Another early morning for the crew of Jay Sea Dee. It was only 36 degrees out when we left the dock but we had to make it to the South Mills Lock by 8:30am. It pays to get up early:
This lock was much busier as there were six boats wanting in…we all barely fit, It is funny because first we had to get through a bridge and once all the boats are through, the bridge tender gets in his car and drives to the lock where he is also the lock tender. This also happened yesterday except in reverse order. Before getting to Elizabeth City you have to request an opening at the Elizabeth City Bridge. Look how clear and calm the water is…the reflections are amazing.
At mile marker 51 there is a Free Town Dock with 14 slips offered for Free for up to 48 hours to transients. We decided we could use a day off the boat and stopped early here. We found the town to be very welcoming although we didn’t see our “Rose Buddies” today. We did walk to the Food Lion grocery store which is a 1.5 mile jaunt through a questionable section of town but we needed to stretch our legs. We bought too many cases of beverages and called a taxi for the ride back.
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