Quiet afternoon in Hobuckin NC

 I need to follow up on our stowaway.  We got the traps set, a few have been sprung but the food is still on them.  We have found mousie poos in a couple of other places on the boat.  The hunt continues!! Anyway, we left the dock this morning about 10am, all uneventful on our part. The ginormous shrimper that left before us, first of all yelled at the people that left a couple of minutes ahead of the shrimper, Get Out of the Way!!!!!!! He was not a happy camper.  Then we saw why.  The shrimper captain had to turn his boat around 180 degrees.  I think they call it a 16 point turn, backward, forward, backward (you get the idea), 16 times and was only missing the other boats and docks by less than a foot.  It was so hairball watching him, but I would imagine he has done that maneuver too many times to count!  We pulled out after him, and off we went.  It was a Relief Band trip.  I went below to close the engine room door and took one last walk through to make sure everything was stowed safely, but in the process, the motion got me.  I laid down on the settee (sofa) and was prone for about 2 hours until both my stomach and the water calmed down. We are tied up to a shrimp boat dock where they unload and freeze their catch. There is  no water, no electricity, but good internet since there is only one other boat here and  we have all the bandwidth to ourselves.  Ellie made a friend, Harvey the Bassett Hound.  Ellie played with her Chucker frisbee and Harvey trolled for “snacks”, dog, cat, bird, you name it, he tried to eat it before his Mom caught him.  David and I commented on how quiet and peaceful this place is.  It’s known for its dark skies at night and the star watching is supposed to be phenomenal.  We will have to come back another time, cloudy skies for us

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It is peaceful, that’s saying something nice isn’t it?

Mean Shrimper Captain that yelled at the other boats.

tonight. Today we went from Oriental NC to Hobucken, NC, 22 miles, 3 hours. Thanks for stopping by!  Hello to Grant, Kev, Marcia, Kitty, Anne, Jackie, Margaret and Marilyn

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  1. JackieMay 7, 2021 at 3:10 AM

    Another good day except for the motion sickness. That's been my companion many times, not fun. I have friend now reading your daily blogs, Jan, and she loves them. We feel like we're right there with you and David sharing this adventure. So much fun. Love and miss you two. Stay safe.

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    1. Life In BoatlandMay 7, 2021 at 7:00 AM

      Hi there, you reading the blog means so much to me! It takes about an hour every night, I really enjoy doing it, but it is still nice to know others are reading it and getting an idea of what it is like, love you! ❤️P

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    2. UnknownMay 7, 2021 at 8:16 PM

      I love your adventures also! I am so sorry about the down time. Was it pure seasickness or vertigo? I have the perfect solution for vertigo that is so simple!
      Take care and have another adventure for me!

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