Jean's Pumpkin Bread get's it's own post!

 

Jean, your beautiful loaf of pumpkin bread gift was delicious!

We didn't have room in the freezer, but we kept in in the fridge and enjoyed it with friends in Maryland.  Nice touch by adding cranberries. So moist! Heaven!

Thurs Nov 2, 7 am: We are on our way to Oriental, NC!

Update 3 pm-ish: We arrived at Oriental, anchored outside breakwater with some other boats since nice weather. We need this afternoon to plan the next day, so no going ashore for fun. : )

If we want to stay on the ICW, and not go out on the ocean, then there are 3 very shallow and narrow places in NC, on the ICW that we need to hit at high tide to not run aground, likely with a million other boats. We'll need to depart Oriental at sunrise to get to the first two and get to an anchorage/marina by sunset. Our goal is Swansboro NC at Casper's Marina. They are closed now, don't use Dockwa.com but open at 8 am. We'll call them for a reservation then otherwise risk anchoring where there is room for just a few boats by there. We are ok with going out in the ocean, but want to experience the real ICW. We are told Georgia is more treatcherous and to avoid GA altogether, so we may save our overnight sailing on the ocean for GA.

Now for leftovers dinner!