Elizabeth City, NC

We arrived here in Elizabeth City, NC on Thursday and are docked at the city's free docks. Elizabeth City is known as the Harbor of Hospitality and they are true to their name. Every night they have a wine and cheese get together and the mayor stops by for a chat and to let all the newcomers know what's going on. The grocery store will come and pick up boaters and drive them back to the dock when they're finished shopping - which we did yesterday. We finally bit the bullet and joined the rest of the boaters that drink boxed wine! Black Box Cabernet was just under $20 and equals 4 bottles. It doesn't taste too bad either. It sure is more economical and we don't have to worry about recycling the bottles. Much easier!

On our way down the Swamp we passed through a couple of bridges and another lock. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. Although it was a bit chilly, the sun was out which made the trip enjoyable.

This morning there is a farmers' market right next to the boat. Lots of fresh produce and baked goodies. That's why we decided to stay another day here. Also, the boat rafted to us, Nelleke, was planning to leave tomorrow too. So that made our decision easier. We met Mike and Barbara (from Canada) back in Rock Hall, MD. We ran into them again at the Welcome Center a few days ago. When they got here to Elizabeth City and the docks were full, we suggested rafting up to us.

They have their cat and a dog aboard with them. Of course, their dog isn't a psycho like my little pal Chuey. They can actually leave their dog aboard while they go off for a couple of hour to sight see. Last night, they stopped by after dinner for dessert and wine. We had invited them to dinner, but they already had planned to go out to eat. They invited us out to eat, but we had already ate out the night before. Since we made sauce and meatballs and sausages. It seemed a little extravagant to eat out two nights in a row. Well, now I'm just babbling, so I guess it's time to sign off.