Atlantic City Inlet to Havre de Grace

“The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed, if not for the courage of the fearless crew…I wrote this (plagiarized from the fabled 60’s TV show) in anticipation of our trip up Delaware Bay.  The negative slant was based on our last trip on this body of water in 2008 returning from our Great Loop trip.  The bay kicked our ass then, but not this time.  The weather could not have been better.  The sea was flat enough to water ski. The sun was shining and the current was flowing with us!  Departing from Cape May, NJ at 07:00 we made it to Chesapeake City, MD and still had time for a beer at the local establishment.  Actually, we had 2 each and the bill was $7.50.  Boy do we miss 'Happy Hour' in New England.  Thanks Gov. Dukakis.  On the bay, we encountered several large ships.  It is quite thrilling to meet one of these behemoths on the open water.  They had come though the C&D canal, a short cut from the Chesapeake Bay to the Delaware River and we were headed there next.  It is quite amazing to see some of the large civil engineering projects that this country has completed over the years.  The amount of earth that must have been moved to create such a canal is on scale with the work it took to create the Great Pyramids, except we had power tools.  On Saturday, we moved on to Havre de Grace, MD and have hunkered down for a couple of days in a very nice marina with a courtesy van for trips to Home Depot and the grocery store.  The wind will blow tomorrow and hopefully we can move again on Monday.  Stay tuned.

Anchored in Brigantine Pond with view of AC

Dinner - pan seared cod on bed of spinach (Greek style)

Sights along Delaware River

Why is the top of this lighthouse white?

Delaware Responder ready for action on C&D Canal

MASCOT at Havre de Grace
Dinner - Scott's Chili