Sailing to Oriental

I came home from work on Friday and Captain Man suggested we take Kittywampus to Oriental for a long weekend trip.  WooHoo!! We get to sail the boat and relax for a few days.  So, early Saturday am we left the dock and headed towards Oriental.  By car, Oriental is approximately an hour away, by Kittywampus, well...a tad bit longer.  We sailed south on the Pamlico, crossed the Hobucken Canal into the Bay River, then down the Neuse River to Oriental.  I was pleasantly surprised...we had light winds and the boat was swishing through the water.  Nice!

Heading to bow of boat to check out his new "watch"

 

Of course, the captain was playing around a bit with the boat, trying out his new gadget...a Garmin smartwatch that wirelessly interfaces with the navigation electronics (chartplotter, radar, etc).  So...basically, he can wear it on his wrist, ( it looks like a watch), and can navigate the boat with it.  Worked really well, and he was smiling.  Me, I was enjoying the sun, breezes and views.

Enjoying my coffee in the cockpit as we head south on the Pamilco River.

 

A view of the Hobucken Canal, which links the Pamlico River to the Bay River.

By 3:30pm, we were at the Oriental Marina, ready to freshen up and head to the Toucan Tiki bar to meet a friend.  Afterwards, dinner at M&M's.

  Captain Man backed her into that slip flawlessly.  . 

Sunset view from the porch of Toucan Restaurant

Leaving Oriental, heading home

Another beautiful morning!

Early Monday morning, we left the marina and headed home.  A short trip, but relaxing and fun.  It's great to be back on the water.  This little trip...we felt like cruisers again.   Can't wait for our next excursion....next week we are headed for Ocracoke!