Passage from Solomon's Island to Deltaville was uneventful. It was a long trip with few sights along the
way because we were so far away from land.
We decided to anchor on this night. We found Fishing Bay just inside Stove
Point Neck off the Piankatank
River. We are still in Maryland. This was our first night at anchor. I was anxious. I like the safety and security
of a marina. I was not sure I could get
any sleep at anchor. A small sailboat
joined us in Fishing Bay after we had been there about an hour. We were far enough away that if we moved
around, we would not hit them. We could
see Fishing Bay Harbor marina from our spot.
It was close enough to give me some peace of mind. Private homes with private docks lined the
bay. We had parked right outside their
back doors.
The above picture shows the path Meandering Joy took while at anchor. It looks like we had too much anchor chain out. It is normal to swing in an arc.
The air compressor turned on during the middle of the
night. Steve hopped out of bed in a
flash to make sure we were alright. He
decided to move the air compressor to the lazarette so that this doesn't happen
again. The sound was so frightening in
the middle of all the quiet that he decided to move the air compressor to the
lazarette when we arrive in Florida.
The marina we could see form our anchorage |
Steve watching the anchor coming up |
We left Fishing Bay at first light which was about
7:00. Steve pulled up the anchor, hosed
it off, and away we went. Another foggy
morning was in store for us. Luckily we
had about a quarter mile of visibility.
There were no sights to see along our path to Norfolk, VA. We were happy when we crossed over the
Maryland / Virginia State Line. There is
a line on the charts indicating the state borders in the Chesapeake Bay. The fog cleared for us as we got close to
Norfolk.
Norfolk is Mile Zero of the Intracoastal Waterway. Cargo ships load and unload at Hampton Roads
and the Elizabeth River piers. Norfolk
Naval Station is the largest naval installation in the world. It is the home port for nuclear submarines,
aircraft carriers and destroyers. I took
some pictures, but none could adequately portray the enormity of those
vessels.
We encountered not problems on our trip into Norfolk. I supposed because it was a Saturday, the
commercial traffic was down. I am
thankful for the lack of traffic. There
were just a few pleasure crafts and a few barges and tugs.
We chose to dock at Waterside Marina for the evening. It is adjacent to Waterside Festival
Marketplace. I was reminded of the
Baltimore Harbor waterfront. I was a bit
concerned because it appeared that there were several vacancies at the
marketplace. Perhaps this is just
because of the downturn of the economy.
After tying off we headed out to see Norfolk. Our first stop was Nauticus for the Power of
the Sea museum and The Battleship Wisconsin.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan had been at the Battleship
Wisconsin earlier in their run for the presidential campaign. Steve
toured the battleship and the museum while I chose to walk around the
city. We meet back up at the boat where
we sat on the deck and watched the people walk by.
A couple walking down the docks approached us with a
smile. The man introduced himself as
Victor Sonnino. He had owned Fleming
Hull 76. He talked with us for a while
about his love for the Fleming and how much he enjoyed the people at Burr Yacht
Sales. I think he will be in the market for another Fleming soon!
Philipians 4:19,
Colossians 2:2-3
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