SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS AND INCREDIBLE CRABS

Saturday night the docks at the Tidewater Marina were filled with animated, boisterous, party-loving people!  Anticipation for the big fireworks display over the Tall Ships in the harbor was high. The show was fabulous and we saw it all from the bridge of the MollyBelle.  The fireworks were spectacular!

Earlier in the day we toured some of the Tall Ships including the USCG Barque Eagle.  Capt. Dick was thrilled to have the opportunity to board some of these ships and now he wants to join the Coast Guard!

Sunday morning we departed Portsmouth/Norfolk and cruised up the Elizabeth River through Hampton Roads past US Navy vessels of all sizes and shapes. Very impressive and awesome to see some of our country's Navy at work and at rest!

We then cruised up Chesapeake Bay to the tiny port of Chrisfield, VA, once known as "The crab capital of the world."
Of course we satisfied our appetites with mounds of fresh crab for dinner...they were incredible!

Now it is Monday afternoon and we are comfortably tied up at the Yacht Basin in Annapolis, MD.  After a nice cruise up the Chesapeake on a beautiful sunny day, we arrived here early this afternoon.  After filling up at the fuel dock, the starboard engine hesitated before starting.  Dick managed to get it started and moved us over to our slip.  However, after we tied up, Dick tested the engine and it would not start.  So we are waiting for a mechanic.  As many of you know, this is all part of boating!

 Fortunately, we had planned to stay in Annapolis for a while.  We plan to rent a car on Thursday and drive to NJ for the Baptism of our new grand-niece Sienna Rose and a reunion with our children and grandchildren.  Our  boating adventures are on hold for now!