Well, would you believe after that adventure getting into Manteo in the darkness we had to stay there 5 days. Luckily we did that trip because the weather deteriorated the next day with a horrendous Nor'easter that lasted all week. The marina we were in was not very protected so we had waves coming in and luckily again we had enough space in our slip to tie off both sides of the boat so we didn't bang on the docks.
Our friends Mike and Jane were great hosts. The first night we got there after docking they took us out to dinner and would you believe treated us. THANK"S AGAIN ,M & J.
This adventure is going to have a lot of firsts for us and one we should share is that on route across the Albemarle sound while rocking and rolling we took turns showering while the other steered. We had never done that before.
Manteo on Roanoke Island is a quaint village that explodes in the summer with the tourists. Many great restaurants , beaches, shops and wonderful history about pirates and wild horses on the Outerbanks.
We did our laundry, shopped for fresh veggies and fruit, walked along a beautiful boardwalk, and ate out almost every night. Met many of Mike and Jane's family and friends. All of that was done between the rain and wind.
We watched the weather constantly and finally it looked good to travel for Friday. So off we went at 7:30 am and the Pamlico sound was quiet and made for an easy ride. Should tell you all that because Pamlico sound is so huge and shallow that if the wind is kicking up it could build to very high waves and very quickly. All the more reason to watch it closely.
So on Friday we traveled about 40 miles to a small town called Englehard on the western shore. We were the only boats in the marina and the owner charged us $25 per night including electric.Unfortunately the winds came back and there we were. So down came the bikes and the four of us adventured off far out of town and through the cotton fields. We did that two days in a row. The weather again didn't cooperate until today. 6:30 am we were off the dock and out into the sound for a 62 mile run to Oriental, NC. It was quite lumpy and the Summer Wind was rolling until we turned into the Neuse river. Anchored down in a great cove called Cedar Creek where right now we are one of 10 boats. So the train continues.
One other thing we didn't mention. The dockmaster came to our boat just before we left with 2 wonderful sausage and egg sandwiches that were hot and delicious. NO CHARGE.
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