Whenever you hear someone is sailing, you have these grand visions of beautiful blue waters, puffy cloud filled skies and a warm glow from the sun.
But when you’re on the ICW, the reality is quite different. Our morning near Buck island on the North River brought gray clouds, light drizzle and coolish temperatures. Well, it is December!
Here’s Captain Jeffrey at the start our journey today across the Albermarle Sound. Light winds, light rain and light sun will make this journey less than ideal. The good news is there is also light traffic – so no other boats around to worry about.
History buffs will know that the Albermarle Sound was named after the 1st Duke of Albermarle, George Monck. According to Wiki, he was a professional soldier from Devon who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The three kingdoms were England, Ireland and Scotland. (How did he fight on both sides when they were three kingdoms?)
Anyway, the passage through the Albermarle Sound was a little rocky but generally uneventful.
Once we got into the Alligator River, the rockiness subsided. The Alligator River, which primarily flows North, empties into the Albermarle Sound.
The name originally came from an abundance of alligators in the area – while others say it’s because of the shape of the river. From a bird’s eye view, you can see a semblance of an alligator – but it’s a stretch.
