We managed to get ourselves up and moving this morning and discovered that,the 10-knots of north wind was COLD! We were in full foulies with full fleece underlayers, hats, mittens...I think it was warmer in November! Of course, this isn't November and the difference became clear later in the day as the sun came out at last and the winds shifted and quieted.

Of course, they quieted just as we reached Pamlico Sound which is a nice, wide-open body of water where we had hoped to be able to sail. Instead, we just motored into 5-8 knots of wind that was right in our face. On the plus side, it was a smooth ride!

We're looking ahead at the weather for the next several days as we need to cross two large, shallow bodies of water that both have a nasty reputation when the winds are strong. Pamlico is now behind us, but we still need to cross Albemarle sound. The forecast for tomorrow is good, the next day is less so...So it would be nice to cross it tomorrow but that would make for a truly massively long day.....We'll have to see how the weather evolves tomorrow.

Even with a somewhat leisurely departure this morning, we managed to cover 75 miles. We stopped at an anchorage in Eastham Creek which we are sharing with one other boat. Of course, the day was not done when we had the anchor set: The PA horn that Evelyn went up the mast to duct tape into place when we were at Port Canaveral came loose again today. So, once we were anchored, we hoisted Evelyn up the mast again and she re-secured it. But wait! There's more! Having reached the number of engine hours for a fuel filter change and, since we may possibly have a very long day tomorrow, we also changed both our fuel filters and bled the fuel lines....all before supper!

The other major highlight of the day was Anne's success baking fresh bread from scratch while underway! It was hard to focus on steering with the aromas wafting up the companionway, but it sure was worth it to have fresh bread for lunch...

(35 17.846'N 76 36.370'W)