6/25/15 7/1/15             Cape May, NJ., Atlantic City, NJ., Sandy Hook, NJ. Through New York City

6/25/15 - 6/28/15         Cape May NJ.

We ran through the remainder of the C & D Canal and then across the Delaware River and Delaware Bay heading for Cape May. We passed a couple of tall ships on their way into Philadelphia. We also saw the Cape May Lewes Ferry pull out for a trip to Delaware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our destination was the Utsch’s Marina in Cape May Harbor. We stayed 3 days waiting for the weather to be calm enough to make the ocean trip to our next port of call. This gave us time to check out the city.

Cape May is famous for its Victorian architecture and it can be found throughout the city. Below are a few examples we found along the beach front.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They closed off about 4 blocks of Washington Street and have created a really cute outdoor mall. It has lots and lots of cute little chops and restaurants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And what visit to Cape May would be complete without pictures of the beach and of course their outstanding lighthouse.

 

 

6/29/15            Atlantic City

We finally got a day with calm winds and our trip up to Atlantic City was pretty smooth. I took lots of pictures of Atlantic City from the ocean since it just keeps going on and on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We actually went up past the ocean front Atlantic City and into the Absecon Inlet. We stayed at the Golden Nugget Casino Marina. There are numerous casino’s around this inlet. It is almost like its own little city.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/15                        Sandy Hook                                                                           

 The weather was good again so we were up and out early to do our last ocean leg. Our approach to Sandy Hook gave us our first hazy look at the skyline of New York.

 

Our destination was the Atlantic Highlands Marina.  We took time for dinner and made an early night of it since we wanted to get an early start again on Wednesday.

 

Here we are being passed by the ferry between Atlantic Highlands and New York City. Those boats waste no time.

 

 7/1/15              New York from the Hudson River

New York City was not a destination for us, but the trip up the Hudson through New York City definitely did not lack the interesting.

The bridge into New York Harbor and the skyline of New York still appeared hazy as we entered the harbor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The harbor itself is very busy.

 

It took us a while and a lot of careful navigating to get to the lady herself.

 

With no tour guide, I just shot pictures of whatever caught my eye. So here are a bunch of pictures and most have captions. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of them.

Fort Wadsworth - in the harbor

? in the harbor

Ellis Island

Ellis Island also

new Freedom Tower

Little church before the skyscrapers

Empire State Building

Typical city in the mountains of New York

 

5/9/15 – 6/24/15          Baltimore Harbor and Chesapeake City

5/9/14 – 6/23/15          Welcome to Baltimore

Coming up the Patapsco River into Baltimore you pass a major part of American history ‘Fort McHenry’. It is the birthplace of the National Anthem. It is open to the public and offers guided tours. It is accessible by water taxi from many of the destinations described below. There are several water taxis and each serves a specific area, so you would need to transfer boats to get to most places.
 

We elected to dock in Canton due to the number of family members living in the area. There are numerous other destinations available if you visit Baltimore. Below is a picture of the Baltimore Harbor with the various areas named. Descriptions and additional pictures will follow.



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The Inner Harbor is a wonderful combination of shops and entertainment and hotels all within walking distance. You will find an Aquarium, a Science Center, a casino and professional baseball and football stadiums. A little farther out is the new Inner Harbor East which is still under construction and looks to become another lovely attraction.



Inner Harbor



Inner Harbor

Harbor East

There are still other areas to visit that are adjacent to the downtown area. These include Little Italy, Fells Point and Federal Hill, just to name some of the really close ones.       

While in Baltimore we finally had a chance to get our newest grand baby on the boat. Brooklyn  had never seen it before , but didn’t waste any time checking it out and trying to take it over. We also took her out for a ride on the dingy. She liked the little boat too.

 

Jen, I'm sorry about your head!

 

 

 

We did an extended stay in Baltimore to attend the wedding of my God-Daughter. The wedding was a beautiful and wondrous affair. I’d like to introduce the bride and groom to all of you who were not in attendance.

Congratulations! Jillian and Jeff Black.

 

6/24/15            Chesapeake City

We left Baltimore and headed to Chesapeake City on the C & D Canal. We stayed at Schaefer's Canal House.  Our friends Drew and Wayne met us there for dinner.

Schaefer's Canal House

 There is a cute little town (the other part of Chesapeake City) with B & B’s and quaint restaurants and shops and a maritime museum just across the canal.

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 Stay tuned. Next stop Cape May, NJ.

