4/19/15: After a stressful day that did little to advance our plans we started another day at Dowry Creek.

Since the weather was not conducive to crossing the Albemarle we opted for a short, easy day only going as far as Alligator River Marina. We chose to spend a leisurely morning with our favorite Sunday breakfast, Lox and Bagels with Bloody Marys. We didn't cast off until almost 1000.

We ran the engine at 3200 rpm for about 1/2 hour to make sure she wouldn't starve for fuel, then slowed down to a lazy 7 knots or so. Lynn always attracts a tug and barge which met us in the narrowest part of the channel rounding the bend to head north on the Alligator River. In the river we had some gusty rain squalls but boat and crew were both fine

We turned into the wind to lower the antenna and then passed under the Alligator River Bridge without an opening. Then we turned into the Alligator River Marina. On a normal day we could have spun the boat around and backed into the dock where they wanted us without a problem. However another squall chose that moment to kick up and keeping the bow into the wind was a real challenge, We made it OK, but I'm sure one of the other boats at the dock was wondering if we had good insurance.