Friday, April 29, 2011

St. James Marina, Southport, North Carolina

In some of the shallow areas we went through today, the crab pot floaters and the pots themselves were visible
Many houses along the stretch we passed today are on stilts.
Beautiful sunny day today after the winds and storms yesterday. We watch the news about the destruction and the deaths in many areas of the US, and consider ourselves lucky that the storms passed us by. Left early this morning, stopped at a marina about an hour north of Barefoot Landing for fuel; we had heard that they had good fuel prices, and they did. Shortly after our fuel stop, we crossed the state line into North Carolina. St. James marina is part of St. James plantation, a condominium complex that covers several acres, with four golf courses. It is a very nice place. We met Harry and Leslie Hartsell, friends that we had met while they were doing their loop last year, went out for dinner with Harry and Leslie, Gloria and Jim. Cooler this evening. We will stay here another day, probably go to Bald Head Island on Sunday.
We haven't seen rocks like this along the channel since we left Canada. The charts call this area The Rockpile, and give warnings about not going aground here. No Kidding!


Many beautiful houses along the intracoastal, many with sitting areas on the roof.


Another example of a roof top balcony


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