From the vantage point of the inland waterways, North Carolina presents a remote and pretty picture. Large sounds such as the Pamlico and Albemarle alternate with the natural beauty of the Pungo, Alligator and Neuse rivers. Last night we enjoyed a quiet evening on the hook at Deep Point. The night sky was spectacular with the Milky Way in it's full glory. We were surrounded by marsh land in this remote location and witnessed lightning 50 miles to our north. Very primeval as might have been the picture at the dawn of mankind.

We spent a night at one of our favorite places, River Dunes after which we anchored the next night in Mile Hammock Bay, which is part of the Marine's Camp Lejune training facility. We were treated to a display of Marine air power
which included a landing 100 yards behind us by a Boeing V22 tilt rotor aircraft, named the Osprey. The Osprey is a troop carrier that flys like an airplane and then tilts it's motors to land like a helicopter - pretty neat!

Our weather window is allowing us to now make good time headed north. We hope to reach the Chesapeake and Norfolk via the Virginia Cut no later than Sunday or Monday.