We passed the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse as we entered the pretty St. Michaels harbor. We walked the town, stopping at three different wineries -and one distillery- for tastings. At one point, the Chief of Police decided that we might be having too much fun! The downtown area was pleasant to walk. Cars would stop when we needed to cross the street, but the “whistle … Continue reading St. Michaels
Seeing the sights of the Chesapeake Bay. Yorktown https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown Deltaville Tangier Island https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/tangier-the-sinking-island-in-the-chesapeake Solomons Island Oxford Continue reading Cruising the Chesapeake
We cruised into Norfolk Harbor. In front of our boat, the city waterfront; behind, the naval station. We took a walk around the city and enjoyed a beer and the view from ‘Grain’ a rooftop pub. Noticing the mermaids, I asked Mr. Google; he said that one nickname for Norfolk is “City of Mermaids.” Okay, maybe I had two beers at ‘Grain’! The next morning … Continue reading Norfolk
Memorial Day weekend was spent in Oriental, NC, at River Dunes. The marina had an elegant clubhouse. It was a great place to hang out for the three-day weekend, and we met several fun people who kept coaxing us to move to North Carolina! The property surrounding the marina was lovely for a bike ride on Monday morning. On Tuesday, we continued to venture north. … Continue reading 13 Bridges and a Lock
It was the best of times… That’s it. Just the best of times in two towns with the same name! In Beaufort, South Carolina, the name is pronounced “BYOO-fert,” (like ‘beautiful’). We were fortunate to dock nose-to-nose with Freedom, a magnificent 104 ft. Trumpy yacht, built in 1926. We then explored Beaufort, a charming waterfront town (with waterside swings!). The local shops don’t offer visitors’ … Continue reading A Tale of Two Beauforts
As we left Georgia, we saw shrimpers, dredges and we passed the remains of the car carrier that had capsized off St. Simons. We moved aside for a cargo ship that literally filled the channel, and passed by the iconic Harbour Town lighthouse on Hilton Head island. More cruising as we made our way to Charleston, where we enjoyed the city’s French Quarter. We continued … Continue reading South Carolina
Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through Just an old sweet song, keeps Georgia on my mind Georgia, Georgia, a song of you Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines Other arms reach out to me, other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see the road leads back to you Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find Just an old sweet song … Continue reading Savannah
We chose to stop at two small islands as we traveled the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) through Georgia. As we turned the bend to our marina on Amelia island, we were greeted with a huge factory, billowing smoke into the air. Our marina was just next door, and then on the other side of the marina a second, huge factory. Oh well, every stop can’t be … Continue reading Good things come in small packages.
Historic St. Augustine Castillo de San Marcos https://www.history.com/news/st-augustine-first-american-settlement Continue reading St. Augustine
The “Plan” does not have any timetable, but we wanted to see a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral so we made our way north in spite of a lousy weather forecast. We endured some rough weather, but successfully made our way to our dock for the night! The morning after the storm, we took a walk around a very quiet Ft. Pierce. Then moved on … Continue reading Rocket Launch!
