Day38 been in Myrtle Beach for 10 days

We got in on a Saturday and we were joined by Esperanza on Sunday docktails on SweetPea it was coooold that night so they moved on Monday and are now in Florida. We wish them well and though we won't catch up to them again we will continue to follow their blog and hope to keep in contact. Who knows, maybe next year we will see them in the Bahamas where Scott intents to keep his boat.

On Wednesday we were joined by Liberty, we hadn't been in the same place with them since Cape May very nice to see them again though we have been keeping in touch via blog and cell. They spent 5 days here and we had great fun but it was time for them to move on and they left today for Georgetown. They too have many more miles south to travel. We will see them again that I am sure. The torch has been passed to them, as they are now the trailblazers. Keep us informed as to the best marinias and interesting stops along the way!

Weather has been very nice, nights are chilly(cold) but the days have been in the 70's and sunny. We have rented a car as you can't really walk to stores they are too far or on very busy highways. We have been to the Little River water front there you can take the casino criuse and dinner, and there are some some interesting eateries (mostly seafood) as the fishing boats unload their daily catch here.

Calabash, again a small working waterfront with resturants and you can buy some fresh seafood right off the boats. Also in Calabash is a GREAT gift shop, Callahans, where you can walk thru the Huge Christmas shop and look at all the X-mas decorations many many beautifully decorated trees. They have so many beautiful things in this store with many different depts. (we bought fudge) but will return before we leave.

Boardway on the Beach. in MB Enormous outdoor shopping/entertainment area built on a boardwalk with just about anything you could possibly want or need. We spent 5 hours there and saw about half of it.

We revisited Barefoot Landing as we were here in April, again open air shopping and resturants.

Across the ICW is the Barefoot Landing Resort where we stayed in April when we attended the AGLCA rendezvous.

The clouds are moving in today and the weather calls for showers tomorrow that means it cleaning and laundry day! More later...fair winds and calm seas for our friends traveling, till we meet again.

Day29 Wrightsville Beach NC to Myrtle Beach SC

Yup! 63degree yesterday was cold 53degrees today was freezing, hey we are going SOUTH!!! Now in MB SC yaaah!!! I love it when the sun comes out when we pull into a slip. We shall be here for 4-6 weeks probaly 4 it will be nice to be home for awhile. Time for cocktails.... More later...Jim will add photos later as well.
Oh to all our boater friends we are at the Myrtle Beach Yacht Club located at mile marker 345.9 just off the ICW at the Little River Inlet there are 3 marinas in this Inlet. Stop In if you haven't already gone by it. Cell #508-838-4858

Day28 Beaufort NC to Wrightsville Beach NC

Brrrrrr I never knew 62 degrees could be so cold! When we started out this morning it was a brisk 53 degrees and cloudy later the sun came out and the temps rose but it didn't feel like it. We pulled into our slip at 4:45pm it felt much later. We are now in Wrightsville Beach NC and only 65miles or 1 day from Myrtle Beach SC. After such a long, cold, day it feels really good to be tied to a dock. Once in our slip the sun was shining and we could begin to shed our layers of clothes. Today was by far the prettiest as far as scenery, all the beautiful and colorful homes along the ICW, the dolphins playing in the water along the many boats heading south. It really is beautiful here, all the homes on the ICW with their long docks jetting out into the waterway facing the beautiful marsh lands and many creeks that face all the hotels and homes along the Alantic coast not far away. The only problem we find now we are traveling in the waterway, is all the small fishing boats and crabbers you must slow down for as to not wake them. There are so many that it really slows things down. Tomorrow, if weather permits, we may travel on the outside (Atlantic) to cut off some miles and move at a much faster pace. We are now anxious to get to MB and unwind, And the captain has been on HIGH alert for almost 4 weeks and is drained. A few rounds on the golf course should take care of that. We have a couple of old friends from Raynham that moved to MB almost 10 years ago we are looking forward to seeing and it gives Jim a partner or 2 to golf with. More later and pictures to follow.

Day 26 Still in Beautiful Beaufort NC

We will be here until Friday as we are now so close to Mrytle Beach we have decided to stay awhile and enjoy. This morning there were only half a dozen motoryachts here and maybe two dozen sailboats. But by 2:30 the boats started to pull in for the night It was like a parade, by 5 o'clock the place was packed. They have 90 transient slips here there are very few empty slips now. Today it rained most of the day, temps were cool 64 degrees tomorrow looks to be the same. When we leave here we plan on spending a night in Wrightville Beach then onto MB SC.

Day 24 Belhaven NC to Beaufort NC

On day 23 we traveled from Coinjock to Belhaven both NC got a very late start 10am had to get fuel,pumpout etc. got to Belhaven at 4:30 a late day. The Albermarl Sound lived up to everything we heard (nasty trip) windy sloppy.

So today we left early (for us) in the channel by 7:30. Traveled alligator river nice easy trip. Then into the Pamlico River very ruff it threw us side to side for about an hour (felt much longer) after we made our turn it was following seas for the rest of the way on the Sound. We saw Dolphins today !!!! yeah! Definitely a good sign that we are heading in the right direction. Now in Beaufort NC a must stop, we were here in April by car. Nice small town with a great main street right off the docks. Didn't take any pictures today to busy holding on to our seats. We will take pictures of Beaufort. We will be here for at least a couple of days. We are now less than 150 miles from Myrtle Beach which we will stay for 6-8 weeks while we travel home for Thanksgiving at my sister Nancy's always a good time. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nancy!!!! Love you!