This morning we left the marina before full daylight. The water was glassy slick and we made both bridges with no delays. Stopped in Wrightsville Beach to pick up some ice that we couldn't get last night at that fancy private marina.
Then the fun began. Navigating the cut where you turn into Carolina Beach was challenging. The current is very strong going through the bridge and there's lot of shoaling from the ancient sand dunes on the west side. Phil did a great job getting us thru and then came the Cape Fear River...lots of markers, swift currents and tides...things we don't have to deal with on the Albemarle Sound.
We finally pulled into Southport about 2pm hoping to find an anchorage in a small basin beside the city dock. There were already 2 boats anchored but the Southport Police Dept allows you to tie up for 24 hours at the city dock. A very nice man helped us dock and then gave us directions to several places.
We sitting in the library now catching up on email and bringing you up to date. Afterwards we're going to check out this lovely little town...who knows maybe we'd like to live here one day.
Tomorrow night we plan to be in or very near the South Carolina line. Thunderstorms predicted through Thursday so we may have another idle day depending on the VHF forecast.
We will check in with you again as soon as possible...leave the light on for us.
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