Our first stop in North Carolina was Southport. A fishing village, the town docks prominently display their fishing vessels and seafood restaurants. Further inland the community is built of mainly old homes (1850's - 1930's) which feature plaquards of what historic community figure lived in the residence originally. Many of the plaquards featured pilots who would guide ships safely in through Frying Pan shoals and the Cape Fear inlet.
We tied up to the free town dock, walked around town and enjoyed an excellent dinner at the Fishy Fishy Cafe which featured local seafood - flounder, scallops and oysters.
At low tide, Dave found a vessel - or what was left of it - long ago gone astray. We wondered if it would have benefited from the guidance of one of the local pilots. Perhaps not.
The Admiral
4/18 - 4/19/2010
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