Following a long day on the road Monday, a fast moving "git 'er done" sort of day on Tuesday, we are finally on the move. While the hoped for early departure failed to materialize due to a last minute failure in the holding tank pump out system, we finally got underway about 11:30 am. It would not be proper to go much further in this discourse without giving credit, & a big thanks to Jim & Mae for allowing us to use their house as a forward base of operations. Thank again guys, we could not have gotten this far without your support. So, off we go; the weather was gorgeous! We had following seas, with the wind at our back. Our rule of thumb for the ICW trip so far has been to end the day so that we are docked, or anchored, between 4 & 5 pm. This avoids that rushed feeling, and gives us time to check lines, anchor settings, etc. Accordingly, we elected to stop at Cedar Creek, just off Adams Creek, which is the ICW passageway from the Neuse River in North Carolina, down to Beaufort and Morehead City, NC. From Beaufort, if you are so inclined you can exit the intercoastal waterway and proceed offshore; north or south along the coast in the Atlantic Ocean. We are not so inclined at this point. Depending on time & tide, tomorrow's leg is tentatively planned to take us to an anchorage in the Swansboro, NC area. Maybe less, maybe more. The map looks a bit empty, the channels a bit tight after Swansboro, so I suspect that will be a good spot to park it for the day. From Cedar Creek, North Carolina, have a great day tomorrow. Stay warm!
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