Finally on the move again

                                                     Hurricane Sandy has left

    We are finnally on the move again after spending a week holed up in the Dismal Swamp canal. There were about 12 other boats along with us. We had Mexican night, Chinese night ,(at the local restaurant) then had a get together on a trimaran to help us spend our time sitting out hurricane Sandy.
  The lockmaster, Robert turned out to be the highlight of our stay here. He would serve coffee and cakes each morning at the guard house. He knew all the history of the locks which is oldest and longest operating, since 1805. We even got to see him play a tune on a conch shell which he collects from cruisers travelling north in the spring.

We met a lot of nice cruisers who we hope we will stay in touch with as we all work our way south.

 Most are travelling with pets, which make us miss Jack, our little dog back home . One boat we met had 2 Parrots that talked, even when they left the boat it always sounded like somebody was home.

 

 

 

 

 So this morning, we set out, not really sure where we were going , but just wanted to get moving again. Soon after the first bridge opening, which crosses Hwy US.17, we entered the narrow canal south into North Carolina. Another state in our logbook.

 

We rafted with 4 abreast at the North Carolina Welcome Center, to spend the night, then push on to

Elizabeth City, NC.