Still a northeast wind on the Neuse. No one who has been on the Neuse would go out there with a strong NE wind. We’re effectively stuck in Beaufort on a heavily rainy day and taking it easy, monitoring the fuel situation. We’ll leave here Friday morning in a rental car, driving to Colonial Beach, leaving with enough gas to make it the entire way. We’ll visit friends and really enjoy our former hometown, then drive to Olverson’s Marina in Lottsburg to see our dear friend Kathy Dow on the 17th. She’s still living aboard Pilgrim …. more than 34 years! Oh, the cruising stories she has! On the 18th we’re off for Annapolis and the grandkids for 4 or 5 days.
So, tomorrow we pick up the rental car and get stuff off the boat for the trip. After a couple weeks in Virginia and Maryland, we’ll come back here, unload everything off the boat and turn it over to a broker to sell. Brokers we’re talking to say they have waiting lists for boats of our type. Then we’ll rent another car and head off to Florida. A much shorter trip and itinerary than planned, but we’ll make up for it later in the year.
Tonight we went to Clawson’s Restaurant, walking in the rain and wind that never relented all day, and had a great meal, as you see below.
Now that meal looks good and the plan sounds great! When you mosey down to Tucson, I have a surprise for Carey. Love you both.