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Leaving our anchorage early to avoid some predicted thunderstorms...we're headed to Beaufort, NC (pronounced "Bow-fort" as opposed to 'Beaufort, SC' pronounced as "Bew-fert').
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We did manage to miss most of the storms all along the way.
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Warning signs surrounding the Camp Lejeune property for practice ranges...
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Camp Lejeune's "target practice" vehicles...
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We passed through during a time when "live firing was
not in progress" - obviously!
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Gray skies...
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Weaving our way..
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My navigator station on most days..sitting next to the captain.
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Raking for clams...
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"Kinda fluffy"
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Approaching the bridge near Morehead City, across the Newport River from Beaufort.
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A walk after a wonderful dinner this evening (at The Grocery Store - highly recommend; Ron had the grouper, and I had the filet mignon; both were excellent) in Beaufort; walked past this charming United Methodist Church on Ann Street, and the Old Burying Ground. (The cemetery was closed, so we'll go back another day while in town.)
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The Leffers House...built in 1778!
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Guitar strummin' on the street behind the main street - a little bit country, a little bit blues, by four talented guitarists/vocalists.
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Captain Ron brought her nose first into the slip - his first time into a slip and it was an excellent job! Thanks too, to the Beaufort City Dock crew for their help!
Downtown boardwalk aside the Beaufort City Docks.
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