We have finally arrived in Beaufort, North Carolina. Another gale in the forecast...thanks! We set 2 anchors as is the rule here because of tides, currents, and other challenges... So, before we loose this great Internet connection, here is a little summary since we left Belhaven. We stayed longer in Belhaven than anticipated...but we used the time well. We fixed our wind machine - our Felix - successfully and we now can enjoy the gale force winds (!) because they produce electricity! and so we can do some Internet surfing, Skyping, etc...These technicalities are soooooo important when one cruises...

This is the type of landscape that we have enjoyed here in Pamlico Sound, Adams Creek, and all along North Carolina rivers...pine with long needles, quiet creeks (mind you we were 15 boats anchored in Broad Creek yesterday...years ago, 2 or 3 of us would anchor there!!).

We saw many dolphins along the way, a trio of big grey ones swimming along our boat for about 15 minutes ...we could almost touch them!!! One nevers stops enjoying their presence!

So that' it for today...our boat is anchored and waiting for the stormy night. We will probably keep watch as the anchorage is rather full and winds and currents can procduce interesting shifts!

Nous voilà rendus à Beaufort, Caroline du Nord. On annonce encore une tempête avec des vents forts (30+ noeuds) et un refroidissement des températures ...dommage! Mais comme nous avons réparé notre éolienne, nous profitons des vents forts en produisant de l'électricité!! Frigo, ordi, musique, pas de problèmes! Nous avons fait bonne route depuis Belhaven, admirant les beaux paysages typique de la Caroline avec les pins a longues aiguilles et les bancs sablonneux. Nous resterons ici jusqu'a notre départ pour les Iles Vierges...donc on attend la fenêtre météo..et notre ami Lindsay qui arrivera samedi.

Voilà, c'est tout pour aujourd'hui...nous devons faire des tâches avant que le vent ne se lève trop!