Alligator River Anchorage
59 miles and we didn’t see much of note today except a bunch of other Loop boats all passing us except one other sail boat who remained behind us all day. We cruised for 10 hours and only burned 9 gallons of diesel all day so that’s pretty efficient. The other boats might go faster but it costs us a lot less to go the same distance.
We need to decide in the morning whether to go the easterly route to Coinjock or the western route to the Dismal Swamp Canal and Elizabeth City. Distance-wise it’s a tossup but the Coinjock route reportedly is subject to weekend Yahoos in their go-fast boats. Kinda reminds me of Rodney Dangerfield in Caddy Shack.
Moonset over Belhaven, NC (Pat is an insomniac)
Yesterday’s frost seems to have thawed. After 44 years of marriage, Mark has been in tougher spots and has lived to tell the tale.
The nap bug bit me and I barely felt it!
The Alligator River swing bridge opening for us and another Looper boat
At anchor in Alligator River
