We had an easy day down the 150,000 acre alligator preserve where we saw 10 hawks and nothing else.  We needed Dillon's eyes who sees everything in nature that no one else does.  As we came into Belle Haven, NC a small town famous for filming "Forest Gump" and "The Big Chill" we got stuck on a sandy shoal.  A friendly dockmaster was guiding us in "follow my track exactly" and thunk, we were stuck on sand.  He shot back out in his little whaler and pulled us off, we followed him in and tied up port side to the dock with 20 knot winds blowing us off.  Immediately Ms. Diana was there as official greeter offering a ride to the market and giving us a brief overview of the small town's services.  Yeah we are in the friendly south.  3 other people offered their cars for us to do errands.  We went to the town hall and paid, $1 per foot per night; i.e. $40 a night plus $5 for electricity. 
  We walked back and plugged in and soon the cord wasn't working-- so we were using our batteries instead of the electricity we had paid for.  Friday Drew spent the day finding parts and fixing this one. 
    We also have the choice to  anchor out for free and use the dinghy to come in, but it's usually a little rockier, less sheltered when it's very windy.  Today it's 72 degrees as it is on the entire east coast.
   Last night we have been coming down the ICW with the same folks so we all had dinner together at a 5 star restaurant - shrimp and grits, a beautiful cheese board.  Folks from Ohio, and another couple from Pennsylvania.  Everyone is pretty loose with where they are going - "south."