On Friday, June 20, our friends Tick and Andree of s/v Antic came by to visit since we missed each other at Sailcraft in Oriental. We all walked to Town Point for lunch at the 19th Annual Bayou Boogaloo & Canjun Food Festival. Since Jim and I had tickets for the weekend, we knew we would have plenty of opportunities to try all our New Orleans favorite treats.

Jim is standing by one of the 130 mermaids that decorate Norfolk; it is in front of the marina entrance. They are designed and decorated by local artists and some represent a theme related to their location; she is called Ocean Patina.

Our plans to head north changed as heavy smoke rolled in from the forest fires in North Carolina, so we stayed a few more days and did boat chores.