Morehead City, NC
The engine service at Wrightsville Beach yesterday morning didn’t finish until about 12:30 so we got a later-than-usual start. While waiting for the engine technician, Mark and Pat walked to a local grocery store to pick up a few things. Pat was also able to do a little laundry too. We tried to find an anchorage or marina near Topsail, NC but there was nothing available. Mark knew of a seafood market in Topsail that had a dock so we made a pit stop and bought 4 pounds of uncooked shrimp for appetizers. After Topsail, we found a great anchorage last night with a number of boats including 3 other Loopers.
We had our first dose of nasty weather today with rain and wind for a significant portion of today’s voyage. Our marina tonight is at Morehead City and it’s windy and choppy with no real protection from the south wind gusting to 39 MPH. On the walk to the restaurant tonight, we saw puddles with white caps. That’s windy! It’s going to be a rough night!
Sunset over the Monday anchorage
1 pound of shrimp, boiled to perfection and seasoned with Old Bay. Mark made a great cocktail sauce, Delicious!
Our anchorage last night with the other Loop boats.
The Onslow swing bridge opening for us and two other boats.
A cargo ship docked across from up tonight.