Oriental, NC is well known is the sailing world. Imagine my surprise when I learned that only 875 people live in Oriental. The nearest large town is New Bern 35 miles further up the Neuse River. Oriental is small and can walked in an hour. Many old cruisers who have "swallowed the hook" and settled down live here. The setting for sailing is idyllic. The Nuese river is deep and wide. The seas are protected and the wind gentle. It seems the ideal location to learn to sail. Indeed several well known summer camps operate nearby and teach sailing to youth. Eventually, I believe that Jan and I would tire of such bland sailing.
The dingy motor died in Oriental and would not come back to life. It was the carburetor as usual and required professional service. As we were entering very rural North Carolina this would not be available for quite a while.
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Hey guys. Rosalie once lived in Oriental! She knows very well how small it is. Its good to be reading your blog again.
Roy
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