We departed Jersey City for Cape May early Monday morning, October 20, in order to take advantage of calmer seas finally forecasted off the coast of New Jersey. However the ocean was quite rough and the winds were against us so we decided to cut the day short and pull in at the Golden Nugget Casino & Marina in Atlantic City. Fifteen yachts of varing sizes tied up after us. What an interesting place! Dick and I haven't been to many casinos other than on vacations out of this country a while back, and we felt like we landed on another planet!! What an experience just walking through a big casino in Atlantic City! The sights, sounds and smells will linger with us for some time!
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Casino Lights at End of Dock
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Tuesday morning we ventured out into the Atlantic Ocean one more time, heading for Cape May. The seas were rough but once we got into the Cape May Canal things calmed down and we decided to continue on into Delaware Bay and the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal all the way to Chesapeake City, Maryland. It was a long day for us--seven hours on the water, but we were glad we did it and enjoyed a nice dinner at the historic Banyard Inn and a walk around this charming small Maryland town all decked out with pumpkins and Halloween regalia! What a change from Atlantic City and New York!
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| Chesapeake City Sunset on the Canal |
Wednesday morning, as predicted, cold rainy weather hit but we chose to continue on our journey, heading for St Michael's on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. Once out of the C&D Canal, conditions on the Cheapeake gave us pause...so we took advantage of an opportunity to detour up the Sassafras River to Georgetown, Maryland, where we are tied up at the Georgetown Landing Marina and we are nice and cozy and warm on the MollyBelle. The small portable boat heater that I bought at Liberty Marina is getting a lot of use! Coincidentally, we are docked next to the facilities with a washer and dryer so we will have clean sheets tonight!
Thursday, October 23: We are still at Georgetown waiting for the Chesapeake to calm down before heading to St Michael's. Plan to rent a car today, explore the area and get some groceries. Our nice dock neighbors delivered milk to our boat this morning. But we really need to get some provisions on board!
2 comments:
Capt Dick and Ruth
Fall has hit the Bay and the geese are flying high. Breezy today but weather will improve into next week. Will we see you in Annapolis? We're here!
Have a safe trip! Bill and Judi
Bill and Judi: So sorry to miss you in Annapolis. Hope there will be a next time! Why are the geese flying high?
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