From: "Jon Bickel" papillon31@earthlink.net

Subject: Papillon update

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:34:54 –0500

N 35° 54.36 W 76° 01.75 We have departed Bath, NC and just before reaching the Alligator River Bridge got drenched and tossed around by a fast moving thunderstorm. That eased the decision to duck into the Alligator River Marina. That and the forecast for 15-20 knot winds out of the Northeast for today. Not a good time to be going across Albemarle Sound. So we will wait and head out Monday with E-SE winds of 10 knots.

Meet a young couple while here from Urbana, Va, Will and Nancy. They are in the process of moving a 40 year old wooden boat, from Beaufort SC, to Deltaville, VA, that belonged to Nancy's father. I helped them do some engine repairs and was treated to lunch at the Alligator River Marina Texaco station. I have to admit the food is pretty good here. As usual they became instant friends with Ruby. She has a way of making people feel welcome aboard Papillon. We should be in Elizabeth City, NC tomorrow and hopefully able to use the cell phone once again, hopefully.

One of the old homes in New Bern. For more pictures go to the web page below.

Check out our position ( copy and paste to your browser) liveaboardsvpapillon.homestead.com/chartourcourse.html

To check out Ruby's web pages (copy and paste to your browser) liveaboardsvpapillon.homestead.com/rubyspage.html

"Goin where the weather suits my clothes"

Capt Jon & Ruby