Beaufort NC

16 - 22 May 2019

We originally planned on three nights in Beaufort, although I was already campaigning for four. We had done a lot in three weeks. We were maybe two-thirds of the way to the Chesapeake, and getting to areas where there were many more options to anchor and explore. There was a lot of Beaufort within walking distance of the marina, and they had dock cars for farther trips, like to the grocery store.

We were having problems with Heather's multiple prescriptions. Her doctor's practice had suddenly detonated. Her doctor then departed and joined another existing practice. This was complicated with said doctor leaving in a few weeks for several months of maternity leave. The new practice was insisting on seeing everyone new to the practice. For us this was a problem because we were 3000 miles away. In planning ahead Oriental was our next stop, but there seemed to be little around there, and not a CVS pharmacy or rental car place for miles. We didn't have a car now, so staying in Beaufort until Heather's prescriptions were resolved seemed like the best idea. Big Bird's cousin on the dock agreed with our plan.

We were going to call the doctor's office yet again on Monday but Heather was running out of meds and options. We were looking at her having to fly out for another appointment not six weeks after her last. If she has to do this I'll be wanting her to look for a(nother) new practice.

Fortunately one of the office managers had come with Heather's doctor to the new practice, so she was familiar with Heather's odd scheduling requirements. After a few more days of back and forth, by which time Heather's doctor had already left for maternity leave, Heather finally got her last two scrips.

We shuttled our car on Friday. We drove down to Southport, which was all secondary two-lane highways, and it took forever even though it was only 130 miles. Since the boat had moved from the end of one peninsula to the next we drove both cars to the little Greenville airport, where we could park for several dollars a day, then drove the rental back to Morehead City. We had dinner at Clawsons across the street from the marina, where I (accidentally!) caught Heather in a picture.



Monday night we had a very good dinner at a place called Beaufort Grocery, priced accordingly. We had squash blossoms. Interesting, but I prefer hummingbird tongues.

We finally left Tuesday in a flurry of good docking maneuvers.

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