Day 160 – Hurricane PropernessAnchorage MarinaWe spent the day getting the boat secured. Stan doubled all our lines and will take down the bimini tomorrow. He also spent time talking to other boaters on the dock. They say this is one of the safest plac…
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Aug. 24 – Baltimore, MD
Day 159 – The Calm Before the StormAnchorage MarinaIt was another beautiful morning, and again we took our time enjoying a peaceful anchorage. We only had a ten mile run into Baltimore, so no reason to get in a hurry. We cruised into the Inner Ha…
Aug. 23 – Riviera Beach, MD
Day 158 – Our First EarthquakeRock Creek – AnchorageOur plan today was to go back to Fairlee Creek, where we had stopped on our way to the C & D Canal last week. Since it wasn’t very far, we took our time this morning and enjoyed our anchorage. We …
Aug. 22 – Chesapeake City, MD
Day 157 – Back to the ChesapeakeChesapeake City Anchorage BasinToday we started heading south; Philadelphia will be our most northern point for this cruising season. Next year we will pass through the C & D Canal again and head for New Jersey, …
Aug. 21 – Philadelphia, PA
Day 156 – Birthplace of AmericaPenn’s Landing MarinaThe weather predicted storms for the afternoon so we got moving early this morning. Our first stop was Elfreth’s Alley, the oldest continuous inhabited street in America. Most of the surviving homes…
Aug. 20 – Philadelphia, PA
Day 155 – Welcome to PhiladelphiaPenn’s Landing Marina We had an uneventful trip to Philadelphia. The river was full of debris, trash and huge tree limbs, which washed into the river during the flooding they had earlier in the week. We spent the a…
Aug. 19 – Delaware City, DE
Day 154 – Laundry DayDelaware City MarinaThis marina gives an AGLCA discount…two nights for the price of one, so we felt obligated to stay another day. The marina is really helping the rest of the community by doing this…the longer cruisers are in …
Aug. 18 – Delaware City, DE
Day 153 – Welcome to DelawareDelaware City MarinaIt was a little rough in the Chesapeake this morning, but luckily the wind was at our backs and the waves didn’t seem as bad…but it does make steering the boat more difficult. Once we got close to th…
Aug. 17 – Fairlee Creek, MD
Day 152 – Another Beautiful DayFairlee Creek – AnchorageWe spent the morning in our quiet anchorage. Stan changed the oil and filters and I worked on the blog and did a little bookkeeping. We headed up the bay past the Shady Point Shoal Lighthouse. W…
Aug. 16 – Severn River, MD
Day 151 – Beautiful DayClements Creek – AnchorageThe morning was so nice we decided to take our bikes ashore and get a little exercise. We rode to a couple of marine stores and then we stopped at Giants (a grocery store). We didn’t really need anything…
