Anchorage South Lake off Alligator River

This one also passed us by but at midnight we were not so lucky

Evening brought threats of storms--this one passed us by

We had low humidity and bright skies

Along the Alligator-Pungo Canal looking for deadheads

35 5.642N

75 54.789W

Anchorage Slade Creek, NC

Back on the hook along the ICW. The anchorage was very secluded, no other boats or houses could be seen. We dropped the dinghy and explored the coves.

35 28.174N

76 32.484W

Oriental Marina, Oriental, NC

Looking out over the craft show from the fly bridge

More scenes around Oriental harbor

There was an arts and craft show going on at the Marina and Inn in front of our boat

Looking out from our boat towards the Neuse River

New shrimp boat behind our boat at the marina

Free dock at Oriental harbor

One of the houses along the way. We got a kick out of the paint job on the boat

One of the older homes in Beaufort

Brief walk around Beaufort, NC, in the morning before it got too hot

Courtesy car at Beaufort Marina--the picture makes it look a lot better than it really was! No shocks left, no spring and no air conditioning--it's been hazy, hot and humid and in the 90's for some time now.

35 01.475N

76 41.728W

Beaufort Docks Marina, Beaufort, NC

This house was very bright at 6:30 am on the ICW!
Band started just as the Marines finished right in front of our boat. Must be a night of entertainment for us.

We were treated to a Marine Corps concert--rock, blues and of course, patriotic songs

Dock in Beaufort

Parasailing--did you get the phone number

Sand dune created from ICW dredging

Old rocket launcher?

A boat like this went by with a guy dressed as a pirate and

holding a machine gun. It was so funny, the guy waved--I wanted Ed to take a picture but he said he was afraid to point the camera at him--who knows what he would have done with the machine gun!USMC, Camp LeJeune, on maneuvers

We passed these boats and everyone on board waved

There is a section of the ICW that closes when the Marines at Camp Lajune are on maneuvers.

34 42.963N

76 39.900W

Anchorage Sloop Point, TopSail/Surf City, SC

The humidity has finally broken--it's nice to be on anchor again.

I have no idea what this was about.

Who says there is no culture along the ICW?

Are we going to make it under this bridge? We had about six inches to spare!

Looks like Daytona with all the cars on the sand. I wonder how many they lose to high tide.


34 24.252N
77 35.456W

Bald Head Island, SC

They only allow electric golf carts on the island--we shared the rental of a golf cart with Full Circle. It was quite pleasant to motor around the island--no motor noises!

The shoals from this end of the island extend out into the Atlantic some twenty miles

One of the many beaches

Some of the sand dunes around the island

Old Baldie Light House

Our Marina

Ferry just leaving Bald Head Island with a retired fireman--leaving after his last day of work. Firetrucks turned out of the event.

Pontoon Bridge only opens on the hour and 1/2 hour. We didn't have to wait long.

33 24.252N

77 35.456W

St James Plantation, Southport, SC

Still hot and humid and storms every afternoon

How many pelicans can you get on a channel marker?

Lighthouse on the ICW

33 55.561N

78 07.588W