Belhaven October 29

We weren't sure when we went to bed last night if we were traveling today or not. Our next hop takes us out into the Pamlico Sound which is another large body of shallow water. The forecast was for 25 to 30 mph winds and we really didn't know. I was up before daylight and not one of the 12 boats in the anchorage was make any sign of getting underway. Decision made.

I spent most of the morning removing our stern light...which has been covered most of the time by our dinghy, and installing a new LED stern light on the aft edge of our solar panels. Our neighbors from Madcap, a Bayfield 36, stopped by to introduce themselves and we promised to get together later in the day.

By the time I was finished with my projects, it was time for lunch and a trip to town. We took two back packs with the computer in one of them on the off chance that we could find a Library. The old part of town which is located on the water is quaint but we were looking for a grocery store and a post office, which were located about 1.5 miles out on the highway. So off we went for our daily exercise.

On our return we dinghied over to visit the Madcap sailors as promised and had a very nice chat. They returned with us to inspect Sapphire and more idle conversation.

I cooked some Flounder for dinner along with some fresh spinach wilted in olive oil and garlic... (I had seen Kevin do this one evening up on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.)

We didn't take any other pictures in Belhaven.