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Dolphins Jill (Second Hand) 11/16/2010, Wrightsville Beach, NC
This morning the guys motored through Camp Lejeune. They came to
a sign that said "Do Not Pass This Sign If Lights Are Flashing,
Live Artillery". The lights weren't flashing, but they could
hear firing in the distance. There were also warnings on the
barrier islands about unexploded ordinance. Altogether not a
very inviting place. Bud said the anchorage did look nice as
they went by.  They had a lot of swing bridges to get past
today. Most of the bridges open on a schedule, either on the
hour, or every half hour. Bud was worried about the timing,
especially since he really didn't want to push the engine. As it
was, they managed to get through all of the bridges with a total
wait time of only about 15 minutes. At one bridge, the
bridgemaster opened the bridge early for three tugs taking
through dredging equipment and pipes. Bud and Rick were able to
follow them through, and then the tugs wa