Thanksgiving Day 11/22/12
Left Morehead City NC heading south, Tuesday 11/20/12. Simon met some new friends along the way.
The sun did finally come out but the temperatures were still very cool (60s day/40s night).
We had some nice cross breezes and were able to fly that white thing on our vessel.
The ICW is known for more motoring than sailing but it’s the scenery and people along the way that makes the trip memorable. Southport is a charming waterfront community and with temperatures in high 60s there were plenty of people sitting in the dockside benches and swings to watch the sunset.
Met some new friends along the way, Bill and Cathy on New Wave and Hans on New Create. We combined our galley provisions and had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner of Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Feta and Pine Nuts, Maple Bourbon Pork Roast, Butternut Squash Rissoto, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Leeks, Savory Pumpkin Gratin and finished it with Pumpkin Rum Raisin Crème Brulee. Yummy and we felt like the stuffed turkey after the meal.
This year we have navigated numerous bridges (figuratively and literally) and are blessed to have the encouragement and support of friends and family.
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
