SAFE AND SOUND

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Yesterday (Monday) was a BLAST!  Our decision to leave David and Linda on Sunday and head south really paid off.  We left Coinjock at 6:30 on Monday morning and flew across Albemarle Sound.  The water was so smooth it was like a mirror.  Like Budduh!   And I mean the dairy spread, not the Hindu god. Eighty degrees under clear skies; like summer.

We rolled into Belhaven, NC around noon and tucked in for a three-day stay.  We are laying low until Nicole blows past.  We are anxious to move on south, of course, and we are watching the weather apps closely to determine when it is safe to move.

Here’s a map of where we are. You can see Coinjock which is inland from Corolla On the Outer Banks. Follow south to Belhaven and then on to Beaufort, NC., inland from the very end of the Outer Banks.

The boxes on the map tell us which page in the Chart Book we are following – it’s always fun to turn a page!

In the meantime, we are tied up in a well-protected marina with a pretty view to the southwest.

We rented a golf cart and seized the opportunity to reprovision at the Food Lion.  I am getting addicted to golf carts!

Last night we ate at a restaurant called Spoon River.  A spectacular venue and terrific food – the type of place you’d expect to find in Charleston.  

Beautifully decorated, crazy lighting, and fabulous food.

Then, we were up at 5AM to watch the Lunar eclipse – the second one we’ve seen together.  Also spectacular!

Taken with an iPhone!

So far, today has been a BLAST of a different sort – we are feeling the first of the gale-force winds that were predicted.  

Tonight, we’re off to El Mariachi!  YUM!