Week 6 (August 1, 2020)

 

Week 6

8/1-4/20 Oriental NC

We are heading back out on Daydream! It’s so Great to be cruising again!

Beautiful water getting to our "hurricane hole" in River Dunes, until about 5 miles out, ran into a thunderstorm. Not a problem getting into our slip and we were well protected from Isaias, winds did not exceed 40 mph. Nice marina and even got to enjoy their pool/bar one afternoon.

                                                                                

8/5-6/20 Ocracoke Island Outer Banks of NC

Excellent anchorage! Well protected and nice dinghy ride into town. Rented a golf cart to check out the town. Just like being back in Peachtree City! Bodie especially enjoyed the cart ride, really sweltering heat. This town was hit hard by Dorian and is still working to rebuild. We checked out a couple restaurants and small shops. Also saw the second oldest lighthouse in the US. 

 

8/7-8/20 Manteo NC

We really enjoyed this adorable town! It had a European feel with coffee and gift shops, a brewery with the best baked brie, nice sailing area and a large park for Bodie to run free! We toured the outside of the Roanoke Island Festival Park, it offers an excellent 16^th century sailing ship and living history demonstrations. The Lost Colony adds some mystery to the island. English settlers vanished after settling on the island in 1587 and nobody knows where they went or what happened to them.