Monday, April 13, 2009

Another fine Ocracoke Trip

We're back from another wonderful weekend on the boat!

Here are a couple of short videos off the side of the boat - the first is a lively little sail - going about 7 or 8 knots in 25 knots of wind. The second is a nice somber sail, slow but very pleasant....








Miranda and Richard - both reading in the cockpit on the long sail over. Actually pretty quick (relatively) because we had such good wind.



Just sailing along.....pretty sky and warmer than they had forecast.



A smaller sailboat - we raced past him. Two sailboats are ALWAYS racing! We actually talked to the fellow on this boat later on the docks at Ocracoke. A nice fellow - does in-the-water cleaning of boat hulls. I've saved his name and will contact him when we need those services again!


We met Sharon and Buddy - they came over on the ferry and were there to help us get our boat tied up to the dock. Capi-dog was not too sure of being on the boat!


Then it was off to do the normal island things - lunch at Jolly Roger...



Not a great background, but the only photo I shot of Richard and Miranda on the bikes...maybe the ONLY photo I ever get of Richard on a bike again!


Looking for shells/sea glass.


Sharon on the nature walk


The happy couple beside the boat.


Relaxing by the pool at Sharon and Buddy's hotel - too chilly for a dip, though. Saturday had been forecast to be cool and rainy - turned out to be a gorgeous day!




Richard stole Buddy's bike - here Buddy is trying to determine what he ever did to Richard to deserve such treatment.....


Alas, all things must come to an end - after a stormy night - we pushed off and headed out of the channel to return to Oriental....

7 comments:

~ Denise ~ said...

...awww the couple looks happy! ;) Nice pics, Karen!

Just Marianne said...

So nice and relaxing! Great pics too. I loved the videos. Y'all were clipping along pretty good there in the first video. See ya next week!

Elizabeth said...

What fun! Everyone looks happy. No pictures of you, though. E

Richard M said...

hey all - yes, a nice trip!! that's the problem with ME at the camera - usually no pics of me - maybe Miranda will send me a photo that includes me!!

Richard M said...

oh no - i was on richard's computer when i posted that note...weird

affectioknit said...

That's funny - I knew it was you and not Richard anyway...

It does look like a lot of fun!

affectioknit said...

P.S. Your music worked fine for me - Nice!

Love,

T