We left Carolina Beach Tuesday morning heading for Beaufort, NC (pronounced Bo-fort) and had to pass through Camp LeJeune, a USMC base where Mike did advanced training after he finished basic school back in 1968. Fortunately they weren't doing live fire exercises because it would have delayed us for hours. The scenery along the route was really beautiful. There was a swing bridge opening only on the hour and as we were approaching, we saw another boat waiting. As we got closer we saw it was some nice people we had met at Harborwalk Marina in Myrtle Beach last week. We agreed to meet up here at Beaufort and we enjoyed a great dinner with them on Tuesday night.
This is a neat little town that is quite old and very interesting to walk through. The marina is right on the boardwalk with lots of activity. The only issue we've had is the singer at the restaurant right outside our door. He has been singing until midnight and it's been impossible to sleep. Also, the neighboring island is Carrot Island and today we saw the wild horses near the shore. We're leaving tomorrow morning heading for Oriental, NC which is only about 25 miles.
Beginning in the Spring of 2011, this is a story of a journey in our 36' Heritage East Trawler as we cruise The Great Loop, a circumnavigation of Eastern North America, along the shoreline of the United States and Canada - truly a trip of a lifetime.
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