Brrrr, it was another chilly morning, 13C inside the boat when we got up at 0800 but within a few minutes of turning the furnace on, the boat warmed up. We had an enjoyable breakfast and then set about getting ready to weigh anchor. We were underway by 1000, destination Belhaven, 8 miles down the waterway. On reading the guide book, it sounded like an ideal spot to stop. We had decided to fuel up, pump-out, take real showers and do some shopping. The marina, however, was not in a good state of affairs. We neglected to ask the cost of the fuel and ended up paying the most per gallon anywhere along our trip! Oh well the pump-out and showers were free. It was great to have unlimited hot water. Shopping was not a necessity so we skipped that and continued on our way.

It was a very pleasant day although quite cool, sunny - no rain. We opened the geneo shortly after getting away from the marina and motor sailed down the Pungo River, met the Pamlico River and sailed across that. Once across, we entered Goose Creek. The chart showed shoaling close to a marker and well, you guessed it, I put us on the shoal! But in all fairness I was on the right side of the marker, it was just that the shoal was into the channel. Jorge got us off again and we carried on. Tow US is going to owe us money, we keep getting ourselves unstuck therefore saving them money. I'm sure that won't always be the case.

We anchored in Eastham Creek just off Goose Creek shortly after 1700, half an hour after going on the shoal. Darn, it was almost an uneventful day! The sunset was gorgeous, the night was pitch black and the stars amazing.

Tomorrow will be a very early morning. We are hoping to leave this anchorage at 0630 and it's Beaufort, North Carolina or bust tomorrow!