Making our way into North Carolina

We left Beaufort, SC and went to Charleston to anchor for the night. We only stayed one night there as we have been to Charleston a few times before. After Charleston, we headed for Georgetown, SC and found that the only anchorage was already too crowded so we went on for another 15 miles to an absolutely beautiful anchorage at Thoroughfare Creek. The entire Waccamaw river area is a beautiful cruise. After leaving Thoroughfare yesterday we made our way to Calabash, NC for the night. We met three other boats on our way there and they were anchoring in the same place. We were concerned about having enough space in the creek but we managed. Stacy and I took the dinghy into Calabash (famous for seafood) about a mile away and had dinner per a local's recommendation. We then were taxi service for the boats at anchor over to our boat for a get-together. All of these boats are traveling north and some knew Bill from Newburyport (so what else is new). It seems everyone on the waterway either knows or knows of Bill.

Today we are heading for Carolina Beach. It is rainy and the wind is picking up for the next few days. We may hole up at Carolina Beach if we can get into a cheap marina there we are trying for. Otherwise we will anchor there or at Wrightsville Beach and evaluate for tomorrow.

We will be meeting up with Stacy's cousin in Morehead City or Beaufort, NC while he plays tour guide and shows us his favorite cruising destinations in the area. We plan to spend a few days at his marina on the Neuse river before heading further north to the Chesapeake.