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July 18 – Coinjock, NC

Day 122 – Long Travel DayNorth River – AnchorageI really don’t think we’ve done much in North Carolina, but there just isn’t much to do here…at least not close to where the ICW runs. We traveled over 80 miles today and we are only 20 miles from Virg…

July 17 – Belheaven, SC

Day 121 – Open Water and Cool BreezesScranton Creek – AnchorageAnother beautiful day. Our plan was to go to Oriental…which was just a short trip up Adam Creek and across the Neuse River, but we hated to waste such a nice day, so we pushed on. The ICW…

July 16 – Beaufort, NC

Day 120 – Beautiful DayTown Creek MarinaWhen we anchor for the night we have all our windows and blinds open, so it’s hard to sleep in once the sun comes up. We decided to take advantage of the situation and leave early since Saturdays are not a good…

July 15 – Sneads Ferry, NC

Day 119 – Too Many Boats Mile Hammock Bay – AnchorageWe traveled past many towns (Carolina Beach, Wrightsville, Surf City and Sneads Ferry) today with beautiful home along the ICW and lots of boats. We were rocked several times by a few very large boa…

July 14 – Carolina Beach, NC

Day 118 – Welcome to North CarolinaCarolina Beach State Park MarinaWe crossed into North Carolina just after leaving the marina this morning. There were a lot of people on the water…fishing, jet skiing and cruising around. What a difference a day can…

July 13 – North Myrtle Beach, SC

Day 117 – HOT HOT HOTDock Holidays MarinaThis was definitely the hottest most humid day we’ve had this summer. It was very uncomfortable traveling today. The temperature was horrible, but the scenery was nice. It changed from marshland to cypress woods…

July 12 – Butler Island, SC

Day 116 – Dolphins, Alligators and OspreyWaccamaw River – AnchorageWhat a wonderful night we had and this morning was just as nice. Breakfast was set up in the hall…fresh pastries, fruit, coffee and juice. So we could have breakfast and enjoy relaxin…

July 11 – Charleston, SC

Day 115 – 30th AnniversaryCharleston Maritime Center (Market Pavilion Hotel)Charleston…what a wonderful place to celebrate our 30th anniversary. Stan surprised me this morning by telling me we were going to spend the night at the Market Pavilion Hote…

July 10 – Charleston, SC

Day 114 – More Sight SeeingCharleston Maritime CenterWe spent most of the day riding around Charleston.  It was another good day of soaking in all the sites. We really like this city and all its history. We had lunch at Hyman Seafood Co. a favorit…

July 9 – Charleston, SC

Day 113 – Sight SeeingCharleston Maritime CenterWe started our day at the Charleston Farmers Market held in Marion Square just a few blocks from the boat. It’s a large market with lots great food booths, fresh vegetables and some unique art and crafts….