We walked into town for dinner and it was empty, which is unusual for a Friday night, we are sure the weather had something to do with that.
Easter Sunday promised to be the better day to leave as Saturday the winds were still blowing, but at least the sun was out. At first light on Sunday the marina emptied out and we made our way 73 miles to an anchorage in Mill Creek #2. It was funny listening to some of the chatter on the radio. the Cheasapeake is home to many of the boaters that travel south for the winter and their neighbors were calling them on the radio to welcome them back. We now have less than 1,000 miles to get home but it will still be about a month before we get there. The Erie Canal doesn't open until May 17, which is our route to get home.
Late afternoon, sailing vessel Heartstring pulled in and anchored in the next cove. We first met them in Marsh Harbor, Bahamas and have run into them at several marinas in the last few weeks. It's amazing how small the boating community can be.
This is one of the prettiest anchorages and very well protected, with good holding we anchored in 10' of water. It was so quiet and serene, you could hear the birds chirping (especially the cardinals), herons and to my surprise a loon! Mark and I love listening to the loons call out. The stars at night were amazing, you almost didn't want to leave this spot.
The winds came up overnight and we knew it would be breezy on the bay Monday morning but we got up early and headed out. The winds were forecasted to be from the NW which would give us some protection from the land, but they were from the N coming right down the bay. With 15-20 mph winds, gusts in the 20's the bay had 4-5' waves, which were very uncomfortable. There was a small craft advisory issued until later that day. With that we turned around and headed back to the anchorage. The only problem with the anchorages on the Chesapeake is they are located about 3 miles up creeks and rivers and you have to go through a land mine of crab traps to get there. The winds were suppose to diminish in the afternoon and we planned to head out again after lunch but they never diminished until after 5 pm so we stayed there for a second night.
Boy, what a difference a day makes as again we got up early and left the anchorage. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, the sunrise was spectacular and the bay was as calm as can be. We enjoyed a perfect boating day, which are hard to come by, as we made our way 91 miles to the mooring field in Annapolis. Welcome to Maryland!
As we walked along Norfolk we noticed that many
of the houses are all brick and the roads are cobblestone
Watching the storm roll in
As we left Norfolk we spotted these 3 ships, no
numbers or names that we could see, not sure if they
are new or refurbished?
The closest container ship just docked as we went by
The anchorage at Mill Creek #2
Sunset at anchor
Tuesday's sunrise over the bay
Smith Point lighthouse at the mouth of the Potomac River
One of the many fishing boats we saw on the bay
Even a catamaran had planer boards out
Screw pile light house
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