Yesterday we took a short drive down to Beaufort, NC. It happens to be one of our favorite places to visit.
Walking the docks in Beaufort is a good way to see what is moving on American's waterway, the Intracoastal Waterway.
It is always a changing cast of characters and boats. Here in coastal North Carolina, boats heading north or south are as much a sign of the seasons as Crab Pot Christmas Trees.
Beaufort has been a special place of ours for a long time. Just when I think there is nothing more to say about Beaufort, I manage to come up with another article. Even the renewal of Beaufort is an interesting story.
It is amazing that a town as old as Beaufort could reinvent itself so successfully.
I am beginning to think that reinventing oneself is going to become a critical skill in these tough times. With a radically changing job market and ever more demanding skill sets for jobs, there is little choice.
Yet picking the right path in unsteady times is never easy. It is a stress that many people deal with every day.
Finding jobs that you do not create yourself is becoming more and more of a challenge.
Perhaps the unsettled nature of the world around us is why the escape to Beaufort is such a welcome adventure.
Where else could you lose yourself in watching someone else dock a sailboat?
I posted a video of just that on Youtube (watching in high quality is suggested if you have the bandwidth) and on MobileMe for Mac lovers.
If we could just find answers as easily as the sailboat docked, we would have very easy lives.
Speaking of finding answers easily, check out the calendar of events here on the coast.
You know, I have been following your blog for a little while -- and have always enjoyed reading your posts. This one really hit home for me -- let me step back a bit. I'm an Aussie, living in Brisbane, Australia. For almost 10 years I lived in the USA, and moved back here a couple of years ago.
During that time in your country, I visited many places. One of my fav areas was yours. My wife and I used to go to the Emerald Isle and stay in one of those majestic houses that give such an amazing view of the sea. However one time we stayed in Beaufort, at the Pecan Tree Inn (highly recommend it). I loved wandering around Beaufort -- the history, the architecture...all are wonderful memories for me. I remember there was a sailfish competition on and wandering along where the fishing boats were docked and seeing/smelling the catches was great!
So, thanks for posting this post about Beaufort. I'd live there if ever the chance arose.
Cheers from Brisbane, Australia!
Posted by: Kim | November 16, 2008 at 07:53 PM