Saturday, September 17, 2011

Almost Home

As we post this update, we are in Washington, NC, less than 200 miles from our "semi" permanent home for "Knot Busy" in Carolina Beach, NC.  Although we had intentions of traveling to Charleston for our home port, we were very fortunate to find a temporary slip at the Federal Yacht Club at Carolina Beach as we look for a more permanent mooring closer to Charleston.

When we last posted, we were at the Statue of Liberty, anchored and waiting for our friends John and Sue Winter aboard "Just Relax" for our trip down the east coast to the Carolinas.  Over the last few weeks we have traveled the ICW through New Jersey after a bumpy ride on the Atlantic, anchored in Atlantic City, traveled up the Delaware River to the Chesapeake where it rained for days (everything wet and waterlogged).  We spent 2 days in Annapolis, Md before continuing down the Chesapeake to Norfolk/Portsmouth before entering the Dismal Swamp and arriving in Elizabeth City, NC.  From Elizabeth City we traveled through the Alligator River to the Pamlico River and have spent the weekend in Washington.  We really look forward to spending more time cruising the many towns and waterways of Eastern NC in the near future. 

Next weekend, weather permitting, we will arrive in Carolina Beach and will be met by our former "crew members" Ed and Faith Long and Mike and Lynne Albert who will travel to the coast to welcome us home.  Although we will be happy to complete this final leg of our journey and returning home, we also look forward to our next journey - wherever that may be. 

Please enjoy the selected pictures for our latest travels:

Pia and Lucas "spooning" on the bow
John and Sue on "Just Relax"
arriving at our anchorage behind
"Lady Liberty"
Arrival in Atlantic City
View of Atlantic City at night from our anchorage

Lucas 1st Birthday "cake"
"Just Relax" and "Knot Busy" in Ego Alley
at Annapolis
USS Cole as we entered Norfolk on 9/11
In The Dismal Swamp
sign reads "Welcome to North Carolina"
Restaurant in Washington, NC
We passed this house a few times in
Washington with a dog on the roof.
Lucas was amazed.

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