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…
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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…
Aug. 15 – East Port, MD
Day 150 – Rain and RelaxationBack Creek – Mooring FieldWe had a relaxed morning in Annapolis…there were only a few people wondering around, it was much quieter today than this weekend. Stan found a marine store in East Port that carries the oil and f…
Aug. 14 – Annapolis, MD
Day 149 – HistoryAnnapolis City DockWe woke to cloudy skies, but we only had a few light showers during the day, nothing heavy enough to keep us from seeing the sites. We visited the Naval Academy this morning. They have a nice visitor’s center with …
Aug. 13 – Annapolis, MD
Day 148 – Smoke, Haze and RainAnnapolis City DockWe woke up to southerly winds and smoke from the fires in the Dismal Swamp. It was hazy all the way to Annapolis…I really don’t like this smoke. We left our anchorage at ten and arrived in Annapolis ar…
Aug. 12 – Galesville, MD
Day 147 – Work & RelaxationSouth Creek – AnchorageThe best part of boating is waking up in the morning in a beautiful anchorage with the sounds of wildlife and a cool breeze coming through the window. It really doesn’t get much better. Althou…
