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| Oriental, NC |
April 22
We traveled 22 miles on the ICW to our next stop, the Oriental Inn and Marina. It is a very nice, quaint small fishing town. My daughter asked how the town got its name, so I did some research. It was named after the Oriental, a sailing vessel that sunk in 1862 close to the area. The ship's nameplate washed on shore and from then on the town was called Oriental. The town claims they are the sailing capital of North Carolina, having more boats than people!
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| Old home that is now an art gallery |
They have a fun tradition on New Year's Eve when someone dresses up like a dragon and parades down the street at night, similar to a Chinese New Year celebration. People come out and beat on drums, making all kinds of noise. The town has adopted the Asian Dragon as its symbol. It is fun to look around the town and find dragons in all shapes and forms!
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| Dragon Rock |
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| Mailbox Dragon |
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| Dragon Sculpture |
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| Dragon made out of spare parts! |
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| Looks Inviting! Peaceful passage! |
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| Coffee shop with yummy scones and muffins |
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| Tiki Bar at our marina |
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| Small Town! |
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| Fish and Seafood Market |
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| Shrimp boats! |
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