Goat Island, Pasquotank River, NC - Annapolis, MD - May 8-14, 2016

May 8 - Dismal Swamp Canal.
Kelly IV is now in Virginia!

Norfolk across the river from ICW Mile 0.0

Portsmouth, VA:  Kelly IV, Bob & I are now anchored at Mile 0.0 of the ICW after traveling 878 miles north from Titusville, FL. Tomorrow we begin our sail north up the Chesapeake Bay to Annapolis, MD. We're on the Portsmouth side looking at Norfolk. The pic is downtown Norfolk.

May 9 – anchored in Deltaville, VA.

Deltaville anchorage

We saw s/v Antares, Will & Muffin of Hillsmere, MD aboard.  You'll recall they passed us in Savanah, GA.

May 10 -   Heavy rain early this morning departing Deltaville, VA. We motored thru rain most of the morning as we crossed the bay towards Crisfield, MD.

Wet departure from Deltaville

Crisfield, Maryland

May 10 - After a rainy, grey day crossing the Chesapeake Bay into Tangier Sound, Kelly IV is safely tied up. We had our first Maryland crabcake in almost a year and enjoyed it thoroughly.




May 11 - Bob & I left Kelly IV in Crisfield and took the mail boat to Smith Island today.

Waterman's boat, Ewell

Our water taxi, the mail boat, Island Belle

Off to Solomons, MD tomorrow, weather permitting.










May12 - Departed Crisfield at dawn and picked up the little bird on the lines for about a half hour ride. Guess he needed a rest. Photo by Bob W.

Bird on the bow by Bob W.

Fog today with visibility under a mile. Finally a day sailing out of sight of land! :-)











May 13 - Solomons, Maryland.

Mallards

Snake

Saw this face in a nearby boatyard

Mallards & a snake on the waterfront.  .

May 14 - Sunrise on the bay as Kelly IV heads north towards Herring Bay, then Annapolis.

The cliffs south of Cove Point.  North of Solomons, Maryland

Kelly IV and I left our crew, the terrific Bob W. at Herrington Harbor.  It was an excellent two plus weeks sailing together!

Thomas Point Shoal Light

As Kelly IV and I sailed past Thomas Point Shoal Light I posted this on Facebook:  "OK Girls & Boys, where is Kelly IV today & what is her port of call tonight?"  Everyone got it right!   :-)







We've arrived in Annapolis, Maryland.  A blustery front blew through about an hour after setting the anchor late this afternoon.  As the anchored remained set on the bottom, we're feeling good about safely staying here awhile.  Since our crew left at Herrington Harbor South about Noon today we're singlehanding until Karen arrives aboard Kelly IV.