I've been wanting to get north of Norfolk, VA as hurricane season started June 1. For all intents and purposes, I've made it.
So much has happened, I'm not sure where to start or where to end. My excuse for the long silence is, it's hard work doing all this cruising. It's not just the cruising, which takes up 6 to 8 hours a day, but all of the work before and after the cruise takes time and effort. Not whining, just explaining.
I stayed at a really nice marina the other night, Dowry Creek by name. They had free laundry and a free courtesy car. They also had the cheapest diesel fuel around. There was a great captain's lounge and beautiful clean showers. We (several fellow loopers and I) had happy hour in the lounge two nights in a row. While I hated loosing a cruising day due to bad weather, we had a good time partying and shopping in the nearby town. While I was there, I hired a marine electrician and got my spotlight fixed. I was really glad to get that done. Now, in the event of an emergency, I'll be able to move at night.
I cruised into Atlantic Yacht Basin the other night. I needed to get some prescriptions filled and I needed some groceries as well. So, an Uber over to Walmart fit the bill. That was Sunday afternoon. I got up Monday and did a search for a retinal specialist. I've had trouble with my eyes and I was told to check in with a specialist on the cruise. I found one that could take me today (Tuesday 6/13). I was glad to get that done. He seems to think that the cause of my eye problem is my blood pressure medicine. So, I called my regular doctor and I'll stop the meds for now and see how it plays out.
While I was tied up here, I got the name of the boat applied to the port and starboard sides of the pilothouse (pictures to follow). I also removed a seat cushion and replaced it with a piece of plywood. Now, I'll be able to mount a cup holder and a few other things for my galley on my new wall.
Tomorrow, I hope to start fairly early and get into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. I may be in the St. Mary's river in the next couple of day. Looking forward to that.
So much has happened, I'm not sure where to start or where to end. My excuse for the long silence is, it's hard work doing all this cruising. It's not just the cruising, which takes up 6 to 8 hours a day, but all of the work before and after the cruise takes time and effort. Not whining, just explaining.
I stayed at a really nice marina the other night, Dowry Creek by name. They had free laundry and a free courtesy car. They also had the cheapest diesel fuel around. There was a great captain's lounge and beautiful clean showers. We (several fellow loopers and I) had happy hour in the lounge two nights in a row. While I hated loosing a cruising day due to bad weather, we had a good time partying and shopping in the nearby town. While I was there, I hired a marine electrician and got my spotlight fixed. I was really glad to get that done. Now, in the event of an emergency, I'll be able to move at night.
I cruised into Atlantic Yacht Basin the other night. I needed to get some prescriptions filled and I needed some groceries as well. So, an Uber over to Walmart fit the bill. That was Sunday afternoon. I got up Monday and did a search for a retinal specialist. I've had trouble with my eyes and I was told to check in with a specialist on the cruise. I found one that could take me today (Tuesday 6/13). I was glad to get that done. He seems to think that the cause of my eye problem is my blood pressure medicine. So, I called my regular doctor and I'll stop the meds for now and see how it plays out.
While I was tied up here, I got the name of the boat applied to the port and starboard sides of the pilothouse (pictures to follow). I also removed a seat cushion and replaced it with a piece of plywood. Now, I'll be able to mount a cup holder and a few other things for my galley on my new wall.
Tomorrow, I hope to start fairly early and get into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. I may be in the St. Mary's river in the next couple of day. Looking forward to that.
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