Day 333 Mile Hammock - Camp Lejeune to Long Creek, Bonner Bay Wednesday April 17, 2019

Day 333 Mile Hammock - Camp Lejeune to Long Creek, Bonner Bay Wednesday April 17, 2019

The night was cool with a little wind.  The sun rose brilliantly but gently stirred the wind for the day.  Temperatures started low 50s and warmed to uppere70s.

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Today's blog starts with a little regression to last night. If you recall from previous posts, we have begun playing Mexican Train with our friends and recent travel buddies, Jim and Justine. But as they are sadly 😢 many miles behind, we are playing together remotely. Each pair plays on their boat and we text the Admirals and Captains score and add them together to see if the Admirals or the Captains won.

To start a game each draws a domino and the highest total goes first. Look closely at the two dominoes Faye and then Justine are holding.

 The most startling thing is they are the same domino. The chances are 8916 to 1 of that happening according to math teacher Admiral Faye. Notice anything else?  They are the next to highest domino you can pick (double twelves are pulled out as a starter to the game). And one other "can you believe it thing" to notice - they are both holding the domino in the same orientation.

So with all that "I can't believe that happened!!!" can you guess who's luck continued and carried them through to victory for the night?  Unbelievable!!

After a good night's sleep (fortunately the helicopter landings and takeoffs stopped late evening) to rest my wounded ego, we got up and away in good shape to day.

And we soon met the Onslow Beach bridge that I had forgot to  remember to start in time to make the opening - but we waited only 25 minutes as compared to most that opened only once an hour.

And the Flag was flying smartly in the morning breeze. And notice how farther behind the leaves are here than south of us.

We soon were in developed areas on our way to Moorehead City.

And soon the water to the outer bank areas got rather expansive.

But outside the channel - it is thin enough that we slid on the bottom for a moment - the water is mostly only 1 to 3 feet deep outside the channel. That seems like such a waste.

 Moorehead City

And its shipping terminals

And after the shipping terminals we turn north.

And soon find out that the Intracoastal still has barge traffic on it.

And we are soon in Adams Creek canal. Looks to be damage from hurricane Florence from last Fall. The boat name is sad as Ryan's wife in named Melissa - likely sunk during Hurricane Florence of last fall.

And a beautiful newer finishing machine.

And homes along the ditch - not our cup of tea.

Must have been a sale on yellow paint.

And another barge.

Notice the flag.

And soon we are out on Pamlico Sound.

And another fishing boat.

And after a long day -  to be close to Bellhaven and chance to grab a free town dock - we are at our anchorage for the night.

Long Creek on Bonner Bay. It is a wonderful spot. And there is not a soul within miles!!

So as the moon is coming up,  it is time to say...............

Good Night and May God Bless