Who said cruising was glamorous?
Thursday 12 Oct 2023
We awoke to grey skies and drizzle. There was no wind and so, after we hauled up the anchor, we set out to motor our way down to the Neuse River. At the outset it didn’t feel too cold, but as the morning went on and the rain and wind picked up, we all started to get quite chilled. We took turns at the helm, where the Bimini kept off some of the rain, and then sheltered behind the dodger when we weren’t on watch. It took us about six hours to reach our destination, and in the last couple of hours we were able to deploy the Genoa and gain some speed motor-sailing. It was certainly atmospheric traveling under these conditions. The highlight of the trip was the tomato soup we had for lunch, canned from our own tomatoes last summer. We also saw a couple of dolphin which was cool.
Once anchored in the beautiful South River, we went below and relaxed for a couple of hours reading our books. We ate well at dinner, with Cajun chicken pasta followed by baked apples, and by the time we finished eating the rain had stopped and the skies were clearing.
We made good progress, and if all goes well, we should be on the dock in Morehead city by tomorrow evening.
Mike
N 34 57.941, W 76 34.688
Gloria, you look mahvelous!
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