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June 12, 2012
Greetings from New Bern, North Carolina, our new home.
After living for 10 days in the boatyard with no air conditioning or refrigeration (both require water under the boat to operate!), we enjoyed visiting with our friends Bill and Cheryl on Walkabout at Ortega Landing Marina in Jacksonville. Our original plan was to rent a car and go to Ft. Pierce, but tropical storm Beryl came “berylling” into Jacksonville and we stayed put with 40 mile an hour winds and torrential rain.
As you know we were on our way to the Chesapeake when we had our “series of unfortunate events.” After a great deal of discussion, we decided not to go all the way up to Solomon, Maryland where we were last summer. We were disappointed since we were going to see our friends from last year and had a list of places to visit. After several lengthy discussions about hurricane holes and bicycle friendly locations, we finally decided.
On June 2, we left Jacksonville, Florida after repairing the rudder and replacing the rigging. (That is about as exciting as getting a new roof and furnace in a house, necessary maintenance, but boring!) Our plan was to sail to Fernandina Beach, which was about 20 miles north on the outside route in the Atlantic. Once we were out in the ocean, we decided to sail all night and go to Charleston, SC instead. The next afternoon, we anchored within sight of Fort Sumter. Our idea was to depart early in the morning for Georgetown. We were a mile past Fort Sumter when the Coast Guard started to announce hazardous weather warnings. Immediately we raced back to our anchorage while Francie checked the radar. The worst of the weather was north and south of us. After sitting out the storm, we took the ICW to Georgetown. In Georgetown we did boat chores while it rained for three days.
Four days after leaving Georgetown, we arrived in New Bern. New Bern was once the capital of North Carolina. We are docked in the historical section surrounded by colonial homes and buildings. We are excited to begin to explore the history of the area, but of course, our first morning we explored the shopping centers and West Marine rather than the historical section. Since both are about 4 miles away, it makes a good bike ride.
There appears to be lots of activity going on around us. Tonight a ceilidhs (key-lee) is being held at a local coffee house. Traditional Irish musicians gather twice a month at the coffeehouse to play their instruments, but alas there are no dancers! Also there are several events going on at the park and civic center which are next to us.
In two weeks we will fly back to Chicago for a short visit with family. When we return, we can share more about our home in New Bern, NC.
Greetings from New Bern, North Carolina, our new home.
After living for 10 days in the boatyard with no air conditioning or refrigeration (both require water under the boat to operate!), we enjoyed visiting with our friends Bill and Cheryl on Walkabout at Ortega Landing Marina in Jacksonville. Our original plan was to rent a car and go to Ft. Pierce, but tropical storm Beryl came “berylling” into Jacksonville and we stayed put with 40 mile an hour winds and torrential rain.
As you know we were on our way to the Chesapeake when we had our “series of unfortunate events.” After a great deal of discussion, we decided not to go all the way up to Solomon, Maryland where we were last summer. We were disappointed since we were going to see our friends from last year and had a list of places to visit. After several lengthy discussions about hurricane holes and bicycle friendly locations, we finally decided.
On June 2, we left Jacksonville, Florida after repairing the rudder and replacing the rigging. (That is about as exciting as getting a new roof and furnace in a house, necessary maintenance, but boring!) Our plan was to sail to Fernandina Beach, which was about 20 miles north on the outside route in the Atlantic. Once we were out in the ocean, we decided to sail all night and go to Charleston, SC instead. The next afternoon, we anchored within sight of Fort Sumter. Our idea was to depart early in the morning for Georgetown. We were a mile past Fort Sumter when the Coast Guard started to announce hazardous weather warnings. Immediately we raced back to our anchorage while Francie checked the radar. The worst of the weather was north and south of us. After sitting out the storm, we took the ICW to Georgetown. In Georgetown we did boat chores while it rained for three days.
Four days after leaving Georgetown, we arrived in New Bern. New Bern was once the capital of North Carolina. We are docked in the historical section surrounded by colonial homes and buildings. We are excited to begin to explore the history of the area, but of course, our first morning we explored the shopping centers and West Marine rather than the historical section. Since both are about 4 miles away, it makes a good bike ride.
There appears to be lots of activity going on around us. Tonight a ceilidhs (key-lee) is being held at a local coffee house. Traditional Irish musicians gather twice a month at the coffeehouse to play their instruments, but alas there are no dancers! Also there are several events going on at the park and civic center which are next to us.
In two weeks we will fly back to Chicago for a short visit with family. When we return, we can share more about our home in New Bern, NC.