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April 24 – Bloxoms, VA

Finally on the MoveSalt Ponds – AnchorageWe finally untied the lines and pulled away from the dock.It felt a little sad and exciting at the same time. Just as we were pulling away from the dock a large barge came into site…we stopped for a pump out a…

April 23 – Great Bridge, VA

Getting ReadyAtlantic Yacht BasinWe spent day getting the boat ready to leave Great Bridge. We filled the water tanks, ran a few errands, cleaned up the dock by the boat, put our bikes aboard and took care of last minute details with the marina. …

April 21 – Great Bridge, VA

SightseeingAtlantic Yacht BasinIt was such a beautiful day…just too nice to stay on the boat. We decided to take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to the Delmarva Peninsula. The CBBT was opened in 1964 and connects Southeastern Virginia with the Delma…

April 20 – Great Bridge, VA

Boat TrafficAtlantic Yacht BasinWe’re still here in our home away from home. We are planningto leave here next Tuesday…we would leave a little earlier, but there is a coldfront moving in on Sunday with heavy rains and wind. Weather predictions call…

April 17 – Great Bridge, VA

Beautiful DayAtlantic Yacht BasinAnother wonderful spring day in Virginia…and believe it or not we are going to cruise one of these days! It’s beginning to get a little too comfortable here visiting with friends, watching the boats come by and havi…

April 16 – Great Bridge, VA

Small Road TripAtlantic Yacht BasinIt was a beautiful day in Virginia…too pretty for working. So Pam, Sally and I took a little road trip to a local beach that was known to have beach glass. It was nice getting away from the boat and the work for awh…

April 15 – Great Bridge, VA

Work and FriendsAtlantic Yacht BasinWe’ve spent the last two days waxing the upper portion ofthe boat and working on the bright work…the boat is really looking great. It maysound like all we do is work…work…work, but we are also enjoying thecompa…

April 13 – Great Bridge, VA

Sunshine and Warmer WeatherAtlantic Yacht BasinToday was a beautiful day…finally warm enough to put on a pair of shorts, at least for a few hours. I was inspired by the warmer weather, so I got read of a few layers of dust in the cabin. Dust is just …

April 12 – Great Bridge, VA

Work, Boats and PlayAtlantic Yacht BasinIt was another beautiful, but cold day here in Virginia. The Yacht Basin is getting to be a very busy place. In fact we were awakened to a boat docking right in front of us at 6:00 this morning. Not the best way …

April 10 – Great Bridge, VA

Just LivingAtlantic Yacht BasinBlogging gets difficult when you’re just living! We’re still in Great Bridge…we’re working on our bright work (teak woodwork) and enjoying just being on the boat. The weather is still a little iffy. Cold fronts are stil…