Some have commented and asked why I did not provide the answer to certain questions I posed on a whimsy. The reason is I forgot. The duck was a Muscovy. Bruce answered correctly that the picture was a “bride in a field”. I should have been more specific but Cynthia was […]
Sorry no pictures this time. I will try to make up for it soon. This morning, based on the recommendation of a diesel mechanic who we met at Port Kindale, we moved less than 5 miles away to Olverson’s Lodge Creek Marina and boy was it an excellent move. First, where we were was isolated and
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Before leaving Reedville we said our goodbyes to last night’s dinner companions and watched a small boat literally overflowing with fish pass by on his way to unload the catch next door. Yes friends, today we turned off the Chesapeake and started up the Potomac River getting ever closer to our
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A note and some corrections: Trying to be cute I stated that I had not misspelled “Manhatten” when in fact I actually did. Only this morning I realized it is Manhattan. I guess I had better learn that before we get to NYC. Also the Menhaden boat in the picture that pulled in to unload
No I have NOT misspelled Manhatten.(Yes I did.) We will not be there until June. Right now we are in the Menhaden Capital of the World. You don’t know what Menhaden are? Well that is why I am here, to help educate you. We cast off from Norview Marina in Deltaville before 0800 and headed for
Sorry there is little to report. Jan says we are trying to recover from yesterday. Checked the damage as best I could and it seens to be limited to gouged gelcoat in a few places and general deep scratches. It will require repair but not now and not too expensive we hope.
Sorry no pictures tonight. When you are fighting alligators who has time to drain the swamp. First, let me tell you we have damaged the hull but the damage is above the waterline by a foot or so and poses no danger to the safety of the crew. They are just battle scars from a
Sorry but today I was under the weather as we remained in Yorktown another day. I think it was general malaise and no it was not something I ate. And so it goes. Anyway I was in bed for most of the day and when I got up I had a phone call from my bicycle
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Last night the storms came roaring in and we were hit with rain and bumpy seas but Cbay was secure to the dock and we were rocked to sleep in the gentle arms of Neptune. First thing this morning a knock on the boat disturbed our showers and I had to dress and
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Today was a tourist day. A breakfast out at the Island Cafe and then tours of The Victory Center and the National battlefield. Mid-afternoon and the rains that had threatened all day came in earnest as we retreated to Cbay for quiet time. Breakfast aboard Cbay is nearly always onboard. We have had some really
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