Author: Mark Haskell

Waiting around for FedEx to deliver hasn’t been so bad since rain has been falling all day. It is a bit irksome that they originally scheduled us for Friday delivery and didn’t get here until this afternoon. Matthew’s Point is a relaxing place to wait as there is nothing commercial in the area. You can…

Skat at Cedar Creek We awoke to a white world on Sunday morning as cool temperatures mixed with warm water caused Maine-like fog, an unusual condition in North Carolina. We anchored out with two other boats from Matthews Point, Skat and Luna Sea. Noah spent two nights with Jim, Barb & Missy the dog on…

Noah had a day of tests today in home school. When they were completed, we inflated the new kayak and tried it out. It should be a fun toy that will give us some exercise and access to shallow areas. We had been talking about getting one and West Marine had them on Fall close…

We’re back in our old haunts at Matthew’s Point Marina, resting up and restocking for the next leg of the trip. Earl & Karen Quick met us with Southern charts and went home with lots of books that had been read and other things that we decided weren’t worth the space they required.  They also…

We’ve had two good days running the 125 miles from Elizabeth City back to our old home port of Oriental. We anchored last night in a serene part of the Upper Pungo River last night and enjoyed a peaceful sunset and (almost) full moon. I even ran the movie camera for a bit to capture…

You never know what to expect when pulling into a port. Upon arrival in Elizabeth City this afternoon, there was a parrot in a tree. Turns out to be a local pet that rides to the waterfront on his owner’s bicycle handlebars. Noah learned some parrot tricks and swung the bird around on a cane.…