Strange things to say on a boat..."watch out for that tree!" |
After 188 days, six states and the Bahamas…we have crossed
the border to state #7…The Commonwealth of Virginia!! We have traveled over 3300 miles and still
have so much more to see, do and experience.
Our time in Belhaven was short-lived but enjoyable and
Friday 4/28/17 we docked at Alligator River Marina…on the cusp of the infamous AlbemarleSound in North Carolina! Our final night
in North Carolina!
JusMad, neighbors from Belhaven-look at this water! YUCK! |
We threw off the dock lines E A R L Y Saturday morning at
6:40 – yes, waaaay before coffee:30! But
we wanted to get as far as possible since we have a low pressure heading our
way (read: wind, waves, rain). And the AlbemarleSound has a well-earned reputation of being “the most violent crossing of the
loop” but it’s only 15 miles of being tossed around – how bad could it be??
Well, the good Lord really knows how to take care of
us!! The Lower Place along with Satori,
Bajan Speed, GeLaMa, North Star and a sailboat without a name crossed together
in about 3.5 hours without incident!
Yes, it was WINDY but the swells were 1-3’ from the south (that’s
good)!! The boat interior was secured
for much worse conditions – nobody got sick and it was a beautiful day! All glory to God!
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I needed a dependable cup holder in high seas...another use for Duct Tape!! |
We have been studying the upcoming weather outlook and it
does look nasty. Tomorrow’s plan includes
leaving the dock by 7:00 AM – I know, this early morning stuff is beginning to
feel like a schedule!! We have a standing reservation in Deltaville VA for May 3-6 and Deltaville is about 80 miles from our current location. So we may slip up the James or York Rivers to wait out the storm Sunday & Monday nights. Who knows what kind of unexpected adventure is waiting for us?
As our journey continues please remember our military troops
AND their families. The sound of fighter
jets overhead for 30-45 minutes really brought reality back to us.
God Bless!