November 3rd/5th - The captain rose in the morning and I could hear him chuckling. When I asked him what was amusing , he told me that he couldn't see anything outside. We were totally socked in with thick fog. Oh well, so much for getting an early start on our day. Our trip to River Dunes marina wasn't going to be a long trip anyway. So, we enjoyed a leisurely warm breakfast waiting for the fog to break. Shortly around 9 we were shocked to discover that several boats had already pulled their anchor. The fog had lifted enough for us to feel comfortable travelling and several boats followed suit. We could hear the fog and air horns of several boats blasting. Soon the warm sun was shining and the temperatures were very comfortable.Early afternoon we were pulling into the River Dunes canal which led to the marina. At the docks waiting to grab our lines were two surprising dockhands Jeffrey and Karen Siegel. For some reason the conversation once again turned to weather and Jeff told us about another nor'easter and 50 knot winds were predicted. We decided that we're not going to have anymore weather conversations with Jeff in the future. In the evening we were treated to a lovely family style dinner in a sumptious dining room with a roaring fireplace.
On our second day we met Harlem friends Jim and Annette Schneider. They showed us around Oriental and showed us the damage from Hurricane Irene. Several homes had sustained flooding and damaged appliances, wall board and belongings lined the roads. We enjoyed a wonderful seafood dinner and it was great reuniting with them both. Thanks Jim and Annette!
That night the winds howled! The power went out on the docks and we were glad that the Summer Wind was securely tied down.
The third and final day, we decided that waiting out the winds for one more day would be wise. The Neuse River would need more time to calm down.
Morning Fog
Signs of destruction along the waterway from hurricane Irene
River Dunes
Jim & Annette
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