Leaving Beaufort NC to Oriental NC

We kinda slept in this morning, which felt good. We both had to move are boats down to another dock to get a pump out here at the city dock this morning. So we really got underway approx 9:15am and when to the Beautfort bridge for the 9:30am opening. That cut a few miles off. It is another beautful sunny day and windy.

Leaving Beaufort docks

Beaufort Bridge

As you can see the day looks like it's going to rain, but once we got farther down the ICW it cleared up and we had sunshine and wind.

We arrived at Oriental approx 12.30am. The free dock was full, we were hoping to get there. But, ended up in Oriental Marina for the night. We are glad we aren't anchored, the winds are 20-25knots with white caps. We are rocking here in the marina and it's 10pm.

We all walked around this little town a bit today. The winds are blowing hard. The plan is to take our boat to the next marina in the morning and try to get that part for the oil pressure switch. If the winds are still high in the morning we will stay here and Wayne can walk to get the part.

Kathy cooked tonight. Salmon, asparagus, baked potatoes, salad, and strawberries and cream. Friends came over for drinks, Bill and Sue, which they met in Annapolis in Oct.