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We ventured out of Wrightsville Beach and back into the ICW towards Cape Fear River. Yes, Cape FEAR, the treacherous sounding body of water that does not have an inviting name. The shallows of Frying Pan Shoals extend 30 miles … Continued
We continued our travels down the ICW in North Carolina to our next port – Wrightsville Beach. My only knowledge about the town is from Nicholas Sparks’ book, Message in a Bottle, and the movie made about it. Ahhh, reality vs … Continued
We left Oriental on Monday, October 21st and headed down the ICW again to Beaufort, North Carolina. The trip, mostly through Adams Creek, was uneventful, but cloudy….. again. We did see two of my favorite ICW signs, so far —- … Continued
There was a full moon over Bellhaven for our one night stay there. Although it was still raining during the night, it was a lovely sight to see from our cockpit enclosure. We left Bellhaven in the early morning dampness, … Continued
Here we are in the second half of October and only at ICW Mile 61. We spend a lot of time reviewing charts and books (OMG, the books!! Sometimes I feel as though I am back at work pouring over … Continued
Our last post announced that we would begin the Dismal Swamp Canal on Tuesday. Well, the plan changed, as plans often do. The only thing “dismal” was the weather on that morning, more misty gray skies. Regardless of the weather, Kindred … Continued
We lingered in Portsmouth for one more night. Our friends on Magnolia joined us here and we all agreed it was time for a “date night” to celebrate the beginning of our ICW trip AND the sunshine peeking through the … Continued
Our short trip from Hampton to Portsmouth took 2 hours in cloudy, dreary weather. We passed by the Norfolk Navy Shipyard just like we did on the Miss Hampton tour boat. The Elizabeth River has had the most marine traffic … Continued
We arrived here in Hampton, Virginia on Sunday October 6th, ending our long, hot day of traveling from Hills Bay, near Deltaville. Before turning into the Hampton River, we passed by historic Fort Monroe on Old Point Comfort. This was … Continued
The past few days have really only been “travel” days as we make our “hops” down the Chesapeake Bay’s southern end. Not much to photograph or to write home about; and yet, I seem to have a few pictures to … Continued