January 11/08

Today we crossed the Pamlico River and anchored in Bear Creek, a really lovely spot. It was a good day to cross the river. We didn't get the storms that were forecast, and it was fairly calm. We are beginning to see a change in the vegetation. Greener and growing, though the deciduous trees still are leafless. Our port bilge filled with water, but we tightened the through-hulls and transponders and that seems to have solved the problem. Saw our first pelicans of the trip, and fed our first mosquitos. We have been really lucky with the weather. The days have been in the high 50s, low 60s, and we haven't had any frost at night. We bought a small propane heater to use while we are at anchor, and it has been a big help. The only down side is the amount of water it puts into the air.