to anchor off Swansboro but the current was running one way and the wind blowing another and we just couldn't set the anchor.  So we pulled into a marina here in Swansboro.  Skipper is visiting Snow Goose as I write this.  He is mad at Release because they shut him in the cabin while they were docking.  We will keep him and report his owners to the SPCA.