NCMay23

MAY 23 DAY 16 Colonial Beach Yacht Center to Gangplank Marina
	Fun Facts about George Washington He helped plan the new capital city, which was given his name. But he never lived in that city. He used to commute by a boat from Mount Vernon to Washington D.C.

We haven't mentioned gas prices yet.
So far the most expensive has been at the
Colonial Beach at $2.99
and the most inexpensive has been at
Alligator River Marina at $2.29

Certainly a lot better than last year when we were
paying well over $4.00 a gallon.

George points to his old homestead, Mt. Vernon
which we passed while cruising up the Potomac

All six boats -
Snowdrift, Ber-nan, Up Tha Crick, Karma, Just B'Cause and Maturity Rules
have safely arrived at the Gangplank Marina.

I-95 bridge. Can't count the number
of times we have crossed this bridge. First time driving under it.

We are right near the airport.

Washington Monument

Janet and Ken entertain friends Alice and Lou & Caryl and Karl.
They are skiing friends and are
staying at the Channel Inn, right at the marina.

Janet and Ken
and their friends
visit the house where Lincoln died and
see a play called
The Civil War
at the Ford's Theatre.

Because of these previous plans, they missed the usual
"safe arrival" splash.

George checks out the Metro.
He is fascinated by all the new inventions, like planes and trains.

Report by
Marcia

Oh what a beautiful morning! Sky was Carolina blue, clouds were billowy, and best of all the Albemarle was smooth as glass. We didn't know the Albemarle ever looked like this! Annie Girl and
Marlyn left Elizabeth City about 8 AM and had a most enjoyable ride across the sound. We arrived at Alligator Oasis before noon, leading a passel of about 9 boats into the marina, almost all of us wanting diesel fuel. Miss Wanda was not present, and it was. a rather chaotic landing. We were happy to welcome fellow FHYC members Dave & Cheryl Stevenson when they pulled in mid afternoon. In true yacht club spirit, we invited all the boaters to join us for a 5:00 splash; there were about 30 of us enjoying the festivity.