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.…

Monday brought us back through the busy area of Hampton Roads. Between the US Navy, Tugs with Barges, Container ships and pleasure boats, all three of us were needed as active lookouts. It is a fascinating area to travel through with more warships than you will so most anywhere on the planet. We were a…

From Solomons we cruised 64 miles to Fishing Bay near Deltaville, Virginia where we anchored for the night. This is one of the deeper anchorages we’ve visited with twenty feet of water. It took us a couple of tries to get 150 feet of chain and our 45 pound CQR anchor to set, but it…

We anchored in a sheltered portion of Mill Creek near Solomon’s Island since thunderstorms were in the forecast. We played Quiddler last night while the wind gusted to 31 and the rain and thunder rolled through, so this was a good spot to be in. Of course, the wind did a 180 shift so we…

The Seven Seas Cruising Association took over Ruth & Chicks Deli this morning for breakfast. There were close to fifty cruisers in town for no special event. This is a weekly affair for however happens to be passing through. It was a noisy, crowded, fun place to eat. Noah complained that he couldn’t hear and…