After the lunar eclipse, vividly visible from the remote and dark-sky area of Deltaville, we finally caught a day with acceptable weather and traveled north to Solomons, MD in preparation for the annual Kadey-Krogen Rendezvous. While there, we not only continued to experience weather from the low pressure area stalled just offshore, but had the threat of Hurricane Joaquin. In the end, the threat mitigated and a wonderful Rendezvous was enjoyed by approximately 100 attendees and 40 boats. There was, however, a very noticeable cold front, and so we know it is time to be headed south.
We left Solomons and headed for Florida, spending thus far nights in Deltaville, Chesapeake, Coinjock, Slade Creek, and Morehead City. Lauryl Anne has been traveling with us some of those days, and it has been a great experience to get to know David and Tricia better. At Morehead City we were able to visit and have dinner with the Poags--friends who previously lived in Corpus Christi--and had a wonderful opportunity to catch up on old times. We thought we would be trapped there several days by a potent cold front, but awoke to find we could squeeze in one more travel day, so we hopped offshore and made it down to Southport, NC where we are comfortably docked at Bald Head Island Marina. The major force of the wind and the much colder temperatures that had held off for a day behind the passage of the original front came through last night, and so we will stay here a day or two before traveling again. The annual migration of yachts down the ICW is in full swing, and, once again, no dredging has occurred since our last transit.
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| Kadey Krogen Rendezvous |
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| Kadey Krogen Rendezvous |
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| Bald Head Island |
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| Old Baldy |
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Old Baldy
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