Day 227-228 May 29-30 New Bern NC



 

New Bern is a river town and home of Pepsi-Cola.  It is the state's first capital, home of the state's first printing press, home of the first motion picture theater and the first to hang electric Christmas lights above city streets and home of Glen and Virginia.

 

We are docked at New Bern Grand Marina which is downtown on the Trent River.  Downtown is beautiful and was founded in 1710.....the second oldest city in North Carolina.  Many of the buildings still standing are over 100 years old and we have had so much fun walking around the area.

 

 



The RR Bridge does close....they do have a morning train
 

 

I'm sure you see my first seedling

 

 

The Nanseann on the Front Wall

 

 

Reel Estate...a boat we met at Green Turtle Key

 

 

In 2011 the city voted to adopt the "Bear" as their theme.  Craven's County has the largest population of Black Bears in North Carolina.

 



 

He is a cute one

 

 

The movie house where Glen met Virginia.  She and her sisters had gone to the movies and Glen put the moves on her...now 48 years later he's still putting the moves on her.....True love!

 

 

Beautiful homes

 

 

We drove around to see all the homes

 

 

Lots of churches

 

 

Stain Glass front

 

 

A stop at Captain Ratty's for lunch

 

 

Interesting restaurant

 

 

Bear Park Downtown

 

 

Caleb Bradham formulated the first Pepsi-Cola in New Bern during 1898

 

 

And....served the drink at a downtown drugstore

 

 

City Hall Bear

 

 

City Hall

 

 

For Terry with love...MM

 

 

Day 226 May 28 New Bern Grand Marina New Bern NC

 

Tuesday departure day.....it's going to be beautiful....winds are breezy and the sun is shining.  Guess who drove to Morehead City so he could join us on the Nanseann!!!!

 

 

Uncle Glen with his personal driver Virginia

 

 

We cruise up the Newport River to Adams Creek and into the Neuse River at Stm 185.  This is the widest river in the United States.  The wind's direction and strength, not the moon, cause the tide fluctuations in the Upper Neuse.  Well, today we have a calm day so we should have a smooth ride. 

 

 



Leaving Morehead City Yacht Basin

 

 

Looking back...RR Bridge still open...but they do have trains

 

 

Old Sawmill use to be on this island

 

 

Lots of new development on Adams Creek

 

 

They drive many miles to Wal Mart

 

 

US Coast Guard doing WHAT??????

 

 

Shrimper drying his nets

 

 

Coming into the Neuse River

 

 

Lots of settlements on the Neuse River

 

 

Just one of the beautiful homes

 

 

No doubt who will get to New Bern first....rollers coming

 

 

Coming under the Bridge 5 1/2 hours later

 

 

We go under the Cunningham Bridge (14 foot) at Mile 0.  The Bridge is closed from 4-6PM but will open at 5PM if vessels are waiting and closes again from 6:30-8:30AM but will open at 7:30AM if vessels are waiting.  Important information for us....we want to leave early Friday morning....

 

 



"Captain, We'll have the bridge open for you when you get here"

 

 

New Bern Grand Marina

 

 

Virginia, Captain, Pam and Glen

 

 

Treated to dinner at Morgan's Tavern and Grill

 

 

Babies swimming with Mom

 

 

New Bern Sunset

 

 

Well, I like my bed even if it's in a corner

 

 

Day 222-225 May 24-27 Morehead City Yacht Basin Morehead City NC

 

Memorial Weekend 2013 and we are spending it in Morehead City/Beaufort North Carolina.  These twin cities are considered by many to be the hub of North Carolina pleasure cruising and it must be true because there are boats everywhere.  A BlueMarlin tournament is going on and our dock is lined with tower boats..........they fish about 45 miles out in the gulf stream so they leave by 6AM.  It's a busy place.

 

 

Sammy's on Morehead City Waterfront

 

 

Morehead City Downtown Dock

 

 

Rudy Duck.....great place for lunch

 

 

Sunset is nice

 

 

Uncle Glen loaned us his Jeep....Thanks!

 

 

Rowing Team out for the day on Taylor Creek

 

 

Beaufort (BO-fort) waterfront home

 

 

Another one along the waterfront

 

 

This is serious fishing

 

 

Bait Man....sure isn't the owner

 

 

Saddi is content

 

 

Another beautiful sunset

 

 

We now have power to the Tower Garden

 

 

And the seeds are started

 

 

This Riva came in today....86 feet

 

 

Atlantic Beach....$10 to park and it's filling up

 

 

Fort Macon,a restored Spanish American War fort and state park

 

 

Not a blade of grass out-of-place and it was free

 

 

Wall-to-wall people and boats this weekend

 

 

Sanitary Fish Market Bar and Grill...bar made from Stern of a boat