Morehead City to Belhaven | 8.5 Hours | 59.9 Miles
Our wake up call came before the alarm sounded. At first light the fishing boats began leaving the Morehead City docks for the Atlantic. Their wakes rolled through the anchorage and tossed us from a deep sleep. The cabin temperature had dipped into the low 60s overnight and made for excellent sleeping conditions. We didn't waste any time pulling up the anchor and getting underway. We were in the middle of a small parade of northbound boats that passed alongside the cargo terminal, under the hi-rise bridge, and toward Core Creek. The creek was busy with boats of all sizes ranging from small fishing boats to large tugs pushing empty barges. Core Creek transitioned to Adams Creek which opened to the perfectly calm Neuse River. We could not have asked for a better passage across this temperamental body of water. Today's route was very familiar and we kept our eyes open for familiar landmarks. The shrimp fleet in Hobucken always warrants long looks.
We arrived at the Pungo River anchorage in Belhaven at 3:00 and were thankful for a shorter travel day. We lowered the dinghy and headed into one of our favorite small towns. Multicolored buildings mark the position of the town's nice floating dinghy dock. We walked to the end of the peninsula via Water Street to River Forest Manor then looped back to downtown on Main Street. Stenciled crab images on the sidewalks marked our path. The streets were lined with cute houses that featured colorful landscaped yards full of blooms.
The crab sculpture in front of the library provided a perfect opportunity for a photo. We stopped at The Tavern at Jack's Neck for an early dinner. When we returned to Crossroads at 7:00, the blue sky was still full of fluffy clouds. An hour later, those same clouds helped deliver another great Belhaven sunset. The dinghy is back in its spot on the upper deck and we will depart early in the morning and cross the Albemarle Sound, hoping it is as calm as the Neuse River was today.
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