Deltaville, Virginia

Today, we have made it here to the Deltaville Marina in Deltaville, VA. Annapolis was hot and unpleasant and Leo & I wanted out NOW! The pavement registered 130 degrees. Fried eggs anyone? It was so hot, I would not even let Leo see the Annapolis Maritime museum. Poor guy. (Side note: Johnny Depp had his boat tied up to the dock in the Annapolis marina the week before we arrived. His over 100 foot yacht, with professional crew, stayed for a few days. So much for the simple life there Johnny!)

Off we sailed the next day from Annapolis to Tangier Island, VA, hoping to stay for only one night and with hopes of sailing south then to Portsmouth, or at least close. Well..............a HUGE storm descended upon the island keeping us there for another night. I don't like gales. If you can, look up Tangier Island on the internet. It can only be accessed by ferry (or your own boat). It, also, has a population of 500. The mainstay is crab fishing. Everyone walks, bikes, or uses a golf cart. Stray cats are everywhere. There are two bed & breakfasts and a truly outstanding restaurant. The island occupants trace their ancestry to the one of the first settlers of this country, John Crockett. He sailed from Cornwall, England, with his family in 1636. Then he bought half the island for $4.60. If you have to be stuck this is the place. I loved the fresh crab (right out of the Chesapeake Bay) dinner. Put Tangier Island on your list of places to visit. Charming.

Leo & I left today, Sunday, July 11, to cruise southward where we arrived in Deltaville, VA. Of course you may think it was uneventful but it was not. First, we snagged a crab pot and dragged it halfway across the Bay before Leo swam under the boat to release it. THEN we ran aground in the channel just outside the Deltaville marina. Boat US tow to the rescue! This is the second time we have had to be rescued by them. The locals tell us that going aground in the Chesapeake is a common in the Chesapeake. Shoals are always changing.

Deltaville marina is where we will stay before sailing to our next destination, Yorktown. I suspect Yorktown will mean a few-day stay. Capt Krusack would like to LOOK around such an historical place. There will be one more stop after Yorktown before hopefully arriving in Portsmouth, VA, this week. All the above planning depends on weather which I heard will be, again, changing.

But, we are here, safe and sound. It has been quite an experience so far.