Day 37 Elizabeth City still

Last night, we ate at a delightful restaurant, Cypress Creek, for dinner.  Had shrimp and oysters wrapped together with bacon for an appetizer - Lordy, that was some good eatin'. Met some fellow travelers and residents on the waterfront and exchanged stories-  a pleasant evening in Elizabeth City. Got up early this morning to leave for the Swamp, but after checking out the radar, we decided to stay put till some stormy weather passed. The lock to the Swamp only opens at certain times and we weren't going to make the opening we wanted, so by noon, we decided to stay one more day in Elizabeth City. Walked around the historic area of town. Met some great people at the Tiki Hut. Had a delicious dinner with 2 of them at the Japanese restaurant. It's fascinating how many people we've met live exclusively on their boats - for years. Later we met a couple of guys from Whales sailing on a ferro - cement boat. Learned a lot from all the boaters we met today.  This is truely a friendly town. The city's hospitality theme started with 2 guys that use to greet visiting boaters with roses and maybe an impromptu party. After they died, the city transplanted their rose plants to the waterfront for everyone to enjoy. Notice our boat's "brown mustache" from the tannins in the River water. Definitely leaving for the Dismal Swamp tomorrow at 7:30am. But now we are leaving with a couple of new friends, Bruce and Jar on Pegasus 2.