Another late night, another late entry- We didn't realize we had bought an amphibious craft. She was modeled after our lifestyle; can't seem to keep her out of the bars. This time it was the opposite shoal from the one coming in, it must be the official SC/NC boundary. Our 0630 departure, would have got us there in time, but the 15 minutes spent digging out caused us to miss our bridge opening, so we had to wait another hour at the last (and soon to be replaced)pontoon bridge in the country. the wind was only 0-5, but the rain was heavy with thunder & lightning. We refueled at Holden beach Marina only 15 gallons used to this point. Maybe the clogged tube is making the engine more efficient. Also stopped and had lunch at St. James Marina in Oak Island, NC.- Great fish tacos & Linda had a soft shell crab sandwich. She had a hard time with it because the legs were sticking out of the bun. Next came the Cape Fear river. Wind was around 20 on our quarter, so we put out the jib to help us along. With the late departure we arrived at our anchorage at about 8 pm. Our friend Kristen met us and we went to dinner at the Oceanic restaurant at Wrightsville beach. Again a great meal- I had the super duper grouper. After Dinner Kristen's fiancee, Doug met us and to become our second guests on board. Don't get concerned about our late departure Tuesday. We are licking our wounds and waiting for the tide to come in, plus we only have 40 miles to do today. Holly, we're still looking. Almost forgot, Thanks to our "Team Mango" for all the suggestions and insights regarding our fuel tank issues. Every bit counts and also Sailor Lou has sent me some pirate jokes which I will be pasting in starting with the next post. Lou, I hope I don't lose any followers!
A young woman in New York was so depressed that she decided to end her life by throwing herself into the ocean. She went down to the docks and was about to leap into the frigid water when a handsome young sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the pier, crying. He took pity on her and said, "Look, you have so much to live for. I'm off to Europe in the morning, and if you like, I can stow you away on my ship. I'll take good care of you and bring you food every day." Moving closer, he slipped his arm around her shoulder and added, "I'll keep you happy, and you'll keep me happy."
ReplyDeleteThe girl nodded yes. After all, what did she have to lose? Perhaps a fresh start in Europe would give her life new meaning.
That night, the sailor brought her aboard and hid her in a lifeboat. From then on, every night he brought her three sandwiches and a piece of fruit, and they made passionate love until dawn. Three weeks later, during a routine inspection, she was discovered by the captain.
"What are you doing here?" the captain asked.
"I have an arrangement with one of the sailors," she explained. "I get food and a trip to Europe, and he's screwing me."
"He certainly is," the captain said. "This is the Staten Island Ferry."