This morning after a late night shower (cleaned off the Chesapeake salt spray) we woke up to a beautiful fall morning on the Pasquotank River at Goat Island. It has been one of our favorite anchorages as the holding is good, there is room for many boats but is usually quiet. Like last night we had the whole "place" to ourselves and we had a great birthday dinner (for guess who?) and a very nice evening.
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| Heading out of Annapolis at sunrise |
Yes, we are moving south at the right time:
Temps this morning…..
- Honeoye Falls - 42 degrees
- Sackets Harbor - 41
- Annapolis - 54
And right where we are……..66 degrees!!
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| Twilight in Deltaville |
We have had a fairly good run so far and got to sail for 2 of the three days down the Chesapeake. The last leg from Deltaville to Norfolk was a bust as the NW winds never even got above 5kts so it was a long motor against the current, ugh! The sail from Solomons Island to Deltaville was great (top speed 9.2kts) and once the wind came up after we left Annapolis it was good sailing.
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| Full moon in Deltaville |
The one thing we have noticed so far is that traffic has been very light on the waterway. Skipping the boat show and heading to warm weather has made locking through and anchorage pretty empty. Nice!
The trip through Norfolk is always cool. The ships are impressive and one should stay on their toes to keep out of the way.
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| The "Harry S. Truman" |
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| Size matters! |
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| "Ike" the Dwight D. Eisenhower getting a remodel |
We decided to do the Dismal Swamp again this year since the fall colors are working their way into the landscape and there are many less powerboat wakes to deal with. The pace is slower, just the way we like it.
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| Deep Creek lock |
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| ..and corresponding lift bridge, thanks Robert! |
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