At 17:30 the MV Salty arrived safely at the Alligator River Marina.
As we left Oriental this morning, an unidentified Camp Seagull enthusiast saw us off with an "Ahoy There!" from the public dock in town. We stopped early in the day in Hobucken at the shrimping docks to refuel. The dock in Hobucken is primarily a shrimp offloading and processing plant, however it also serves as a fuel dock, bait and tackle shop, convenience store and local hangout. We warmed our hands around the woodburning stove and met a few locals who knew one of the Salty's captain's from the 1950s. They were excited about the Salty's restoration and return to chartering.
The weather remained cold all day, but was sunny with clear skies. We did not see a single other vessel today on the waterway, only an abundance of ducks, ospreys, and deer. We had heard reports that the Pungo River- Alligator River Canal had been iced over, so we were relieved to find no ice along our route today. We are looking forward for warmer temperatures in the days to come as we head north to Hayes, VA.
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