Tidied up the boat. Stowed most of the loose stuff, Tied up the Fortress anchor at the bow (coming down I had stowed it in the forecabin, but this time I hope to sleep there). but I did stow the folding bike in the forecabin bed next to me...not the best sleeping companion, but what can I do...
Robert Brown showed up around 10:30am. we stowed his gear and then went off to Publix (he still had his rental car) to buy provisions...way overstocked...it will be a challenge to get through even half the provisions...we'll eat well in Baltimore!!
Returned the car, had a nice lunch in Monty's, then back to the boat to finish up. Got vital information about the gulf stream from Jenifer Clark and weather information from her husband Dane Clark...both predicting good news and great directions about where to find the best current to speed us on our way....hoping it works out...we'll see tomorrow.
The current plan is to leave around daylight in the morning, move as fast as we can and hope to get to Beaufort by Tuesday morning then just keep moving across Pimlico sound and up the Pungo river to Dawry creek by end of day Tuesday. Then through the Alligator-Pungo canal, across the Albemarle sound and up the Elizabeth river to Coijnock...
Coinjock, as you'll remember is where they have the fantastic 33oz Prime Rib dinner that I've been lusting after I first had it 3 years ago...As wonderful as it was going down the Dismal Swamp last fall, a serious problem with that route is that it by passed Coinjock...That failing will be remedied on this trip!
OK..pictures tomorrow...I promise!
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