November 20, 2013 Day 6 South
for the Winter
At
anchor, Mile Hammock USMC Camp LeJeune, NC
We left our comfortable marina in Oriental at
0700 under an overcast sky and a cold wind!
We were bundled up in fleece jackets and blanket throws trying to stay
warm on the fly bridge. The sun
eventually came out from behind the clouds and we were finally warm the rest of
the day.
Once again we were in several bodies of water
- the Neuse River, Adams Creek, Bogue Sound, Bogue Inlet, and the ICW. We passed by recognizable towns such as
Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, and Swansboro, North Carolina.
We are in the midst of the Camp LeJeune
Marine Base and could hear the firing on their range long before we reached the
base. Fortunately they were not firing
in the direction of the water and we could pass by with no problem. That could have been a long wait! We had to wait a few minutes for the Onslow
Beach Swing Bridge also operated by the Marine Base. The bridge opens on the
hour and half hour.
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| We watched this Marine helicopter practicing picking up cargo in its sling as it made several passes by us. |
We arrived at our anchorage at Mile Hammock
at 5:15 and anchored with seven other boats in this basin that is also Marine
Corp property. As it got dark we could
still hear the helicopters flying overhead!
We have another long day tomorrow with Carolina
Beach, NC our likely destination.
(Note: we did not have a good signal to
connect last night so this is being posted on 11/21)
