The Nor'easter continued to spin off the coast of North Carolina today with high winds churning up the very fickle Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. We spent another day in Great Bridge hoping that the weather system would move on out of the area and we can get back on our journey south. Overall, this is not a bad place to be camping out. We have a strong wifi signal, which Barry used to stream a Netflix series. We also get all the over-the-air television stations, which I used to watch a full line-up of NFL games. After the first game was over, we bundled up to go for a walk. Kroger is less than a mile away and the trek would be a nice break from sitting.
When we opened the back door we were shocked at how far the water level had fallen -- almost three feet. Barnacles were exposed on the pilings and a nice beach had emerged on the opposite shore. The wind had blown all the water out of the canal. Not what we wanted to see, but nothing we can do about it. We picked up some fresh salmon for dinner along with a few other things that fit easily in my backpack and the one small bag Barry carried. We returned to Crossroads as darkness began to fall. Hopefully we'll have some more water in the morning and be able to cast off. As of right now we're taking bets as to whether we'll get out of Virginia before the cactus blooms. Our hearty travel companion (and Gold Looper too) is loaded with buds. It's pink flowers will be a welcome shot of color after enduring all of these recent gray days.
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