Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach

Wednesday 28th April 2021

My guess is that you don’t want to hear about our dinghy any more than I want to talk about it. Let’s just say it’s not fixed – it’s better, but still leaking and I have now resorted to using superglue to try and glue down the rub-rail as a means of sealing the area. If you can’t buy a rigid inflatable then let’s try making one – a tube of superglue at a time.

We did go to shore today, rowing in to the dinghy dock that is only 100 yards from our mooring. This sounds easier than it was in practice because it’s been blowing pretty hard all day. From the dock we were able to walk directly over to the beach that is quite beautiful. We wandered south for a mile or so and then cut back to the road in search of restaurants. It seemed that we were really in a residential area and it turned out we completely missed the center of town whilst walking on the beach. Anyway we backtracked and had a fine lunch at the Havana Restaurant – sitting outside of course. Volcano shrimp as an appetizer and Mahi-Mahi fish tacos were the highlights (although not as good as those that Tasha and MacKenzie made us in Key West!). This afternoon has been very lazy, with the exception of the aforementioned dinghy work. 

Three fun facts before I go …

1. Did you know that Carolina Beach sits at mile 295 on the Atlantic ICW with Norfolk, VA at mile zero and Key West at mile 1243? It’s one hell of a long way to Key West from here! 

2. Yesterday we were motoring along when we saw a boat we know docked at a marina near Southport. “First Light” is from Newport, RI but we first met them in November in Belhaven, NC when Rod was with us and then were docked next to them In Vero Beach at Christmas. It was fun to spot them as we passed by – a bit like seeing someone you know in a service area as you drive down the motorway!

3. There are only 9 moorings here but tonight they are all full. I imagine boats are coming in to shelter as tomorrow it’s supposed to get even windier with the approaching cold front. In any event the moorings are a deal at $20 a night with excellent dinghy docks and shore access and you can book them on line through DockWa.

Mike

34 02.754 N, 77 53.382 W

I like the look of this taco joint ... maybe we'll go there tomorrow

A close up of their wall-art

On the entire outside wall of a building close by this excellent pice of wall-art