In the “Sailing Capital” It was only a weekend get-away to a place friends had told us about, but it turned out to be three days in one of the most charming towns: Oriental, North Carolina, in Pamlico County. Oriental’s population is less than 900 folks, but there are more than 2,700 boats, so the town calls itself “The Sailing Capital of North Carolina.” We enjoyed staying at The Captain’s Quarters Bed and Breakfast, where a lovable pit bull liked to sleep with his head on your foot while you relaxed with a cold drink on the veranda. We had lunch on the porch of the Toucan Grill and laughed with the locals as the transient boaters tried to dock their boats. We had coffee and sweet rolls at The Bean each morning, and a visit to the only market in town. Then at sunset, drinks at the Tiki Bar. If you go, be careful of the dragon that guards the lagoon by The Bean. Tom and Becky Morrell, Hertford, Albemarle EMC |
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