Jim barbqueing our supperThe whole New Jersey coast seems to be wonderful beach, the one just off the inlet was busy todayWe noticed here and in Cape May that many people do not have grass or anything green in front of the house, just stones.Breakwater…
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Historic Gardiner’s Basin, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Left Cape May early this morning, heading out into the Atlantic for our first leg of the trip up to New York. Arrived in Atlantic City at noon. We considered going on, but the next leg is over 60 miles, and the water was not really rough bu…
Utsch’s marina, Cape May, New Jersey
Woke up to clouds, looked like it could rain, but never did more than sprinkle. Had a visit this morning from Richard Nick, Harbor Host here in Cape May. He and his wife have a condo overlooking the Cape May Canal, so they can watch boats entering Cape…
Utch’s Marina, Cape May, New Jersey
The Ship John Shoal lightThis big boat looks like it is about to run over CrawdadPassed by the Salem Nuclear Power Plant todayDocks at Delaware City MarinaLeft Delaware City this morning after filling with fuel. Delayed our departure until we could hav…
Delaware City Marina, Delaware City, Delaware
An historic building here in Delaware City; it used to be a hotel with living quarters for the owners attached, not sure if that accounts for the different shape of the building.The marina here is great, provided breakfast for the boaters this mo…
Delaware City Marina, Delaware City, Delaware
We hesitated about whether to move on today; the forecast was for higher winds than we like, but we were travelling for the most part in protected waters. We did leave Sassafras Harbour Marina, with the proviso that if it got rough, we would pull in so…
Sassafras Harbour Marina, Georgetown, Maryland
Another hot humid day; it was a pleasure to be outin the boat where we could create some air with the movement of the boat. Left Baltimore this morning, travelling out of the Patapsco River, into Chesapeake Bay toward the Sassafras River. Travelled pas…
Harborview Marina, Baltimore, Maryland
The 1814 powder chamberThe first mate on one water taxi was a real clownAnother hot humid day. We are breaking records for heat in Baltimore. Apparently the temperature is about 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Caught the water taxi this …
Baltimore Harborview Marina, Baltimore, Maryland
The Baltimore world trade centre, the world’s tallest pentagonal buildingA poisonous frog at the Aquariuma lionfish at the AquariumThe Lightship ChesapeakeHot humid day today. Temperature in the 90s (that would be in the 30s in Canada). Beautiful day t…
Annapolis City Docks, Annapolis, Maryland
sign on a sailboat here at the City docks; when I stopped to take a picture, he asked if I had a granddaughter, or who I might have had in mind when I took the picture. Didn’t tell him granddaughters were 6, 4 and 1. He apparently was seriously recruit…
