Anchorage Mile Hammock, Camp LeJeune, NC

34 33.153N

77 19.500W

More boats than usual in the anchorage

Our tax dollars at work!

We got up at 5:30am so we could leave by 6am.  Unfortunately, it was too foggy to leave but by 6:30 it had lifted enough so we could get out of Broad Creek and onto the ICW

River Dunes Marina, Oriental, NC

35 05.083N

76 36.037W

Another view

Shore Thing at the dock

The marina was a surprise.  Lovely floating docks, the building to the right is the resturant, library and lounge, all very new.  The cabanas by the pool and hot tub are in the distance.  We stayed two days.

Another sunny, calm day on the water.  Our boat buddy, Flanagan's Wake, from New London, CT.  We have been playing leap frog with them.

Anchorage Catfish Point, NC

35 45.983N

76 03.844W

Another beautiful sunset!

Had a good day on the water--weather could not have been better--well maybe warmer.

Skipper Bob came through for us once again.  A beautiful anchorage with just a couple fishermen who left the area as the sun set.

Midway Marina, Coinjock, NC

36 21.147N

75 56.829W

Some of the boats making a mad dash

Along the Virgina Cut

We tried to time it right.  We left the dock in time to make the first bridge opening and we were on schedule to make the lock opening on the Virgina Cut but eleven power and seven sail boats had to wait an hour because the tide was so high that the gears for opening the lock were submerged.

Getting ready to pull away from the flooded dock.

Just a look at the dock in the morning when we wanted to get underway.

Free Dock Ferry Landing Portsmouth, VA

Downtown Portsmouth

Looking out from our dock across the river where they are refurbishing an aircraft carrier.  The operation is around the clock.

We arrived at the free dock in Portsmouth and decided to go to the movie theater that also serves dinner.  We knew that the tide would be unually high and that we might have to wade back to the boat when we returned from the movie.

A better look at the sub

It was a snarly day on the Chesapeake.  We encountered this sub on its way to the York River.  I thought for a minute we were back home watching the sub.  In CT the subs do not go that slow--the wake was not bad.

36 50.137N

76 17.794W

Anchorage Horn Harbor

37 22.028N

76 18.059W

We came in early to anchor.  We were aiming for Norfolk but the prediction was for heavy winds so we opted to find a protected anchorage early.  The wind never developed here so we were wondering if the winds developed in Norfolk.

Marina near anchorage

Our anchorage mate, about 55 ft. and homemade but nobody aboard

Sunrise leaving our anchorage this morning

Anchorage, Sandy Point, Great Wicomico River, near Reedsville, VA

37 49.283N

76 18.756W

Well, we had to share the anchorage with other boats!

Quite, calm anchorage after 93 miles was a welcome sight.

We saw our first pelican today, could warm weather be near?

LNG (liquid natural gas) depot in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay south of Annapolis.