June 28, 2015  Day 8  New York Summer 2015

Delaware City Marina
Delaware City, DE

We were happy to have a sunny day after having a great deal of rain and wind yesterday and during the night.  We got more work done – dusting, vacuuming, filling the water tank, laundry (there is always laundry), etc.  Bill also had time to practice his fiddle.

Carried Away on the dock in Delaware City

We talked to the dockmaster and then took a short walk.  Many of the boats left today but Bill did talk to the people on the large yacht behind us. They bought their boat in Alaska 1½ years ago, brought it through the Panama Canal, and are heading to their home port in Rhode Island! That is a long trip!!

We will leave in the morning and cruise 40 miles to Philadelphia and dock at Penn’s Landing for two days.

June 26-27, 2015  Days 6-7  New York Summer 2015

Delaware City Marina
Delaware City, DE

We left our anchorage on the Bohemia River Friday morning and cruised up the Elk River and passed Hollywood Beach, Bill’s summer home as a child and teenager.  We eventually reached the C & D Canal at Chesapeake City, MD.  We did not have much boat traffic on the canal, and had the current with us.

We entered the Delaware River and shortly found ourselves at the Delaware City Marina which is located on the old narrow canal. We stopped for fuel first and then went to our “spot” on the long wall, which is a long floating dock.  This is our third trip here!

After we got settled in, we walked downtown to a small market.  It was good to get off the boat and get some exercise after being at anchor for five nights.

Today, Saturday is a bad weather day with rain and wind and we are forced to stay onboard. We are getting some things done including laundry, chart plotting, and making reservations for next week. 

We will stay here on Sunday as well and hope to get off the boat and walk into the town again.

 

June 25, 2015  Day 5  New York Summer 2015

At anchor
Bohemia River, MD

Just a short post this evening. This is day two at anchor on the Bohemia River, and we spent the day doing chores.  Bill changed the oil in both engines.  Joyce cleaned and polished much of the stainless steel railings on the boat, and did some vacuuming.  We feel good about the progress!

Tomorrow we will cruise about 35 miles and go to the Delaware City Marina and spend three days.  After anchoring for five nights, we need to have power, water, wifi, etc.!

 

June 24, 2015  Day 4  New York Summer 2015

At anchor
Bohemia River, MD

We decided not to stay in Annapolis so we left the mooring at 0655 and cruised another 50 miles to the Bohemia River.  We passed under the Bay Bridge at 0750, a familiar landmark for us.  At the north end of the Bay we entered the Elk River and passed the Turkey Point Lighthouse, another favorite.  

Approaching the Bay Bridge

Big container ship

Turkey Point Lighthouse



Another incredible sunset

We soon entered the Bohemia and cautiously made our way up the river. It is shallow and we were only a foot above low tide.  We anchored securely at 1:30 and will stay here two nights.  There are lots of sailboats and smaller boats that enjoy this scenic river.

After we arrived, we called our granddaughter, Ashley to wish her a Happy 13^th Birthday!  We cooked dinner on the grill and had a quiet evening.  We have some chores to take care of tomorrow and will hopefully get the dinghy out for a ride.

 

June 23, 2015  Day 3  New York Summer 2015

Mooring Ball, Annapolis Harbor
Annapolis, MD

We cruised another 50 miles on the Chesapeake Bay today to Annapolis. We left at 0700 – early enough to beat the storms and early enough to get a mooring ball – and we succeeded in both. We also had a good cruising day!

On the way into the harbor, we saw two tall ships at anchor, the Lynx and the Picton, both undoubtedly on their way to Philadelphia for the Tall Ships Festival later this week.  Annapolis is a mecca for all boats with its access to the Severn River, the Bay, and scenic creeks such as Spa Creek. And of course it is home to the US Naval Academy.  We saw many sailboats, mega yachts, kayaks, tour boats, and motor yachts.  We were here last year for almost a week and loved it.

The tall ship Lynx



The tall ship Picton

Storm arriving in Annapolis

Rainbow after the storm

We had dinner on board, and because of the impending storm, did not leave the boat.  The storm hit with a force at 7pm and lasted over an hour. We had lots of vertical lightning, rain, and wind. Bill saw lightning strike the mast of a sailboat moored here.  After the storm was over, we moved the boat to another mooring ball to provide greater distance from another boat. We were swinging rather close to it during the storm.

We may stay here another day but will wait until morning to decide.

 

 

June 22, 2015  Day 2  New York Summer 2015

At anchor
Mill Creek, Solomons, MD    

We cruised about 50 miles today to a familiar anchorage at Mill Creek in Solomons.  We had little boat traffic, fairly calm water, and fewer crab pots than expected – so not a bad day!  When we approached the testing range for the Patuxent Naval Air Station, they contacted us by radio and asked us to adjust our course 10 degrees to the east.  We were happy to comply and enjoyed several fly-bys of their P-8 Poseidon and the chase plane, an F-18.

We arrived at Mill Creek at 1545 and immediately turned on the generator so we could have air conditioning.  We had dinner on board and relaxed for the evening.

The Navy P-8 Poseidon and the F-18 running test patterns

Tomorrow’s destination: Annapolis!

June 21, 2015  Day 1 New York Summer 2015

At anchor
Dividing Creek, Chesapeake Bay   

We are finally back on the water! Our planned four week stay in Poquoson, VA turned out to be six weeks. We had an incredibly busy, fun, and productive stay. 

We completed all Doctor appointments, had many visits with family and friends, did shopping, and took care of several boat projects.  We decided to pull the boat and clean, sand, and paint the bottom.  Bill and his brother Bob did all the work, and we are so grateful for his help. It was well worth the extended time to get this done, and the boat looks great. We also stayed at Bob’s house during that time which was perfect -great company, and very convenient!!

Carried Away leaving boatyard
after bottom was painted!

Bill is happy to be underway as we leave Poquoson.
Happy Father's Day!

Sunset at Dividing Creek

So today, we left Whitehouse Cove Marina and cruised over six hours to a quiet anchorage on Dividing Creek.  The first two hours of the cruise were uncomfortable with three foot seas, but once we passed the open Mobjack Bay, it was much calmer.

We cooked dinner on the grill and enjoyed phone calls from our son and daughter for Father’s Day!  We hope to anchor at Solomon’s tomorrow.

We are still on a summer journey to New York, but not a specific schedule.  We don’t even know where we will spend the Fourth of July!