We were having fun in Southport, but we were happy to leave yesterday morning at about 7:15. We motored (on one engine) to Barefoot Marina near Myrtle Beach which took about 8 1/2 hours. There were times we were going over 7 knots, but then, we'd pass the inlet and the current would switch directions and we'd slow to about 4 knots. We are excited to have made it to South Carolina.
We enjoyed a wonderful non-traditional Thanksgiving feast of grilled North Carolina white shrimp, pumpkin and bulgur and collard greens. We decided to save the sweet potatoes for later this week, but we had plenty to eat, and in Thanksgiving tradition we will have plenty of leftovers of the pumpkin bulgur and collard greens.
We are really getting the hang of the pressure cooker. So far the pressure cooker has resulted in one really good risotto, one that was a little over cooked, steamed (fresh) crabs and last night's bulgur and pumpkin dish. It is amazing how much less cooking time is needed, which on the boat not only means less time spent in the galley and more time enjoying our surroundings, but also means we use a lot less propane. Propane is not very expensive - it was $8 to fill up our tank before we left Deltaville - but it can be a pain to find a place to get it filled. Because the tank is stainless steel and contains extra points where it can be bolted down, we actually need the tank re-filled and can't just trade it in at the corner grocery.
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