Day 5 and 6 of the Trip Home

Well, Day 5 was exciting.  We didn't move.  Weather kept us at anchor.  We are beginning to think we will have more trouble on our way home than we did on our way to New Bern.  We heard from fellow boaters, D & H, that we met on our way to New Bern.  They are on their trip home North as well.  We are hoping to meet up with  them if we have a little bit of luck.

Day 6, Ahhhh we are finally moving.  The waters seemed fairly good when we started out but got progressively worse as the day wore on.  Fortunately our destination was Manteo on the Outer Banks.  Although the water was rough it seemed to be the wind causing most of the problem.  We made it to the free dock at the Manteo Marina.  No power or water but we are tied up and hoping for a good night.

Along the way we have seen several Pacific Pelicans.  These bird are very beautiful.  Well I think so anyway.  Yellow and red heads and dull grey bodies.

I will say we have seen a few.......okay a few hundred sea gulls.  Not quite as pretty as the pelicans.

We expect to be moving tomorrow if the weather holds.  

Day 4 of Trip Home

We left Oriental around 9:00 am.  The weather looked good.  The seas were calm and not very much  wind.  We cruised all day, knowing we were going to put in a long day.  About a half hour from our destination we ran into some high winds and rough waters.  Fortunately we were close to our destination of  Broad Creek.

Along the way, near Nebraska, NC, we saw a very high tower.  The Capstar Radio Tower is 600 meters high (1,968').  Not the highest in the US but just shy of 100' less than the highest.  The tower seemed to go right into the clouds.  I didn't get a picture because we were too far off shore.

We finally anchored about 5:30pm and were glad to get stopped.

Day 3 of Trip Home

What an exciting day today.  We went into the Oriental Marina and added fuel to the Starboard tank.  Then we docked on their free dock.  Brian took Cora for a walk, we went to the Marine store, and then we had an ice cream cone.  Yummy.

We ended up anchored out for the day again because of weather.  The next few days look pretty good for weather so we hope to make some headway.  We are heading for the Outer Banks for Sunday.  The owner of the Foxy Boutique and her staff are going to spend Sunday afternoon with us on the boat.  Should be fun.

We are missing C & J from New Bern, we really enjoyed their company.  We heard from D & H who we met on our way down to New Bern.  They are heading north as well.  We are really hoping our paths will cross at some point.  Our thoughts are still with our New Bern friends missing them.

As you can see, Cora had a very stressful day.  Poor girl.

Day 2 of Trip Home

 Oh my, what a peaceful day.  We didn't move an inch.  Day two brought high winds and rough water.  Needless to say we stayed put.  We may have to stay another day because the weather doesn't look much better for tomorrow. 

First, I want you all to know it took a little practice using my 7 in 1 oven.  It works great but you do have to choose between bake, air fry, toast, etc.  So, I have done a pizza on air fry but on bake temperature.  This is what it looked like.

It may not look very appetizing but I want you all to know the taste was not comprised.  Should this happen to any of you "don't throw it away".  

Day 1 of Trip Home

 Ahhh, finally we are back on the water only this time heading home.  We missed home a lot, missed our family and friends.  We met some great people while we were here and we will miss them as well.

We left around 9:30 this morning.  We had enough time to pump out before catching the 10:00 am opening of the bridge.  The first thing we needed to do was to fuel up.  We headed to Northwest Creek Marina where we enjoyed the company of Jess, the dock hand.  We did not plan on travelling very far today and planned to stop in Oriental.  (I'm not sure if it is the same Oriental as in the Monopoly Game).  

We stopped and anchored to have lunch.  It is always more enjoyable when we stop rather than eat when we are under power.  We anchored near the Sound of Freedom Golf Course.  A very beautiful course.

We arrived in Oriental just after 4:30 and anchored for the night.  I have several things I need to get organized this evening for easier travelling.

Cora quickly went back to her routine while travelling.  Now, doesn't she look comfortable?

Hopefully this will be an "uneventful" trip and we will be home sometime in May.

Coming Soon

 We will be leaving to travel home within the next week.  Stay tuned I will start blogging again.

It's a New Year

 We have rung in 2024 without any snow.  How sad....NOT.  The weather here was nice on New Year's Eve.  The City had a block party about a block and a half from our boat.  We went to the block party with our neighbors, L & G.  There was live music and an abundance of food trucks.  There was some great things for the kids to do, such as a bouncy castle, lighted balloons on sticks, games, etc.  We stayed up and saw the New Year in.

We have been taking the bus to some of the bigger strip malls.  The bus runs Monday to Friday.  As seniors we travel for free.  It seems so weird.  The city's name, New Bern, is Swiss.  Bern meaning "bear".  All through the city you can see these bears.  The are ceramic over fiberglass.  There are approximately 80 bears throughout the city.  There is a map you can follow if you want to find them all.  We plan on finding as many as we can while we are here.  A lot of them are within walking distance.

          

 Walmart Bear -  Located at the Walmart Supercenter

   

        Bear-ly-Legal -  Located outside Public  Accounting  Office

Mitchell Bear - Located Outside Mitchel Hardware

     Future Bear - Located behind City Hall

I'll post more as we find them.  

We started working on the Titanic Lego.  We are in box 1, we have finished Bag 1 (which consisted of 4 bags) and Bag 2 (which consisted of 3 bags).  It is an amazing build.  I'll take pictures as we go and post them.