In which Buffalo Shrimp await...
The day promised to be as hot and humid as yesterday so we got up early (even before a reasonable hour) and got underway. The big challenge of the day was to cross the Albermarle Sound (turns out a Sound is like a Bay but has more than one entrance/exit.) This is a very large body of water but since we had successfully navigated all the way out to Ocracoke on the Pamlico Sound we felt confident there would be no issue. As always, Rick keeps an eye on wind and waves but weather reports showed favorable on both.
The wind and waves weren't big but were coming towards the boat at a 90 degree angle ("on the beam") and that made the ride a bit "rolly" and caused some queasiness....but I soldiered through and we got across to the other side.
The early departure time got us to our destination - the Coinjock North Carolina Marina - early enough for lunch. We had been informed that the marina restaurant was not to be missed, and we were not disappointed! We ordered, sitting outside on the socially distanced patio, and enjoyed wonderful Buffalo Shrimp and the best Prime Rib beef dip sandwich Rick has ever had. We savored lunch with a nice breeze blowing away the ever-present heat...actually the day was much more comfortable than yesterday and no more thoughts of selling the boat entered our minds.
With a food coma coming on fast we returned to the boat for a...wait for it: NAP! Of course, there is no way that Rick can take a nap without paying for it, so as soon as he awoke he had to wash the boat (it was covered in bugs from the previous marina)....some scrubbing, some spraying and some window washing in order to justify the earlier indolence. I did NOT feel so moved, and so did some work in the comfortable AC.
Just for some background (for the truly bored) the Coinjock Marina is located on the Albermarle and Chesapeake canal. The canal was built between 1856-1860 to afford inland navigation between the Chesapeake Bay down into North Carolina. We have been through so many of these canals and "cuts" on the east coast that join different waterways, rivers and other bodies of water to form the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW). This canal seems still to be used for inland commerce in the form of barge traffic. At one point we looked up to see this long narrow barge moving slowly past.
So much to eat and so little time - we ordered a crab dip plate at the restaurant for our hors d'oeuvre and watched the sun go down over the canal. Last full day in NC!
1. Did you get to meet the dog? 2. It's NC, there is no other way to eat food from a gas station other than fried, is there?
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