10/29/13

We left Oriental at 8:10 a.m. heading for Swansboro.  Just after passing Beaufort, who do we see off our bow?  Pat and Jack on "Meant to Be".  I know they think we're stalking them now.  They asked us to take the lead, which John gladly did.

We decided Swansboro was not far enough so we decided to push on to Mile Hammock Bay anchorage.  13 other boats anchored there, including Pat and Jack.  The anchorage borders Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base.  We anchored at 3:00 p.m. and for the next three to four hours we had to listen to the Marines doing bombing exercises.  The Marine Corps Commandant called to apologize for the noise and gave us an honorary flyover of Ospreys and big, noisy helicopters.  Thankfully, they stopped at dark.



Camp Lejeune Osprey

Jack and Pat came to our boat by dinghy... and guess what... we had Happy Hour... again.  This is getting to be a habit.

The Marines were at it again the next morning and we left around 8:30 a.m., heading for Wrightsville Beach.  But, on the way, we decided that wasn't far enough, so we pushed on the Southport, NC.