Wednesday morning started out a might bit chilly at 39
degrees. We took our time getting started and put away some hot water in the
thermos. Joe from s/v Sunshine helped us cast off. I was in a hurry to grab something
from below and slipped on the companionway ladder giving my tail bone a reason
to remind me it is there. Other than being cold, we had a good passage to Sale
Creek where we were told there are some moorings available. This section of the
waterway was fairly secluded with lots marsh grass between the ditch and the
ocean – a great place for birds and small fish. Lots of creeks wind in and out,
so the currents reverse on a regular basis. There were a couple of dolphin
sightings, but none as close as on Monday. We’ve met several cruisers, a
couple from New Bern, NC one from Hillsborough, NC several from Atlanta,
another from Ithaca, NY and even a couple from Burlington, VT. Price Creek connects
the ICW to the Atlantic and we motored down close to the mouth in search of
moorings. We did find them being guarded by a Bald Eagle perched on a telephone
pole. Tried one, but between wind and current it was rubbing against the boat
so we opted to head back up the creek and anchor. Beth did a great job of coordinating
the anchoring with squash and chicken in the oven so we had a hot meal shortly
after we had the boat settled in. There is only one other boat anchored about a
half mile to our North around a bend.
degrees. We took our time getting started and put away some hot water in the
thermos. Joe from s/v Sunshine helped us cast off. I was in a hurry to grab something
from below and slipped on the companionway ladder giving my tail bone a reason
to remind me it is there. Other than being cold, we had a good passage to Sale
Creek where we were told there are some moorings available. This section of the
waterway was fairly secluded with lots marsh grass between the ditch and the
ocean – a great place for birds and small fish. Lots of creeks wind in and out,
so the currents reverse on a regular basis. There were a couple of dolphin
sightings, but none as close as on Monday. We’ve met several cruisers, a
couple from New Bern, NC one from Hillsborough, NC several from Atlanta,
another from Ithaca, NY and even a couple from Burlington, VT. Price Creek connects
the ICW to the Atlantic and we motored down close to the mouth in search of
moorings. We did find them being guarded by a Bald Eagle perched on a telephone
pole. Tried one, but between wind and current it was rubbing against the boat
so we opted to head back up the creek and anchor. Beth did a great job of coordinating
the anchoring with squash and chicken in the oven so we had a hot meal shortly
after we had the boat settled in. There is only one other boat anchored about a
half mile to our North around a bend.
Noah’s book for today was “The Boy Who Could Fly
Without a Motor.” He figured out that we needed to find a place to anchor in at
least ten feet of water because there are five foot tides here.
Without a Motor.” He figured out that we needed to find a place to anchor in at
least ten feet of water because there are five foot tides here.
