A very HOT weekend at the boat in Oriental!! It was 97 degrees here - and it's usually a few degrees cooler than home due to the proximity to the water....

We kept it a cool 74 degrees inside the boat - so sleeping was quite pleasant - almost chilly!

One of the reasons we came down this weekend was to pick out our new slip in the new section of the marina. Here's a shot showing the new slips in the foreground and the existing slips in the background (you can only see the masts, really).






The developer had a tent set up and at our allotted time we wandered around discussing the pros/cons of various locations. It appeared we were about 4th in line to chose a slip.

This is the view from the one we selected -

Our slip is to the left of the pier. Note the clubhouse/bathhouse in the background....hehe - this was the important criteria for being near the first in line - you get to be close the the bathrooms!!


Another interesting tidbit from this weekend....a friend from Siler City airport - John, and his girlfriend Karen went for a sail with us - they are a really neat couple. She's a nurse and he flies the Forest Service fire spotting planes. He also sings with a great baritone - and if I can ever figure out how to put audio on my blog - I'll upload a clip!!