Dismal Swamp Canal

So in the morning everyone left except Bob N Along we decided to view the Visitors Centre and go for a walk. This is the bridge and our boats are in the background. This swamp was hand dug by slaves to build the canal. Lots of history to much for me to tell. Now the […]

Pasquantank River

Some big homes along this river stretch we are not in the dismal swamp yet. Just by chance caught a picture of an Osprey. We are now heading into the dismal swamp. This is 22 miles long and their is a vistors centre about half way for us to stop for the nite. Now […]

Elizabeth City

We arrived at Elizabeth City Free dock. Now Elizabeth City is known for its Hospitality for years anyone coming to the dock receives a rose picked and delivered to the admiral and invited for free wine and cheese. We toured the town the first nite with Bob N Along and went for a beer […]

Tuckahoe Point, Alligator River

While in the achorage we did have an air show these jets flew over the boat and made us rattle with the noise for a little over an hour. It was very well done but noisy. So we awoke in the morning to fog and visibility was not so good so we decided to wait […]

Leaving Belhaven

So its a little cool in the morning and we need to go to the marina for fuel and a pump out. John dressed for the weather. Great service at the marina by the way. Nice old Chris Craft passed us. Remember I did say it was overcast. So the color of the water is […]

Belhaven, NC Free Dock

So we visited the little town we are about a mile from town and walked in and toured around. So they have Canada Geese down here as well. Crab pods. This is the Gingerbread House the bewst breakfast place I have ever seen. So today tehy are celebrating National Train Day. So we took […]

Left Beaufort Marina

Heading north. Still lots of homes on the side and a few with lots of money. Large body of water now we are in the Neuse River. This was a neat looking house on the river. Along with the crab pods along the waterway. So here we are at the free docks in Bellhaven. […]

Beaufort pronounced Bofort

So we came to Beaufort pronounced Bofort North Carolina. Now this town has the best Marine Museum just fun to go through. They use the sand anchor shot from the cannon to provide a lifeline to people on the ship to get to shore. Now they have a film in here as well all about […]

Anchorage Mile Hammock Bay

They know we are here we are not allowed to go to shore this is a Marine Camp Camp Le Jeune. There were about 11 boats in this bay to get a head start on the morning to go north on the ICW. Now for about 5 miles they have a practice range for firing […]

Leaving Bald Head Island Marina

Heading for the ICW. Cargo Ship and a fuel station for the big ships. An interesting house. The scenery is much nicer in North Carolina more sand and less marsh. The house just get big. The ocean is pretty calm out there. Then we arrived at Figure Eight Bridge they are building and caught some […]