M/V Nearly Perfect: Oct. 15-17, 2017 - Albemarle Loop

We left Columbia around 8:30 for a beautiful trip up the Roanoke River to the city docks at Plymouth, the next stop on our Albemarle Loop. The town docks and the surrounding park were really nice (free power, water and pumpout), but there wasn't a lot to the downtown area. We walked up and down the streets, but since it was Sunday, most everything was closed. The weather Monday turned a little chilly and rainy. Rob and Tricia stopped on their way to their boat in Myrtle Beach to spend the day with us. We started with lunch, then a trip to the Maritime Museum and Bear-Ology. North Carolina has the largest black bear population and the museum was quite interesting. Our contact here in Plymouth was Leslie, who worked at the Maritime Museum, and her mother, Beth, worked at Bear-Ology. Both museums were very interesting. By the time we finished, it was raining a little so we headed back to the boat and had a very enjoyable evening. We hadn't seen them since they left us at Fernandino Beach in April. After a light breakfast Monday morning, they took off to Myrtle Beach to get their boat ready for their winter travels. We had a great time with them and we will see them in a few weeks in Myrtle Beach. The weather Monday was greatly improved - sunny and just a little chilly. After they left, we had lunch at the Garden Spot and then later walked through the Roanoke River Lighthouse and looked at some antique cars that were in Plymouth.