Gained an hour sleep Saturday but still wanted to get an early start, so the alarm clock went off at 6:00 am. The sun was coming up and the weather was beautiful so off we went out of the basin and out into the Elizabeth river. The train of boats was unreal so we were not alone. This trip took us out of Norfolk, VA with many bridges which had to raise to get under and a lock which took us up about a foot . The above picture showed the train and all of us had to enter the lock at the same time and tie up to the side, so it was long and tedious. Right after the lock we stopped to fill the Diesel tanks since we knew this place had the cheapest fuel on the waterway. $2.58 per gallon which the last time we saw that was in 2006.
So with full tanks and good weather we decided to make a run for Manteo, NC which is across the Albemarle sound and almost into the Pamlico sound. Well since we are now on Eastern standard time the sun was going down earlier and we knew the weather was going to change so we did not want to get stuck in a desolated place again. So onto the Albemarle sound we went and watched the sun go down while we had a number of miles to go. Thank goodness that I had some experience and electronics to help, for it got pitch black and we still had about an hour to go.
Just before it got dark we had a visit from a few pelicans who seemed to be playing with the Summer Wind as they swooped down under my bow and came up on the other side and circled around. They were with us for quite awhile until we couldn't see them anymore.
Mike and Jane were on the dock waiting for us and talking us in down the channel. We arrived at 6:30 in pitch black darkness without any mishaps.
The weather is going to be bad again since there is a storm system moving up from the south, but this place is a neat island and we will have fun here with our friends. So keep looking for the next installment.
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