ISLAND BOUND 2007!!
We have left Moorehead City a few days ago heading further south trying to reach Daytona so we can cross over to the Bahamas approx. 73 miles across. It was hard leaving our good friends Owen, Richard, Robert and Marina. They were some sailors we traveled with for a week or two. Owen is from Australia and is the most knowledgeable sailors I ever met. We spent time on their boat laughing and talking of sailing stories were priceless. I miss him he taught me alot about sailing, weather, equiptment and much more. Owen gave us some fowl weather gear and Robert gave us a life raft to us in case of an emergency when we cross over to the islands. These people were some of the finest people I have met in a long time. We sailed through a Marine firing and training range the other day. We were escorted by some patrol boats about 6 miles to a safer part of the river. It was odd we droped achor and thought we were safe but we had helicopters flying all around us for hours. There were tracer bullets flying everywere throughout the night then these two gun ships came out with 50 caliber guns on each end with men manning these things it was scary but they were very nice to us and said we were safe where we where. The next morning we went to Wrightsville Beach and anchored and stayed the night. The next day we continued down to Hewlett Creek where the Dawsons Creek series was filmed. So we got some info and set out to try to find the houses and the creek where it was filmed. We had great sucsess in locating the houses and the creek. The people were so friendly about it I couln't believe how nice they could be. I took lots of photos of the houses and they are on the site here. The southern hospitality is remarkable to say the least these people of North Carolina are some of the finest people I have met. My hat goes off to them. The next day we left to go to this little marina in Southport were more filming of Dawsons Creek took place. We arived and anchored out then took the dingy to shore to try to go to Walmart to get some things. This women by the name of Robin picked us up took us to the store came back to get us and she was an artist so when we got back to the boat she gave us a gift which was two beautifull paintings she had done. I have know idea why she felt the need to do this but they where unbeleivable to say the least so we excepted them and will get them framed and matted when we return home. The people are just amazing in the south. I can not say enough about them really.The past couple of days have been worth the trip to me. I love meeting the kind of people we have met the past couple of days, they restore my faith in the human spirit and man kind in general. Well I hope you all have a Merry X-Mas and god bless from the Wanderer and your Skipper !!!!!
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