The crew arose on Saturday morning and boarded the vans for a 90 minute ride to Carowinds theme park near Charlotte, NC. While we thought the heat was challenging on the coast, at least we had wind. Inside the concrete jungle of Carowinds, their was little relief from the heat except on board roller coasters and constant drinking of water. The newest ride for the season was The Intimidator - a roller coaster whose theme was based on the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

After a full day at Carowinds, the crew had dinner at Ryan's Steakhouse in Asheville, NC.  A phone call was placed to Officer Jeff Howell of the Clyde Police Department and suddenly we were back in Clyde City Hall again for the night. It was almost like coming home. Almost.

We got an early start on Sunday morning and stopped for breakfast. Taylor led a crew prayer to give thanks for the meal, give thanks for a fun and safe week, and ask for a safe journey the remainder of the trip home.

Shortly after noon, the captains returned home. Captains - of boats with christened names such as:

• SS Minnow
• The Titanic
• Flying Dutchman
• Red October
• Cornelia Marie (which is thought to be Spanish for "Corny Mario")
• The Wizard
• El Diablo and the Magic Man
• the destroyer (for Corey for all the food he can eat)
• the cruiser (for Reed for all the coolness he *tries* to exude)
• the carrier (for Isaac for all the gear he hauled to and from Teeter's Campground on Ocracoke) 

Entered by: Admiral Whitaker

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