 

 

 

5/2/15 to 5/8/15               Solomon’s Island, Annapolis and Rock Hall

On 5/2/15, we pulled into Zahniser’s Yachting Center on Solomon’s Island, Md. We had wonderful weather so we were able to ride all over the place. The main street through Solomon’s has many, many restaurants. And a few shops, but Food seems to be the main attraction.

                                                                              Solomon’s Welcome

There is an extensive River Walk, with a Pavilion and a large pier which contains a restaurant. This is a really great place to spend an afternoon and evening.

 

We rode beyond the normal tourist area and found a really neat little place called ‘Tiki Everything’. Unfortunately it was Sunday morning and everything was closed There was a large Tiki Bar at the front right on the road across from the waterfront. And it had little shops and a motel and everything was so colorful. (see below – from the back end).  We never made it back to check out the bar.

 

Below is a picture of from the end of the Island looking out from the Patuxent River to the Chesapeake Bay.

 

5/4/15

Our trip up from Solomon’s to Annapolis took us past the Calvert cliffs area, and provided some interesting pictures.

Cove Point Light House on the shores of Calvert Cliffs is below..

 

Below is the LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) pier and plant.

 

And of course, the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant is below.

 

5/4/15 to 5/6/15 – Annapolis Md.

Entering the Annapolis Harbor, the United States Naval Academy is a truly magnificent site. The picture below does not do it justice. Click to enlarge

 

We stayed right on the bulkhead of the City Docks. See pictures below taken right from the boat. This is another wonderful place to spend time. There are all kinds of shops and restaurants around the harbor.

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Our stop here was for business too. We finally bought a dingy. Now we can go on the hook (anchor out) and still be able to get into the towns to get supplies and check things out. I’ve never handled a little boat like this with an outboard motor, so I took it out around the harbor some and didn’t hit anything until I brought it back into the swim platform on the boat. But that doesn’t count because that’s how it’s done.

5/7/15 to 5/8/15

We next spent two days in Rock Hall Md. This was back on the Easter Shore of the bay. We went there  so that I could get a fried hard crab. Little did I know that they no longer make them.  It seems they aren’t healthy but that’s what I loved about them. How else can you fill up on just one crab!

We rode around and did some shopping. The riding is making a big difference in my upper legs. I just wish it didn’t hurt so much. Ken always wants to go further or longer, but it’s a lot easier with an electric bike.

Below are some shots of Downtown Rock Hall which is quit cute. They seem to be mixing the old with some new and doing a good job.

 

 

We also found a new restaurant.  The Harbor Shack is really neat. It has an outside deck area with a fire pit and cushy little group settings. It is more of a neighborhood hangout.  And the food was good too.

 

We also enjoyed some beautiful sunsets there. Below is one sample.

 

5/9/15 We headed into the Baltimore Harbor area amid clouds and fog (see picture below).

 

We will be staying at the Anchorage Marina on Boston Street (Canton area) until sometime in late June. If you’d like to come visit or get together, just give us a call. We’d love hearing from and seeing our friends and family.

4/21/15 to 5/1/15             Chesapeake Va. to Crisfield

Our next stop was in Chesapeake Virginia. This is new spot and the deal was not to be missed. Firstly fuel was over $.30 cheaper than anywhere along the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway). Then they offered free docking and electric if you dined at their Amber Lantern Restaurant and spent over $75.  Since average dockage is $66, that became a no brainer. To top that off the meals were excellent and the desert  was to die for. We shared a Chocolate Lava Cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Everything was so good we stayed a second night and had another dinner with free dockage. These are our last nights on the ICW.

 

4/23/15 – 4/24/15   

Now we‘re back in the Chesapeake Bay. Our first stop was in Hampton, Va to visit our friends who also wintered at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club. Doc and Donna took us to a very nice little restaurant on the bay. It was really fun getting together with them again.

We have actually made a big mistake. We headed up too early. We have had to pull out the jeans and long sleeves. We should have waited longer to head up. We have decided to slow this down and hope the warm weather catches back up with us.

4/25/15 – 5/1/15

So we then headed to Crisfield, Md. We are staying at the Somers Cove Marina. This place is huge. See picture below. There is a large playground and pool (still closed).

 

The town and waterfront have numerous restaurants and Museums. Unfortunately, a lot of places are not opened yet because it is still out of season here.  We have ridden our bikes everywhere, so we are getting lots of exercise to keep the pounds off.

 

We will be leaving here tomorrow (Sat. May 2) bright and early heading for Solomon’s Island.