Saturday April 19, 2025
We got up early (beautiful sunrise), so we could get through the Onslow Swing Bridge, that opened on the top of the hour.
Once we got to the bridge, there were several boats waiting. This bridge has been under construction for quite some time and has been a nightmare for many boats. During the week, they changed to only opening for one hour from 12-1. A couple of weeks ago there was an issue and they couldn’t get the bridge to open at all. There were lots of boats stuck for 22 hours in a spot where you cannot anchor (underground cables). We were very fortunate to not have any issues!
Just after the bridge was an area where the Le Jeune Marine Base Camp and Training facility is located. It was a stretch of about 4 miles. Sometimes you can arrive to go through here and if the lights are flashing, that means they are training and you cannot go through😳 There is no stopping allowed and you cannot go ashore. There are unexploded items!
Here are some more pics of the rest of the trek. We arrived to our marina around 1pm, got docked, had a tour of the facilities and a shower.
Later in the afternoon we met up with fellow loopers we had met in Georgetown. Their boat is called Too Nasty! Great couple! The four of us used the courtesy car, went to a few stores for provisions, then got together later for drinks and stories. It was a great night.
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