The night was very cool with a little wind. The sun rose brilliantly and stirred up the wind for the day but no where near the likes of yesterday. Temperatures started mid 40s - brrr and warmed to low 70s.
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We decided to make up for some lost travel time and did a good day travel of 65 miles. The day was cool to start at 45 degrees - glad I didn't look at the temperature until we were underway - I might have stayed in bed. And the wind soon came up to about the predicted 10 to 15 knots - but instead of west the direction was from NE that made it on the nose and very cool - but I still had my shorts on today!!.
Once we left Southport Marina we soon turned north and enter the Cape Fear river that ships use to access industry up to Wilmington NC. But we did not have to deal with any large vessels today.
Soon we take Snow's cut to take us over to dug channel of the Intracoastal Waterway among the outer barrier islands.
And along the barrier islands there is stretches of more houses.
And a swing bridge for good measure - that I fit under with the antennas lowered.
There were some nice spots with little development as well.
I had to rub my eyes because at first it looked like boating buddies Bob and Paula's boat "Honey Dew" was anchored up ahead - but if you look you can see a different name- but it did remind me that we are headed home to a summer of boating in Maine - Ya Baby - as Looper friend Rick from Eagle One would say.
And this is a new bridge that replaced a troublesome swing bridge at Topsail Point
And this is a nice house but think the owner forgot that "We are not in Kansas/Florida anymore" Check out the flamingo color and the "native" palms that look frost bitten.
And a few more stretches of docks and homes. I have to smile at all the 'NO WAKE" signs. Many of them on piers that have been twisted to pieces from hurricanes. I don't think my little wake will do that much damage.
And shortly thereafter we are at our anchorage - the dockage basin for Marine Camp Lejeune. They let boaters anchor here. We even had entertainment in the form of Osprey Helicopters
And we had a fine dinner of baked chicken, new potatoes and brocolli - yummm!!!
So as the sun is setting over our delightful anchorage,
it is time to say .................
Good Night and May God Bless
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