It was another long travel day – 60 miles in 10 hours against a strong SSW wind. It was clear and sunny with a temperature of 68°F to start the day rising to the mid-80’s by afternoon. At 5:30 pm, we anchored in beautiful Silver Lake on Ocracoke Island. The most famous former resident of the village, Blackbeard the pirate, met his demise here in 1718 when the Governor of Virginia sent troops to Ocracoke to capture him. It took twenty sword wounds and five gunshots before he was killed and beheaded. His body was tossed overboard and his head tied to the bowsprit of the schooner Adventure, which then returned it and hung it on display in Hampton, Virginia, to warn other piratical types.
After settling in, we hopped into the dinghy and rode over to a couple of other boats anchored near us to inquire as to the “lay of the land.” We learned where the dinghy dock was but did not get much information on where we might find a sandwich place. Not to worry – the town was so small, we parked the dinghy, walked a few blocks and found Dajio’s where we enjoyed a great meal and a nice conversation with a couple who used to cruise on their sailboat.
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