Along the Adams River -- off to Wrightsville

We woke up to a beautiful sunny 35 degree morning. Dixie had changed our plan and suggested we go 40 miles to Swansboro.  That was the plan and then one of our neighbors said that the railway bridge in Moorehead City was closed for repair and only open from noon 'til one.  So we got underway and went through the railroad bridge which was actually open when we arrived there at 11:30.  We motored through and the remainder of the day was a beautiful motor down to Swansboro and Dudley's Marina.

On our way along the Adams River we ran into about four pods of Dolphins...such playful characters. Also along the Adams River were hundreds of houses with docks and their boats on lifts out front...my idea of heaven.

The amazing thing about Dudley's was the cost of the moorage plus electric plug-in was 0.75 cents per foot. The average charge is usually from $2.00 to $4.00 per foot so this was a bargain.  Not the most luxurious place but clean showers and bathrooms and they also give you a courtesy car to go into town to buy items.

We learned from one of our neighbors that there is a marine exercise area on the ICW near us and that it is closed due to marine exercises from 9-12 in the morning.  Nothing ever seems simple on this trip. We are off to Wrightsville early tomorrow to get through the Marine zone before it closes.