Still here, great hospitality in Elizabeth City

November 5
We're still here. The wind is blowing like crazy and the rain is pretty steady. We have nine lines attached to the dock and pilings, but sometimes it feels like we're sailing on that "wild roller coaster"day in Chesapeake Bay, it's just that we're not travelling right now. We don't really have any pictures today (I just managed to get on some more Halloween ones and the Dismal Swamp to the last couple of entries) but the harbor has a webcam that you can look at. Tiffany Rose is way down the dock so you really can't see us, but this is where we are. http://www.ecncweather.com./harborcam.php
Of course if you read this in a few days and look there, we won't be there. At least I don't think so. Today there is a gale warning going on, tomorrow things are supposed to get better, but most people are saying that Friday is the day to move on to cross the Abermarle Sound. Now that we're on the Intracoastal Waterway, there will be some times when the weather doesn't matter, but this sound seems to have a reputation.
Anyhow, on to the hospitality here. Yesterday the city put on a wine and cheese event to welcome the boaters. Very nice. They even went out of their way to find a soft drink for Christopher (complete with a lid as requested by the young man).
Today we went to the grocery store about 3 miles away. The store comes to pick you up and they drive you back. Yesterday afternoon, Christopher and I spent a good part of the afternoon at the museum here, which is a history of the development of the area. Christopher seems to really enjoy these museum visits, he is usually the one who is not ready to leave when it is time to go. Right now he has taken Dad over there for a tour while I am writing this in a cafe up the street.
Now that we've posted the webcam address we'll try to go make funny faces at it as often as we can! Bye for now.