Cionjock to Belheaven

Mile Fifty.

Coinjock, North Carolina

We have left the Chesapeake behind 

as well as the states of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,

 Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

Coinjock is famous among those that traverse the Intercoastal Waterway, 

the marina is on a land cut between the Chesapeake and the Albemare Sound.

Cheap diesel, a thirty two ounce prime rib and it's a great jumping off place.

There are two other marinas here that do no business,

 must be the prime rib.

Duck blinds in the Albemare grow large, 

the folks on the Chesapeake 

or in Florida would think they had a mansion!

This is the Alligator River to Pungo River canal, 

a land cut almost straight for twenty miles. 

This takes you from the Albemare Sound 

to the Pungo river and on to Pamlico Sound. 

If this wasn't here one would have to skirt around inside the Outer Banks 

through some pretty shallow and sometimes bumpy water.

 That trip would be a lot longer as well.

Belhaven, North Carolina

This trip is turning into a greatest hits of the ICW

 (Intercoastal Waterway for those that might not be able to figure that out). 

Belhaven has been a staple for yachtsmen for decades.

A small out of the way town filled with friendly people

 and very strategically placed.

Our home for the night, Belhaven Waterway Marina, 

the nicest couple run the marina and as you can see the puppy,

 Sport, didn't have to go far to play or poop!

Downtown Belheaven, big place huh? 

  This is all there is, 

unless you want to walk a couple of miles to the Food Lion.

Spoon River Artworks and Market

This place was amazing, we had dinner here and it was world class.

I don't care where you go but this would do well by comparison.

Farm to Table and I mean farm to table!

 Our host owned one of the supplying farms.

River Forest Manor, this was The place to go for many years, 

no decades but fell into decline and disrepair.

 We are happy to report that a major renovation is under way, 

it is now owned by a group of local businessmen 

that realize how important the ICW is to the town

 and want to bring back some of the luster of years gone by.

Meanwhile back at the Waterway Marina we were happy, 

relaxed and full of a wonderful meal

 and probably enough leftovers for two more meals!