Tuesday, May 22, 2012



Shallote Inlet

We left at 9:25 a.m. It was a sunny day with moderate winds. We passed Shallote Inlet and Lockwoods Folly Inlet. Both inlets were striking surrounded by sandy shores and breaking waves where they met the ocean. Kiki, the dog, received a much needed bath on the aft deck while underway. We arrived at Southport at 2:25 p.m. We find that cruising five or six hours is much more enjoyable. We walked into town which had an automotive store where we found a replacement for the spreader light that wasn't working. I bought two. Turns out the sealed beam lights are actually tractor lights. Southport is a nice marina and we walked a short distance to FishyFishy, a restaurant on the water. It was our waitress's first night and we found out that she shared Casey's birthday coming up Monday and that they both studied in Florence, Italy at the same school.