I'm reading that several marinas along the ICW are either not accepting transient boats or are requiring visitors to self-quarantine. Makes sense, but makes me wonder how or if the snow birds will be heading north this spring.
The photographs are from last spring's sail on Pamlico Sound, Pamlico River and the Neuse River. At the top is sailing on the Neuse to Oriental. Below is SPARTINA tied up next to the town dock in Oriental and bottom is dinner that night - excellent tuna tataki from the Toucan Grill. You can read that day's log here.
I found this posted on Towndock, Oriental's excellent online publication:
• Non-resident visitors arriving by water must self-isolate during their stay, up to 14 days. They may call for groceries, parts, and other goods to be delivered to the docks for pickup. Information for local businesses who deliver will be posted at the docks.
Right now I should be getting ready for the month-long spring cruise, but that is not going to happen. Instead I'm thinking about possible day sails under Virginia and North Carolina stay-at-home rules (golfing, fishing with social distances is considered acceptable, so I believe sailing would also be acceptable). And I'm thinking about some shorter cruises this summer, once the stay-at-home rules have been lifted (let's all hope).
The sail to Oriental was less than a year ago. Somehow it feels as if it was a decade ago. The world has changed.
Stay safe.
Some folks I know of with a Rosborough came north about a week ago after coming back from the Bahamas. Said it was really strange to avoid people and make the trip hardly talking to anyone. They are based in Maine and decide to leave the boat on the Eastern Shore, hustle home from there and come back for the boat with the trailer later. Folks I know from Rock Hall are planning to leave Florida shortly to head north. Have it all planned out and will quarantine when they get home. Things are real quiet here.
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