Wed- Nasty weather(double barrel nor'easter) predicted starting tomorrow so we headed back to Annapolis, mix of sailing and motor. Caught 2 nice bluefish on the trip across. Anchor once again in Harness Creek where we plan to leave the boat to travel north for the weekend.
Thurs- Holed up in boat during heavy rain and cold(mid 40's) all day. The combination of our new propane heater, trawler lamp and a lot of baking on Chris' part is keeping the boat toasty even though it's hard to keep the condesation on the cold surfaces under control.
Fri, Sat,Sun- Rented car and drive to Rochester for my niece Caryn's wedding. Cold and rainy. We enjoyed seeing Kate and Alli, also my brother David and sister Ellen and family. We stayed at Chris' sisters and had a quick visit at Chris' brothers. Very nice wedding and reception.
Mon- return rental car and did a little shopping. Still cold but no rain. Enjoyed cocktails with 2 neighboring boats.
Tues- Time to move on even though the winds are calm. Motor south 51 miles to Solomons Island.
Wed Oct 21st- Sunny and warmer but still no wind, Motor to Jackson Creek(Deltaville Va), invited neighboring boat "Perseverance" aboard for happy hour. Turns out we had many sailing friends in common from last year and we had a great evening swapping stories.
Thurs- Sunny and hot(finally), Motor into headwinds to all the conjestion of Norfolk and Hampton Roads harbors and on to a free town dock in South Norfolk. This is the point where we leave the open waters of the Chesapeake behind and enter the protected ICW. We get a chance to travel without paying quite as close attention to the weather. We have covered about 850 miles so far and are looking foreward to warmer weather.
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