Camp Lejeune and Moorehead City, NC

Coming north on the ICW we went through the Marine Station artillery training field along the water. We had gotten an early start and as we were coming down this field a Marine aboard a small boat flagged us down and said there was no entry until 1500 hours. We knew that is 3 pm and here we are at 8:50am! A retired Col. was on a sailboat behind us and questioned why we were turning around—he called the Marine on the radio and said he had called bla bla and that they were supposed to let us through on the odd hour. The Marine said “Oh Yea” and so we got to go through—as soon as we got out of the canal we hear the artillery fire explosions. It was an interesting cruise and we were in Moorehead City by 1:30 and glad it wasn't 6pm. We pulled up to Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant where they allow you to overnight and if you eat at their place it is a great deal. So we went in where John Tunnels (a friend of Little Jimmy Dickins so he liked our Nashville roots) greeted us like family and we had a great lunch. We walked the city and went through the History Museum where they pay special tribute to the military—nice.

Artillery Field

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Moorehead City's King Neptune

Sailfish Fountain--they are noted for the fishing here