Friday, November 2, 2018

Morehead City ~ Day 2

     We were awakened by the heavy rains hitting the boat shortly after 8.  Pete managed to find a break in the rains to walk Bailey.  As it turned out, the heavy band came through quickly and then we experienced intermittent periods of light rains.
      I was able to do 2 loads of wash. Only waiting about 15 minutes for the other couple to finish up their second wash.  Of course, that made time to visit.  Janet and Robert are from Rock Creek, off the Patapsco River. Though they have cruised south before, it has been many years, they feel like newbies.  I offered to fold their wash since they needed to get the rental car in a few minutes.  Janet offered to pick up the two items I could us from Harris Teeter’s. So, I finished the wash while she picked up fresh basil and bananas.
     As I was finishing up the laundry, I met Will of SV SEREINE.  I was glad to hear that he has been enjoying the cruise and was heading over to West Marine to pick up his new dinghy.  The engine was shipped to the marina yesterday.  He is anxious to get it all settled on board.  We hope to catch up later on during our trek south.
     I made up some bruschetta, sliced Dubliner cheese and grabbed some crackers so we could join Scott and Connie on MY EASY LIVIN’ with Gene & Deb for “docktails.”  As predicted, the rains and winds came, but we stayed high and dry aboard EASY LIVIN’.  Both couples keep their boats in New Bern.  Thankfully, both escaped Florence’s fury, but told stories of others who didn’t fare as well.  The conversations drifted from topic to topic and an enjoyable time was had by all, even Dodger, Connie and Scott’s beautiful black lab.  It was interesting that all of us are live aboards.   We discussed our pet peeves: space, storage and having to move multiple items, multiple times to get what’s needed…and then put them all back. When we returned to PEKABU, we were no longer hungry for dinner as there were so many good appetizers.
     We made sure that water was topped off and we were ready to leave in the morning.

~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~      K & P


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