Waiting for November

Fishing Boat - Reedville, VA

Cruising the Chesapeake has been fun this fall.  In addition to Galesville, MD, I have made stops in Solomons, MD, several days in Onancock, VA, Historic St. Mary’s City, MD, an overnight in Reedville, VA, at an anchorage just south of the York River in VA, and Portsmouth, VA near the Navy hospital on the Elizabeth River at Intracoastal Waterway Mile Marker 0.  I spent time with friends from the S/V RIVERDANCE in Onancock, where we toured the town, and a very nice restored home converted to a museum. 

First Maryland State House

In St. Mary’s City, the first capitol of the province of Maryland, I was fortunate to have a friend visit, and we had a great time touring the historic house, including a reconstruction of the first State House.  St. Mary’s City is also the home to St. Mary’s College.  In Reedville, VA I visited the Reedville Fisherman’s Museum.  The rest of the stops were just overnight anchoring. 

I then entered the Waterway and proceeded down the Dismal Swamp Canal, spending a night at the Dismal Swamp Visitors Center before heading to Elizabeth City, NC  To enter the Dismal Swamp one must go through a lock to go up to the level of the swamp, and upon leaving, one must lock down to get to E-City.  I will spent a couple of days in Elizabeth City to wait for November 1, so I can continue south at the end of hurricane season.

Hope all is well with everyone.  Write or call when you get a chance.  I really look forward to hearing from you.