Wilmington
is 14 miles away from the Intracoastal up the Cape Fear River. We came here because we wanted to see if it
would be a good place to spend the winter.
The Intracoastal has gotten so bad in GA and SC that we want to avoid it
as long as possible.
Our refrigerator/freezer stopped working on
the way to Myrtle Beach. As you can
imagine this is a “no go” item. Since
June 3 we have been using our ice maker to store what was in the freezer and
coolers with ice to keep the other stuff.
Both the compressor and power supply are burned out in the frig. A new replacement will not fit in the space
we have, so the old unit will have to be rebuilt at a cost that will probably exceed
the cost of a new one. We will not know
until June 8 when replacement parts will be available.
Being flexible souls we are making the best of it. We docked downtown at the city docks along
the River Walk. We have decided we
really like Wilmington and are looking forward to having the boat here this
winter. Yes, it will be cold, but not
enough to freeze the boat systems. The
town has a nice historic/entertainment district with 40 bars and restaurants
within an easy walk from the dock. We have
tried a few of them, and they have all been good. One in particular, Caprice, was so good we
went twice in 3 days. A very French
bistro with “the best” mussels. Friday
night there was a free concert on the water front with one of the best bands we
have seen in a long time. The Saturday
morning Farmer’s Market in the same location was also very good.
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| Jack Jack 180 |
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| She was Great |
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| Feature band not so good |
The
downtown docks were booked for the weekend so we had to move further up river
to Cape Fear Marina for the remainder of our stay. This is the place we would keep the boat, so
it gives a good chance to see what it will be like. We have rented a car and done some exploring
and like what we see so far.
Sunday
we had lunch with a work associate living in the area. Paul and I have known each other for over 20
years and have similar work backgrounds.
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| Paul and Barb Rehder at Pilot House |
