DAYS 270-275: Shallotte River Anchorage to Southport/St James Marina

Shallotte River ANCHORAGE to Southport/St James Marina: 6.5 mph; 15.0 miles; 2:18 hours


MM 315 Southport/St James Mariana:

$1.75/ft (includes the electric charge). Great marina, staff, and there's a restaurant coming soon (May 2022). Coin-operated laundry and big clean showers. The boaters of this marina were just as friendly as the staff. We liked it so much we stayed 4 nights! 


                         


Around Town

Southport is where Virginians come to retire - I’m sure of it. We spent a lot of time with Jeff and Karon Webb. Love the Webb’s and their level of hospitality just can't be matched. We had wine, wine, and then left with wine! While we were here, we had a surprise treat of playing Bocce Ball and seeing more old friends from Stafford.



The Webbs drove us to the beach (Oak Island), we walked around Southport, ate at Fishy Fishy, and joined a private club for the privilege of buying heavy drinks and listening to live music - well worth the price ($1/member). I really like Southport/Oak Island and the beach houses are all so cute. A lot like OBX but somehow neater and more tailored. I’m not sure I’m explaining that very well - but it’s just cleaner on Oak Island than the OBX. 


There is another island I would like to explore one day - Bald Head Island. A ferry runs back and forth and island only allows golf carts. I wonder if they have a fire department; one match and a breeze would light up the whole island.







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