{"id":10469,"date":"2019-05-31T01:51:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T01:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=10469"},"modified":"2019-05-31T01:51:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T01:51:54","slug":"2019-05-29-ocracoke-manteo-norfolk-hampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/?p=10469","title":{"rendered":"2019-05-29 Ocracoke, Manteo, Norfolk &#038; Hampton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have never taken the coastal route&#8230;we just got stuck doing the Belhaven \/ Alligator River thing. In this year of mixing it up&#8230;it was time for a change. After departing Oriental, NC the next stop was Ocracoke Island. The channel coming into the island can get a bit narrow to share with one of the many ferries coming and going but that was easily worked out on the VHF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"903\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-5.jpg 948w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-5-300x286.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-5-768x732.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the Ferries&#8230;.not small<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_163030-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_163030-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_163030-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_163030-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_163030-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First stop, Ice Cream&#8230;check<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190427_183815-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190427_183815-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190427_183815-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190427_183815-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190427_183815-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The real treat of the visit was meeting up with fellow 2013 Freshmen Class Members JR and Drena. They have a house in Ocracoke and it was perfect timing to see them here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171739-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171739-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171739-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171739-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171739-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since their cruising days they have added a new crew-person who is the most adorable little lady. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171744-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171744-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171744-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_171744-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though she is a sailor at heart, she found the characteristics of a trawler very interesting&#8230;.particularly the perfect height look-outs scattered about the decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_165550-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_165550-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_165550-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_165550-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190429_165550-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A terrific couple of days and so happy to spend time with the crew of SV Journey again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG955036.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG955036.jpg 480w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG955036-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traveling along the outer banks was really cool. Every place we go has a slightly different feel and this area is no different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140147-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10430\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140147-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140147-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140147-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140147-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140014-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10429\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140014-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140014-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_140014-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trip up to Manteo on Roanoke Island is a long one for a single day but the limited anchorages along the way tells your right up front, get it done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"932\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10404\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-4.jpg 797w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-4-257x300.jpg 257w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-4-768x898.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manteo has a free city dock y9ou can tie up to for a couple days with a lovely view of the small museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_155953-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10431\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_155953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_155953-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_155953-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_155953-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not much better nautical view to be found for sure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_200240-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_200240-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_200240-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_200240-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190430_200240-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_104740-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10434\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_104740-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_104740-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_104740-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_104740-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_133019-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_133019-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_133019-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_133019-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_133019-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and would you look at that&#8230;now for a little history humor&#8230;.my favorite T-Shirt in this town was &#8220;Never ask a resident for directions, they lost an entire settlement&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_183404-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_183404-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_183404-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190501_183404-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuing north we whisked by the eastern edge of the Albemarle Sound and found a lovely little anchorage at the top of Currituck Sound.  We also lucked out in that the inside route was experiencing a huge hatch of midges which were just covering the boats. Thankfully our route saved us from that mess! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"869\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-6-1024x869.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10406\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-6-1024x869.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-6-300x255.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-6-768x652.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Capture-6.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">50 miles from Portsmouth VA&#8230;note miles on the ICW are measured in Statute Miles as oppose to Nautical Miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_121934-e1559156299892-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_121934-e1559156299892-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_121934-e1559156299892-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_121934-e1559156299892-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final leg of the ICW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Annotation-2019-05-10-120326-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10408\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Annotation-2019-05-10-120326-1024x635.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Annotation-2019-05-10-120326-300x186.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Annotation-2019-05-10-120326-768x477.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Annotation-2019-05-10-120326-1200x745.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Annotation-2019-05-10-120326.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_143612-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10443\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_143612-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_143612-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_143612-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190502_143612-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Definitely getting into goose country&#8230;.messy and noisy <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_085124-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_085124-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_085124-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_085124-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_085124-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and the turtles are taking a little sun too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103426-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10447\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103426-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103426-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103426-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103426-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">as well as traffic gets heavier the closer to Norfolk we get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103457-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103457-1024x692.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103457-300x203.jpg 300w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103457-768x519.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190503_103457-1200x811.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were arriving the Norfolk area we found that two other Krogens, our friends on Confetti and Privateer were near by. 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_114935-e1559156675995-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10462\" srcset=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_114935-e1559156675995-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_114935-e1559156675995-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190509_114935-e1559156675995-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I definitely have my hands full&#8230;.out of my area of expertise&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/a2baker.com\/magnoliablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190509-WA0005-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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