Oct. 7, 2008, Coinjock, N.C.

This morning when we left Great Bridge, VA we had the morning sun shinning on the ICW with a slight fog just on the edge of the waterway. The leaves are just beginning to change color, however we still have warm weather. Today is the "cold day" of 67 degrees but the rest of the week will be in the mid 70s.

It was a delightful day cruising on the Intercoastal Waterway from Great Bridge, VA to Coinjock, NC. After getting a few groceries at Great Bridge yesterday we had company lining up at the Great Bridge City dock. This morning 2 large power boats and another sail boat joined us as we headed southbound on the intercoastal waterway. We were able to keep up with the boats until we past the Centerville Highway Bridge but the North Landing Bridge was too far away for us to get the 9 a.m. bridge lift so we lost some of the companionship of the large power boats.

The scenery along this stretch along the ICW is always a delightful sight. This morning it was very quiet with just the birds for company and the waves lapping against the shoreline.

Tomorrow we hope to make a 12 hour run to Belhaven, N.C. The internet coverage has not been very good there so it will be a few days before we can update this blog.