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| Sunrise on the waterway |
Another awesome day on the water. We left the anchorage in Camp LeJeune by 6.30am so we could get the 7am opening of the next swing bridge. Once again the tides were not in our favor but we had no choice but to deal with the currents and plod on. We traveled for miles through Camp LeJeune and the live fire range. Of course they shut the waterway down when they have live fire practice. How and ever, you can see some of the targets in the brush as you pass.
Our goal for the day was 57 miles to an anchorage just before entering the Neuse river. While checking our position shortly before the anchorage Peter realized we were just across the river from Oriental so we decided to stop there for the night. This at one time was home for our friends Joe and Cherie so they explained on the phone how to get into the dock. There is a live camera mounted on the roof of a nearby house and when you access it on the net you can see the marina with all its activity. When we tied up at the dock we went across the road to the coffee house and Cherie could see Jane waving to her on the porch. She is in Brunswick, Georgia. How cool is that.
One of our favorite pass times is selecting a new house for ourselves along the ICW. Today we added a few to our wish list. It is hard to comprehend the wealth we see day after day all up and down the coastal waterways.
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| Jane's favorite house. |
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| Peter's favorite house. |
Along the way we found a few playful dolphins and Jane was able to get a photo of one riding just under the bow wave. They are incredible animals.
We arrived in Oriental by mid afternoon...a charming little town and very boat friendly.
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| Oriental Marina Kinvara is docked on the right side. |
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