Day 10 – Norfolk, Va. (Mile 0)
Our first night in a big city marina was a good one. Knowing we were secured in a slip relieved us of middle of the night checks. We actually slept great with all the hatches open. The construction noises all stopped at dusk, and the traffic over the Berkley Bridge subsided to a low white-noise […]
Day 9 – Norfolk, Va. (Mile 0)
Yes! We made it in safely to Norfolk without incident. It was another very nice day out on the water with conditions very similar to yesterday. We left Mobjack Bay right at daybreak and saw beautiful coloring in the sky as the sun emerged from behind some clouds. We no sooner got out of Mobjack […]
Day 8 – Mobjack Bay, Va.
“What a Diff’rence a Day Makes”-popularized by Dinah Washington We felt like we were on a different planet from the one we inhabited yesterday when we woke this morning to the calm, still beauty of Sandy Point Cove in the Great Wicomico river. We had quick coffee and breakfast then pulled the anchor and began our […]
Day 7 – Great Wicomico, Va.
With a cautiously optimistic forecast from NOAA late last night, we prepared to leave at first light today, only to be disappointed to find several small drifting heavy rain cells approaching on radar. However, given that the forecast promised moderating conditions improving to the south, and the winds were then only 10-15kts, we waited till […]
Day 6 – Solomons Island, Md.
Finally! After four days waiting out this low pressure system, it looks like we will get some relief late today and tonight. That means we’ll be back on our way tomorrow morning barring something unforeseen. We may opt to skip two of our intended stops to make up some lost time in the next two […]
Day 5 – Solomons Island, Md.
Well at least it’s not a hurricane! Although last night in the forward cabin hearing the wind moan through the stays as it gusted to 34 knots we were very glad to be at a mooring and not swinging on the hook in some isolated cove. Despite being stuck in port, we have found lots […]
Day 4 – Solomons Island, Md.
This is a video of what it was like in our anchorage at Solomons today… Update from Paula – We used this second day held up by weather for inside projects as it was too windy, wet and nasty to tempt us into town. Inside the relatively dry cockpit enclosure, we were able to see […]
Day 3 – Solomons Island, Md.
Although we would rather have traveled further today, weather prudence dictated that we remain in Solomons, and we still had a good day. Tom used the rainy morning to investigate the weather forecast and the likely changes to our travel schedule that will result. He also analyzed the political situation vis-a-vis last night’s debate and […]
Day 2 – Solomons Island, Md.
We departed the Little Choptank at 7:00AM, accompanied by the rising sun and chugging work boats. Overcast sky with lowering clouds. NOAA predicted high winds and waves would not come until the afternoon. Around 8:00AM, just a mile or two into the Bay, the winds rose to nearly 20 knots right on our nose with […]
Day 1 – Hudson Creek (Little Choptank River)
Got a good early start @ 7:30am. The winds, 15-20mph upon leaving Ferry Point, led to some rolling swells, which gave a good test to our stowing. A few items got dislodged, but nothing broken, and good lessons were learned as to what was and wasn’t truly secured. Saw a kite surfer making like a […]