We departed Beaufort shortly after 9 AM on Sunday, and were docked shortly after 1 PM at Dudley's Marina in Swansboro, North Carolina, borrowing the courtesy car aided us in a grocery store run and later dinner out.

The morning passage on Monday was when the title of this blog post took place. The passage commenced about 9 AM and concluded shortly before noon as we were the first of eventually 13 boats anchored in Mile Hammock Bay on US Marine Camp LeJeune. Dave and Haila on s/v Traveler and Muriel and Tutty on s/v Mistress were among those who joined the anchorage, and whom we got to share a visit onboard s/v Traveler with before nightfall.

We were the final boat to depart from the anchorage at 8:45 AM on Tuesday, transiting three top of the hour opening bridges, and dropping the hook about 3:45 PM slightly south of the pack of anchored boats at Wrightsville Beach.

Yesterday shortly after 11 AM we were headed for the "daisy patch" (as we call it), initially pushing against the current and eventually motor-sailing at over 9 knots in favorable winds and current. Shortly before 3 PM, for our first time, we secured the free spot for one boat at the city dock.

Waiting out today's rain, we walked in to town for lunch followed by a visit for our first time at the Southport Maritime Museum.

During these passages we have seen two deer, a bald eagle, several pelicans and other feathered friends, as well as many dolphins.