Our Southern journey began on a beautiful sunny Saturday, November 11, 2010 from Reedville, VA. We reached Titusville, FL on December 7. We traveled along the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) part of the way and offshore for two legs of the journey.
We enjoyed peaceful anchorages and also some charming towns like Coinjock, Belhaven, Beaufort, Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach in NC.
Sometimes waking up before 5:00 AM is worth it! A foggy morning in Alligator River.
What a treat to visit the beach on a warm sunny day in November! Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach are both great spots for 'beachin it' in the summer.
Doing the laundry is one of the typical activities when docking the boat at a marina.
It's nice meeting other people along the way. Lucy, the 21 month old daughter of the couple on "Ambition", served us some tea one afternoon. She has lived on the boat since her birth.
Our next two legs were offshore. From Cape Fear River near Carolina Beach, NC to Charleston, SC (Nov 24-25) and then on to Fernandina, FL (Nov 27-28). We docked the boat at each port for a couple of days. Sailing offshore is a bit tiring, but with our wind vane "Becca" to steer, the cockpit enclosure to keep the wind out, no channels, bridges, or shallow water, it is pretty easy going. Wow, we are in Florida already!
