There are so many changes we’ve had to adjust to in the past three weeks, and one of the biggest is the lack of wheels. Many of the small towns along the ICW have a restaurant near a dinghy dock or marina, and maybe a convenience store. But that’s like doing all your grocery shopping… Continue Reading
We left early this morning at 0645 due to weather predictions and tide tables. What we didn’t anticipate was the fog. Fortunately, we had just finished navigating around one of the ICW’s more notorious “trouble spots” of frequent shoaling when the pea soup rolled in. A few minutes later leaving that anchorage and it might… Continue Reading
When we began planning this adventure, sailing friends told us that the best part of the journey would be the friends we’d make along the way. And they were so right. As we started our engines to depart Morehead City, we were passed and hailed by “Hit it with a Hammer” Tyler on S/V Resurgam… Continue Reading
Rain, rain, and more rain. We left Belhaven on an overcast and misty morning. We had reservations at River Dunes, just north of Oriental NC. This was important for a few reasons, not the least was that we needed an address to which to have packages and mail sent. Just one of the many challenges… Continue Reading
After hitting our starter with a hammer, we made it to Belhaven Waterway Marina without difficulty. After docking, we walked the town of Belhaven which took all of five minutes. But Ace Hardware took a whole hour to tour. What an eclectic store! The first three aisles had wine, fine wedding gifts, and ice cream.… Continue Reading
On the morning of Halloween, we left Elizabeth City at 7:50 am. We thought our friends were way ahead of us as we began our journey down the Alligator River-Pungo Canal. The canal is quite narrow and sailboats are slow, so powerboats can pass us like we are standing still. Most are courteous, and give… Continue Reading
Day 12 found us leaving the Dismal Swamp Welcome Center at the leisurely time of 10:10 am, followed by one of our new friends. Three boats had left earlier, and the other was headed north (a bit unusual for this time of year). This part of the journey was quite the winding path—not at all… Continue Reading
After a few days in Hampton, we were itching to leave. While Hampton had provided awesome opportunities to have dinner with cousins Anita and Warren, hike 8 miles round-trip to where Cheryl’s parents spent their honeymoon, do more boat projects, and become acquainted with Dick and Mary on Heinsite, it was Day 11 and time… Continue Reading
At last, on Monday October 19, we left Slip C30 at the BMC Lighthouse Point. It was a cool but sunny day, 43° F, with no winds. We motored all the way to our first destination, a comfortable and free slip (thanks to friends) on Lake Ogleton, just adjacent to Annapolis. Yep, an easy… Continue Reading
At times it felt as though we would never leave. The summer was so consumed with landlubber responsibilities that we didn’t have time to prepare ourselves and our boat for the big journey ahead. It seemed as though Cheryl’s Ellicott City house received all the attention with contracted improvements and “stuff” donations, sales, and giveaways… Continue Reading
Cheryl Duvall and Dudley Whitney
3 Church Circle, Unit #138
Annapolis, MD 21401
cherylduvall@mac.com
dudleywhitney1@comcast.net