Back on the move. Hard to stay in the 50’ wide channel of wide North River. See on the picture the tiny marker showing the channel location? You veer a bit and you get stuck in the mud. Then options are to wait for a wave to take you off (no wave today so it would have to be the wake of another boat), or put an anchor away from your boat with the help of your dinghy and use it to pull your boat out of the mud, or call Seatow. I’ll let you know how we deal with it when it happens to us. I can’t help hoping we’ll avoid the fate.
Later on today, we’ll cross the Albemarle sound by following the Magenta line. It will be tricky at the “mouth” of Little Alligator River (how appropriate a name), where the Magenta line shuffles and the channel moves location so often that no two charts are the same. Hopefully the markers in the water will be updated when we go through. We also hope the bridge will be open—it is closed when winds are above 39 knots, which was the case yesterday.
sv PEREGRINE 
Hi May & Dick:
I am enjoying reading the blog. I can see you all are having a beautiful time. May, you are really a great writer! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving :-), Warmest Regards, Feleatha
Hey Feleatha: Good hearing from you and thank you for your thoughtful words–yes, we are having a beautiful time and quite an adventure–loving it all! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
I am also enjoying reading you. I agree very much, May, you write beautifully and with depth.
Thank you, Marina. I’m much touched by your supportive words. Oh la la.
Happy Thanksgiving, May and Dick.
Sweet, Joanna. I hope the lunch room TG buffet was a success!