Monday
We were up and underway at 7:45 AM Monday for a long 80-statute mile trip to Dowry Creek Marina. We’ve stopped here often because we like it and became fond of the previous owners. Now that it is under new ownership, we wanted to see if it had changed. We found the facilities much improved with a new restaurant and rebuilt slips. However, the old home friendliness wasn’t as evident. A few pictures below give you a view of the place.
One of the pictures below is of a mile marker of the ICW that starts at Norfolk (at marker 0) to somewhere in Florida at 1000+ miles. Little known, the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) distance is measured in statute miles because it’s considered a land-based waterway, meaning the distances are most relevant to navigating within the confines of the shoreline and are best understood by users when compared to the miles they would travel on land, unlike open ocean where nautical miles are used, which are slightly longer than statute miles.
Also, the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is approximately 3,000 miles long, stretching from Boston along the Atlantic coast, around the southern tip of Florida, and then up the Gulf Coast to its final marker in Brownsville, Texas. The ICW from Norfolk, VA to Florida gets most of the advertising and attention.
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After a nice meal at the Salty Crab at Dowry Creek we enjoyed BenjOllie’s firm mattress and slept soundly.
Tuesday
Up Tuesday and underway for Beaufort, NC, a 70-statue mile trip through the Pungo River, the Pamlico River, the Neuse River, and the not-famous Adams Creek that winds you through parts of North Carolina to get you to Beaufort. An enjoyable ride if the Neuse, notorious for rough weather, is quiet. It was! We tied up at Beaufort Docks, had a glass of wine on the marina, and then headed across the street to Clawson’s for Shrimp Scampi and Shrimp and Grits. Great food. A few pictures along the way follow.
We like Beaufort, so we are staying here for a few days to enjoy Thanksgiving. We’ll be underway Friday morning. It’s turning out we’re updating the blog every other day or so. It is working out that way, despite the lack of Wi-Fi and the general schedule.