Norfolk, VA
To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.
It's 1°C this morning. We're thankful for unlimited shore power, and two 1500W electric heaters plus a propane heater. Being at a dock is expensive, but sometimes the money's well spent.
We're thankful that I figured out how to operate the excess fuel cold start device on the Mr …
Started: ICW Mile 454 Long Creek 32°49.24′N 079°45.12′W
Docked: ICW Mile 464 Cooper River Marina 32°49.94′N 079°56.02′W
Log: 15.5 nm. Time 3½ hr. Engine 3½ hr.
Boom. [Drops the mic.]
Started: ICW Mile 393 Schooner Creek 33°27.63′N 079°10.34′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 454 Long Creek 32°49.24′N 079°45.12′W
Log: 57.3 nm. Time 9½ hr. Engine 9½ hr.
We're within sight of Charleston's bridges and the loom of the city …
Started: ICW Mile 384 Calabash Creek 33°52.41′N 078°34.19′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 393 Schooner Creek 33°27.63′N 079°10.34′W
Log: 56.2 nm. Time 8¾ hr. Engine 8¾ hr.
Tonight is thunderstorms and more thunderstorms until around midnight. Sort-of glad to …
Started: ICW Mile 283 Wrightsville Beach 34°12.42′N 077°47.94′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 384 Calabash Creek 33°52.41′N 078°34.19′W
Log: 58.6 nm. Time 8¾ hr. Engine 8¾ hr. Fuel 45.8 gal.
The Tuesday forecast for Charleston deteriorated to a …
Today's temps are awe-inspiringly cold. Not quite to freezing, but 2°C is close enough. Today's high will be 6°C (42°F).
The forecast is at the edge of the envelope. Three foot seas are more-or-less our limit. If the seas are flattening from 3-5 down to 2-3 …
Running out of verbs. How many ways can we watch/wait/update/examine the weather? Will we make Thanksgiving in Charleston? What's next?
Floating Leaf has been happy with the down time. She's been making Tiny Quilts left, right and center.
She also finished the rain flies.
And we're …
There's only so much hand-wringing you can do. Here's how we started our day.
Looking forward to next week, we see this synopsis for Charleston (AMZ350) [Emphasis mine.]
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE NORTH TODAY...BEFORE WEAKENING AND SHIFTING SOUTH FRIDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT …
How you know you're going nowhere. You make things. Or buy things to keep warm while …
Last week, the arctic blast that arrived last night was expected to be brutal. As time has passed, the weather moderated, and today's cold was just cold. Not quite brutal.
But.
The next few days look like this for the Cape Fear area (AMZ252.)
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH …
Waiting for weather. Except for the laundromat issue, this is a great place to wait for weather.
Today's Excitement? There's good and there's bad.
First, the bad.
One of the boats anchored near us had dragged their anchor. Greg from Serenade calls it "Bumper Boats in a Blow."
The more …
CA and Jo from Serenade went out shopping for bulk goods at Trader Joe's. Later, we went we out to dinner. The folks from Serenade had rented a car to make things like shopping and dining out easier.
Greg was working on alternator and starter upgrades. They're planning an …
The marina I emailed really was imbecilic. If they can't get \(2.50 per foot for a 30' minimum (\)75 per day) to use the laundry, they'd prefer to have no income at all. I asked. Twice. Different ways. Just to be sure I read the answer properly in the …
Cafe Del Mar for WiFi and Coffee. Finally figured out how to use SpotWalla to show my location history; I regret not having looked into this back in October.
Post Office to ship some Floating Leaf Tiny Quilts. Follow the action on the Floating Leaf Tiny Quilts Blog.
And yes …
Started: Mile Hammock Bay 34°33.05′N 077°19.52′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 283 Wrightsville Beach 34°12.42′N 077°47.94′W
Log: 36.8 nm. Time 7 hr. Engine Hours 7
The cold was epic. Ice on deck. Again. And other problems, bigger problems than …
Ice!
It was so cold… (How cold was it?)
we had to run the the engine for an hour to warm up the boat enough to eat a cold breakfast.
we could use the ice from the bimini for our gin and tonics.
the fridge doesn't need to run.
Coincidentally …
Started: Town Creek, Beaufort, NC 34°43.57′N 076°40.04′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 244 Mile Hammock Bay 34°33.05′N 077°19.52′W
Log: 44.3 nm. Time 7 hr. Engine Hours 7
We received our NOAA All Hazards Weather Alert while we chugged down …
Started: Campbell Creek 35°17.11′N 076°37.18′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 201 Town Creek, Beaufort, NC 34°43.57′N 076°40.04′W
Log: 55.2 nm. Time 8½ hr. Engine Hours 7.6
Beaufort is a Big Milestone. Mile 200 out of 1,000. We're …
Started: Newport News Point 35°40.45′N 076°03.34′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 154 Campbell Creek 35°17.11′N 076°37.18′W
Log: 48.0 nm. Time 7¾ hr. Engine Hours 7¾.
Anchored next to Motu. Again. And also next to Casa Blanca. We met them …
Started: Midway Marina 36°21.10′N 075°56.85′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 103 Newport News Point 35°40.45′N 076°03.34′W
Log: 52.1 nm. Time 7¼ hr. Engine Hours 7¼.
Anchored next to Motu and Hold Fast. We last saw them in Deltaville.
We …