Morehead City North Carolina
November 2023
God bless our veterans and thank you for your service!!
God Bless the USA!!
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1 Chr 16:10
October 2023
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1 Chr 16:10
October 2023
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! I Chr 16:10
Underway at first light – nautical twilight. Had to get going to make the first lock of the day at the South Mills entrance to the Dismal Swamp.
The mist on the water is always beautiful! Sometimes a little scary wondering whether or not it will get thicker or dissipate.
The water was so calm, it was hard to tell what was a reflection and what was real.
The Dismal Swamp is neither dismal nor swampy. It’s simple peaceful and beautiful!
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1Chr 16:10
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1Chr 16:10
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1Chr 16:10
We got a late start last fall. The night before we were scheduled to splash Paperbird, Greg discovered that he had developed a hernia. After surgery and the appropriate recovery time, spent in our camper at the Outer Banks walking the beach, we finally started south the first week of November.
We arrived in Wrightsville Beach, NC just in time to enjoy the parade of lights. Then we escaped the cold weather by heading off shore to Georgetown SC!! Then we were able to make one big offshore sail all the way to St Augustine, FL. There we enjoyed more Christmas lights and festivities. We then pushed on south to Vero Beach arriving in time for Christmas.
A highlight of our winter this year was our daughter’s family coming down and spending a week with us on Paperbird!! We had a fantastic time and made some unforgettable memories!!
While we were hanging out in FL enjoying the warm weather, we were able to watch several space launches from our boat. Seeing the SpaceX boosters separate and then return to the launch site was amazing.
We started our trek back north to St Augustine the first weekend of March to attend the wedding of the son of good friends.
After the wedding, we decided to continue slowly north visiting small towns we either like or wondered about along the way: Brunswick GA, Beaufort SC, Oriental NC, Washington NC, Belhaven NC and now Elizabeth City NC.
We’ve enjoyed time with friends and making new friends along the way. We’ve found and been blessed by the fellowship of churches at each little town we visited. We are very thankful for God’s provision and faithfulness this winter.
Walking the beach… No lifting, just miles of walking.
The Outer Banks!
Just ambling along…
Finally!
Bundled up in the cold.
Norfolk is always challenging!
Decorated for Christmas!
A Brunswick GA take-out called Fat & Fine… Enough said.
We love these guys!
Florida wildlife
Close enough to shore to get a cell signal!
Little Washington, NC
Now it’s on to the Chesapeake. Looking forward to time with kids and grands!
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1Chr 16:10
On the way back south from Maine, we decide to pause and explore a bit of south central PA. We found a small rural campground close to Shippensburg and Chambersburg. Unfortunately, we were a day late and missed the big antique tractor show. We did notice that the campground was pretty full but emptied out shortly after we arrived. It must be a big deal; people had already reserved their site for next years show!
It was a relaxing campground and Shippensburg was an interesting little town where the university students double the population during the school year.
The family of ducks in the creek beside our site was delightful as they played in the water and on bank.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1Chr 16:10
Sometimes we plan things, and sometimes we are just amazed. After the lobster festival in Rockland, we decided to head inland to explore a different part of Maine. Who can resist a town with a name like Skowhegan with a campground right at the confluence of 2 rivers. As we were checking in to the campground, we noticed a brochure for the Maine State Fair – to be held that weekend. And opening day, on Thurs, was dollar day. So off to the state fair we went.
Our campsite was right on the river.
We made some modifications to the kayak, adding a skeg to help it track better and reduce the tendency to weathervane. A small thing that made a big difference. Now we can glide along without fighting to keep straight.
A different view of the campsite as we came back down the river.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1Chr 16:10
Rockland Maine is a beautiful sea coast town. We kayaked on Lake Pemaquid, toured several lighthouses as well as spending a day wandering the booths at the lobster festival. We also enjoyed a couple of delicious lobster meals!!
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Kayaking through a field of lily pads on Lake Pemaquid.
Photo by Krista
Photo by Krista
Lobster festival in Rockland Maine
Photo by Roy
Roy and Krista, good friends we know from cruising, joined us for the lobster festival. We were able to get campsites close together and really enjoyed the fellowship and time together. We had a great time sightseeing, eating lobster and enjoying long discussions each evening!
Owl’s Head Lighthouse
Photo by Roy
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! 1Chr 16:10
