Bonner Bay – AnchorageA big part of our day today was spent in the Alligator-Pungo Canal. This man made canal is twenty-one miles long. It connects the Alligator and Pungo Rivers, which in turn connect the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. It provides a pr…
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Oct. 3 – Columbia, NC
Little Alligator River – AnchorageWe left AYB in time to make the 8:30 Centerville Bridge opening. The first one of the morning unless you’re underway REALY early (before 6:30)! We were one of eight boats when we passed the bridge, but we were soon lef…
Oct. 2 – Great Bridge, VA
Atlantic Yacht BasinI really enjoy the view from our windows when we are in Great Bridge…very pretty and peaceful. The trees are beginning to change color and the morning sun really accentuates the colors. Stan rode his bike to the auto parts st…
Oct. 1 – Great Bridge, VA
Atlantic Yacht BasinOur trip today was short miles wise, but still took a long time…lots of bridges. We were slowed down by the first railroad bridge past Norfolk, which messed up our timing for the Steel Bridge. So the agenda for today was hurry up …
Sept. 30 – Hampton, VA
Old Point Comfort – Anchorage We had a long day…100 miles of following seas. We felt like we were surfing all the way, not a good day for our autopilot. Besides the sea direction it was a beautiful fall day with blue skies and great temperatures…
Sept. 29 – Solomons, MD
Mill Creek – Anchorage Today was day one of our trip home…the last leg of our cruising season. This is the only leg of our adventure where the destination is more important than the journey. There’s a little girl in Texas that probably doesn’t r…
Sept. 28 – Baltimore, MD
Henderson’s Wharf MarinaOne last day in Baltimore. We spent it soaking in the sights and sounds of a few of our favorite places. One last visit to the farmer’s market in Fell’s Point, a bike ride along the promenade to the Inner Harbor where we sat and…
Sept. 27 – Baltimore, MD
Henderson’s Wharf MarinaOur time in Baltimore is getting short…we’ll begin the last leg of our cruising season on Sunday. We’ve enjoyed our time in Baltimore, catching up with friends, making a few new friends and having a great ti…
Sept. 26 – Baltimore, MD
Henderson’s Wharf MarinaOne of the things we enjoy doing in Baltimore while we are here in the fall is going to the Trawler Fest. It has a great boat show that features trawlers, just trawlers…no sailboat, fishing boats, speedboats or Sea Rays. We li…
Life in the Slow Lane (The Pearl) 2013-09-26 05:15:00
“Mystic Seaport”
