We spent town nights in Beaufort, NC and spoiled ourselves again by staying in a marina – Beaufort Town Docks. In part this is because we've yet to find a good place to anchor there and easily get to town. The marina's courtesy car also made it easy for us to get to a grocery store and to the Post Office, both somewhat out of town.
We also met up with two boating couples we'd gotten to know in Marathon: Dick and Libby on Tarwathie and George and Carol on Traumerei. When George read my most recent blog, it became clear to him that we were in the neighborhood. He and Carol live somewhat near Beaufort. We got a surprise call from him. He knew that Dick and Libby were docked in a neighboring town and so he suggested we all meet at the Beaufort Docks. He and Carol would pick up Dick and Libby and bring them also.
When we make friends while cruising, we're never quite sure when we'll see them next. It's not like we can plan to visit them next time we're in town. They're as mobile as we are. Weather, family and boat issues all influence our plans and location. So crossing paths at some point in the future is often more a matter of good fortune than our planning. So this unexpected meeting was a special treat for us, one that we thoroughly enjoyed.
Captain Bob
Carpe Diem
P.S. Remember that you can always know our latest locaton by logging on to Shiptrak.org and inserting my Ham callsign: N1SFR. This will bring up a map with all our stops on it.
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