From Elizabeth City, our route takes us through the Alligator River (no alligators) to one of our favorite anchorages: Tuckahoe Point. It’s not the middle of nowhere, but you can just about see it from there. Clear skies (except for a few anchor lights), no cell service, and no buildings anywhere in sight. It all combines for a great spot for stargazing. Becca won the prize for most celestial bodies identified, but only because she nailed all the planets right at twilight. Of course, we had to turn it into a navigation/math lesson explaining how to determine latitude from Polaris (the North Star).
In the morning, some patchy fog greeted us. The heaviest patch, of course, was right at the entrance to the Pungo Canal. We crept slowly through and the visibility soon improved for the 3 hr trip down the canal.
With a threat of a cold front looming, we decided to make it a long day and pushed all the way to Broad Creek off the Neuse River. Tucking up into a nice, secure spot, we sat out the blow for a couple of days before heading down Adams Creek toward Beaufort NC.
A foggy morning on the Pungo Canal. Markers and colored pencils got a good workout.
