How long will we have to watch the Trails in their natural habitat before we get to the boat and begin the trip? (remember- Elizabeth City…)  According to the Wiki, EC was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England or Elizabeth “Betsy” Tooley, a local tavern proprietress…  I favor the latter and is the “cultural, economic and educational hub of the sixteen-county Historic Albemarle region of northeastern North Carolina.”  But c’mon… with apologies to all the Tarheels out there, this is North Carolina we are talking about…  But what fun and scenic splendor await Mark and Cherry- cruising up the canal in the boat that Bill has arranged…

Meanwhile, Moose run wild through Lost Forest…  Chasing or being chased?  No matter, it’s all in a day where the sun never sets… on Mark Trail.