The weather today was similar to yesterday. We made good time but not well enough to advance past Wrightsville Beach due to limited anchoring opportunities that were within reach before sunset. So we pulled in here around 1600 and set the hook. I have been here numerous times and it is usually pretty crowded, but we are ahead of the usual migration of cruisers heading north, so we only had one neighboring boat for the night.

Uncle Dave marveled at the real estate located in the area immediately south of here. There is clearly some serious wealth here and people aren't afraid to be building nice homes here. We've seen lots of active development going on right now.

After we anchored, I emptied out the quarter berth to get at the packing gland (where the propeller shaft exits the hull) as it was running water, not dripping as it should and it needed to be adjusted. One of the things stored there was out automatic margarita maker. David saw that and it was all over. After I was finished with the project and everything was properly stowed again, we set about making margaritas, playing a bit with the recipe as we only had one lime and a little triple sec. To make a long story short, we put on the Jimmy Buffet and almost forgot about dinner. With slightly thick tongues, we managed to get that done and crawled into bed around 2130. Sunrise came a little early today and required a bit more coffee than usual. I a m blaming uncle Animal.