Our final delivery of parts arrived this afternoon and so we're now set to go. Only problem is that come Sunday there's a gale due from the north which will bash head on into the Gulf Stream making things somewhat unpleasant. While we're tempted to stay another few days until this lot clears it would mean another 3-5 days parked outside our hosts house and while we are more than welcome to stay, we are going a bit stir crazy. It might also stop us spending money on boat bits which we've been doing like crazy. Come the Bahamas I have a work list a mile long. New solar panel, salt water at the sink, Duogen service, varnishing. Fixing your boat in nice places! All true but it beats working!

So, sad as it is, we are going to miss Santa's arrival at the Mall tomorrow and head off down the Intra Coastal to Beaufort. A hundred and something miles of picturesque canals and creeks interspersed with visitor centres and in 6-10 feet of water and multiple low bridges. In Coinjock, where we should be Saturday night, the challenge is to eat a 32oz steak and thus get it free. Tempting but I doubt I'd walk again.

From Beaufort if the weather dictates we might coast hop a bit and maybe take in Charleston or one of the other stops down the coast.

Meanwhile, its movie night or, we might actually take in a play. Hmmm. Decisions decisions.