We arrive in Beaufort, NC several days before the Memorial Day weekend to get a spot to anchor, but it was already crowded and we actually had to move 3 times before we found our happy place. We did end up close to The Rachel Carson preserve in Taylor’s Creek - almost too shallow but not as shallow as some found as you can see in the video, but I will share below. This was a full anchorage that continued to grow to around 25 boats mostly sailing catamarans so they take up lots of room. The ferry boats did not like all the boats in the anchorage and would sometimes blast through all the anchored boats . But of course when I was recording, He was behaving…. We enjoyed exploring the waterfront here in Beaufort. So many old homes with stories that we enjoyed reading about on our walks. A beer at the Fishtowne brewery was great but our favorite little spot was the Port James Cafe. Checkout that chalkboard and the prices! We wondered through a local museum mostly about Blackbeard and bought our new pirate flag. After visiting the local farmer’s market we found the Old Burying Ground and spent some time exploring the history in the cemetery. While on shore we got some great shots of Journey Memorial Day weekend we spent on our front deck. One of our favorites was watching the pirate ship cruise that so many tourist to Beaufort enjoyed. It looked like those guys were having lots of fun! Part of the fun was the little Scallywag that followed the big boat around, and was somehow part of the act. Sunday morning was dreary and we woke to boats around us stuck on bottom. Thankfully, We had stayed just shy of the shallows. Blown Away was one of the not so lucky boats. Blown Away anchored really close to us and since they were stuck and did not turn it seemed we were even closer to them. They were Youtubers that had visitors all weekend, but even that fame does not keep you from making mistakes. Memorial Day came and went with beautiful sunsets each night we were here. We had heard and read about the wild horses on this island - The Rachel Carson preserve, but WE had not seen any from the boat yet, so we needed to do some exploring. We started at the little beach closest to us, but this is where the ferry drops tourist for the day, so as expected we saw signs but no horses. But we enjoyed the hike and the scenery of the preserve. Once again we got some shots of Journey with Beaufort in the background. After reading about the preserve and doing some investigating and research of google maps, I was pretty sure their was a walkway further up Taylor Creek where we could try and see if we could find some horses. So we took Shelby up the creek catching a few sights and then finally HORSES along the shore even before we find the walkway. Finally, we see the walkway and find a place for Shelby and since it was low tide when we start into the preserve we catch sight of the ground moving with some active little crabs. And the birds did not want to be left out. As we make our way out the boardwalk we find a stunning view of horses with the ocean in the background. On our way back down the creek we see more interesting sights and end our stay with a spectacular sunset. It is finally time to head to New Bern and our final destination for the next 6 months. The horses decided to show themselves from the shore as we left this morning. Beaufort was a great stop but New Bern here we come!
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