Alligator River- Pungo River Canal

Into the canal and across the Alligator River, 60 miles of purgatory (was that the Styx River we just passed?). We have no one to blame as we chose to move North in March (when it often snows in Maryland, as it did today).

Wet and cold, in the Alligator River- Pungo River complex we saw neither alligators (which I would recognise) nor Pungos which I would not, but we did see rain, buckets of wind driven unending, cold, wet, unrelenting rain. Finally we take shelter in the Alligator River Marina, a few yards below the bridge and Mile 84 south of Norfolk. A hot shower and Broiled pork chops and green beans and tomorrow on to Coinjock, Virginia (one state short of home).

Did I mention the rain?

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Author: Low Wattage

Expat Welshman, educated (somewhat) in UK, left before it became fashionable to do so. Now a U.S. Citizen, and recent widower, playing with retirement and house remodeling, living in Delaware and rural Maryland (weekends).

7 thoughts on “Alligator River- Pungo River Canal”

  1. Where are your windscreen wipers? Have you lost them already?

    I do hope the weather clears by the time you get to Norfolk (could that be a song? By the time I get to Norfolk ;))

  3. You wouldn’t have a good ‘yarn’ to tell at the end of the trip if you had nothing but ‘plain sailing’ in wonderful weather conditions!

    🙂

  6. Soutie: No wipers on the upper deck, the lower station has them but the first mate (5′ 0″) cannot see over the bow from there.

    Pseu: First Mate believes that standing on a folded towel keeps her feet warmer, at forty degrees it is probably psychological, but she swears it works.

    Janus: Not so long suffering as those who have to read their stories.

  7. Maybe a crate to stand on would be good, so she can stand and see from lower station? And fleecy liners for her boots ?

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