Day 5 - Oct 31, 2013
 Up at our usual time, but today for breakfast we dine on the nutritiously zero Pop Tarts and coffee. I think the Admiral may be on strike. 

Running a little late, the anchor is finally up at 0730 hrs. Today’s destination is some marina in Morehead City. We usually try to get a cheap dock at the Sanitary Restaurant, but they do not have services or showers and the Admiral insists she needs a shower.

Passage through Adams Creek and most of Core Creek are nothing noteworthy. Skies began turning very grey and the winds piped up as we exited Core Creek. Then light rain started and the winds got stronger. Conditions went further downhill during the 4 miles to Morehead City. During this final trudge, I managed to contact Portside Marina, secure a slip at the Morehead City Docks and arranged to refuel and do a pump-out at Portside.

When we reached Portside, the rain changed to a light drizzle. The wind remained up and docking was difficult, but we were able to keep from crashing the dock. A dock hand informed us this weather is a coastal low that formed off SC and fooled the weather guessers. Imagine that! After conducting business at Portside, we moved eastward down the channel to the City Docks.

A strong cross current and the strong southerly wind made getting in the slip very difficult so we docked bow in. Thank goodness the finger piers are 50 feet long. Bow in means our stern faces into the strong southerly winds. This means we will have wave slap under the stern all night. Oh well, a little noise is easier to tolerate than a dock crash or broken equipment.

It was 1400 hrs after I spent time adjusting lines, getting shore power connected and washing down the boat with fresh water. Standing in the rain, washing down the boat…its official, I’m either dumber than a rock or nuttier than a fruit cake.

Funny how a couple of brews and some snacks make the ole attitude a little better. As I write this blog entry it’s almost 1800 hrs and I feel like I need a shower and a nap before dinner. To bad I’ll be wide awake when I get back from the shower. Fortunately, a full tummy always puts me to sleep.

The weather report indicates the front headed our way will have rain, lightning and strong winds, but should be blowing out of here by Saturday morning. We may be sitting Friday out right here. We'll be checking the forecast again later.

That’s it, I’ve rambled on enough already.

Location: Morehead City Docks, Morehead NC, Mile Marker 204
Distance Traveled: 17 Statute Miles