November 23rd - 29th Elizabeth City to Oriental.

Headed from Elizabeth City to the Alligator River, passed the Building where Airships were flown from.

Note the model on the ground in front of the building.

 

 Steve and Judy on Bentana just enough wind to sail for a while.

 Headed through the Swing Bridge on the Alligator River.

 It's been a little chilly. Anchored at Tuckahoe Pt at the entrance of the Pungo Canal.

 Syrina crew spent Thanksgiving with us.

 Trucking down the canal, Roger on Sylvia G.

 Mile Marker 125, were cruising along.

Bridge clearance is posted on some bridges.

 

 Parade of boats ahead of us.

 and a few more behind us also.

 Shrimp boats docked alongside the canal.

 Lovely park in Oriental.

Had lunch there today. Hoping to watch some boats go by but there were very few.

 These signs are all over town with the history of what had been there at one time.

 Dragon is the symbol of Oriental.

 

 

 

Nov 19th-22nd Thanksgiving

Traveled the remainder of the Dismal Swamp, anchoring behind Goat Island.

Elizabeth City on the 20th, Thanksgiving tomorrow with 4 other boats.

Sorry didn't do a very good job a capturing pictures of everyone. Russell, Bill, Donna, and Glen and his wife were also present. 

On the dock at Elizabeth City, docked next to Lady Pauline and Bentana  is off to the port.

 Another view of the free docks.

 Downtown, note the Christmas decorations.

 Plaque at the head of out dock

One more view

 Roger dishing up on Moonraker

Brian and Steve 

 Judy, Roger & Dave

Steve, Judy & Roger







Nov 15th -> Nov 19th

We headed to the Dismal Swamp from Great Bridge, original plan was to anchor and go through the Deep Creek Lock the next day but couldn't find the anchorage. Oops  Lock keeper Robert is great, we were the only ones in the lock.

 

 

 

  

 View from our dock.

 Looking back down the canal toward the dock and lock.

Just passed through the bridge.

Pictures along the way.

 

Nice rootbeer colored water in the canal.

Old Superintendant's home, I was a little late getting the picture taken.

Cattle crossing bridge.

 It was a beautiful day but a little chilly.

We're in North Carolina.

First one to the dock at the welcome center.