Thomas Wolfe once said you can never go home again.  In other words, returning to a place again, it will not be the same as you once remembered.  Well, such as the case with our anchorage in Mile Hammock Bay.  when we were here on our trip down, we were treated to the most beautiful sunset ever!20+ boats sat topside and had a great night.  This time, it was windy and rainy. the winds of they did howl!!! all night!6 of us this time weathered the storm.Joe set the anchor first time and we were fine. One guy had to try 6 times till his anchor set........  This morning we left the bay and made the 9:30 bridge opening and proceeded up the ICW towards Morehead City.  But the rains came and it was not lookin good, so we pulled into Swansboro, another  quaint river town on the White Oak River where it meets the Bogue Sound.  A lovely area!  So, like Bob Dylan sang.........Come in.......I'll give you shelter from the storm. And that's what we did!!!, we were soaked to the bone.

But later, the sun came out and I went for a walk over the bridge and into town.  This lovely lady resides outside a shop in Swansboro.

and......this lovely lady......Lolita......will reside outside on my porch when I get home!