"DSK" wrote in message

I'm impressed that you knew you were in Bayboro. That place hasn't
changed much, except for the increased thru traffic. Most outsiders
driving between New Bern and Oriental see the intervening distance as 35
miles of partially paved swamp.

Bayboro could be missed if not attentive, but we love small towns and check
'em out carefully. Also the attorney who did the closing on our property in
Oriental practices there. Extremely nice fellow, and he lives in the
subdivision in which we bought a lot.


BTW you went right by our boat. Should have stopped in.

Which marina are you in? We did see a large junk at the dock at the Holiday
Inn (?) at the bridge in New Bern. Amazing boat, and one we'd love to have
seen in more detail.


Funny you should mention New York. It's been really wierd the last few
times I've gone there, people have been friendly and helpful (although
why do they have those gawd-awful accents?). Makes me suspicious!

Actually the New Yorkers must undergo some sort of osmotic adaptation of
southern hospitality soon after arriving. All we met were seriously nice
folk.

Captain Ratty's has the best damned mussels and seafood chowder. Then again
I've probably never had the real thing before.

Max