Monday, July 21, 2008

Long Day on the Water

As planned day two of our trip was to be a long journey. Not in nautical miles, but in time; as Laughing Turtle is a trawler not a speed boat. Due to Cristobal, we are now a day behind schedule; but schedules mean less when you are on vacation.

We departed the dock at 6:35 AM with plans to reach Coinjock, NC by late afternoon. Passed through the Alligator River, a very desolate place and there were no alligators (at least that we saw). Toby started the day with a nap on the bow and Dylan found a spot topside for his life of text messaging. But, like the alligators sell phone service was non-existent.


Bonnie & I kept each other company, as is preferred, and pointed out the few sites of nature along the way. Laughing Turtle is running as expected at 8 Knots and with a fuel burn of 2.5 gallons per hour. She is our faithful ship and reliable in every way.

Arrived at Coinjock Marina a little before 4:00 PM. Toby held his bladder the whole time and was very happy to place his paws on land. Have dinner plans for steak at the ‘famous’ Coinjock Restaurant this evening!

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