We left our anchorage at 7am and a group of dolphins greeted us at the entrance to the channel. They were just so special to watch and we never got tired of seeing them.
As we began our journey northward that day we travelled through the firing range for Camp LeJeune. There were large pieces of metal (looked like a quarter of a tank - with wheels) on both sides of the ICW. We read in our cruising guides and saw the signs that if the marines were doing target practice, they would shut down the ICW for three hours at a time. We were fortunate that that day had not been a scheduled practice day since we were trying to reach Morehead City in order to ride out the storms which were coming our way.
While we travelled north in southern North Carolina we noticed the ICW seemed to be close to the ocean. We could see the oceanfront homes with the body of water between us and them along with the numerous cuts into the ocean. It was interesting to see the waves of the ocean breaking in the cuts and we were happy to be on the inside since it was beginning to get a little windy. Being out in the ocean was just a whole different experience.
We arrived at Morehead City Yacht Basin by early afternoon. That marina had been voted the best Mid-Atlantic Marina in NC so we were anxious to try it out. The dockhands were great and our finding out that we could use a car for two hours for the small fee of $10.00 made the marina even better. We reserved the car for the next morning to do some grocery shopping at our favorite store, Harris Teeter. Dinner at a nearby recommended restaurant, Floyd’s, was an easy walk from the marina. We all ordered different meals and each one was delicious. Chocolate cake was enjoyed by most of us at the table to finish the evening.
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