Coinjock - at a facedock, packed as usual but with a prime rib dinner!

 

Packed in, as usual in Coinjock

The forecast said rain all day but it cleared in the morning with heavy rain expected later in the day. The winds were light across Albemarle so we ventured out anyway. There were storms all around us but they all missed for the most part. Once again, the forecast was foreboding but the promise of bad weather was not fulfilled. That’s all right with us! It turned out to be one of the smoothest rides across the Albemarle we’ve ever had. 

We had a great dinner of prime rib

We were one of the first to arrive at Coinjock so we got an inside dock. They were busier than at any time in the past that I remember. Every second boat had another boat tied on the outside, including us. Rafting was the rule, not the exception. This was in addition to the tightest packing of anywhere on the ICW. The anchor of one boat will typically overhand the dinghy of the one in front. 

We met the restaurant manager who described the cooking process.
The prime rib roast is slow cooked for 8 hours to rare in special juices prepared just for Coinjock.
The the cooking process is then finished to the customer’s order (rare, medium, well done, etc.)

We took advantage of the Coinjock restaurant, ordering the prime rib for dinner with an appetizer and a bottle of wine. It was a nice evening. We met many boaters who knew of Bob423 and one that even asked for Ann’s signature on one of my Guide books - she’s known as the artist in the family. 

It will be interesting to see how we escape in the morning. The boat in front of us has a rafted boat as we do so it’s not straightforward to just swing out, the rafted boat adds another 15 feet to what you have to clear. We’re in no hurry anyway, we only have 31 NM to go tomorrow to the free dock just  before Great Bridge. We are still on schedule to reach Deltaville on Tuesday, so far. Then it’s home by Friday, we hope.