The Lower Place anchored in Cockrell Creek, Reedville, VA |
Late Sunday (5/7/17) afternoon the sun peeked through…for
just a moment! But it was enough to
start planning/looking for a Monday (5/8/17) departure from our super-friendly
stop in Deltaville VA. And as expected…Monday
started with bright sunshine, clear skies and “calm” wind (all of these
descriptions are relative to the writer’s tolerance level, of course), your opinion
may vary.
We decided to make it a short travel day (24 miles) and
cruise to Reedville VA. The Chesapeake
Bay is a wonderful yet challenging body of water…current, wind, waves – can hit
the boat from three different directions!
And yes, we had that kind of day BUT we weren’t rolling from side to
side so it wasn’t too bad. There were a
few instances of waves slamming the boat, the wind caught the spray and blew
the water into the fly bridge (15’ above the water line) – that was a little
unsettling, but we survived!
Tranquillity III anchored "next door" in Cockrell Creek, Reedville VA |
We anchored in Cockrell's Creek, Reedville VA – a fantastic
stop, close to shore. Before long our
friends Mike & Karen on Tranquillity III were hailing us on the radio –
looking for the anchorage! An unexpected yet wonderful surprise – I think they
just wanted to make sure the water conditions past my “tolerance” test! Ha ha!
Waterfront dining - proper attire required! Brrr... |
The anchorage is adjacent to the Cockrell’s Creek Crab
Co. Charlie called & ordered steamed
crabs for lunch/supper/dinner, we dinghyed to shore for pick up, Tranquillity
III anchored, Charlie picked up Mike & Karen and brought them to
shore. We sat in the sunshine, cracked
crabs and enjoyed the afternoon! Then an
after-meal walk through Reedville was eye-opening…everything is closed on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays!! But
what a quaint, quiet community…like we stepped back in time!
This home just caught my eye - so striking & pristine |
Today Tuesday (5/9/17) we are staying anchored in Cockrell's
Creek. The weather is beautiful, temps
in the low 60’s, it’s a perfect day to catch up on our blog AND get serious
about our Potomac River tour!
Yep, we will detour off the Chesapeake Bay for a couple
weeks to take the Captain John Smith history trail up to Washington DC. I can’t wait to see Mt. Vernon come into view
from the water!! We have reservations at
a marina with the Washington Monument as a backdrop! Very few loopers use the
Potomac River as a side trip – we like to explore the “roads less traveled” –
so I hope to have positive reviews for other loopers (& post on the various
navigation sites) and picture perfect reviews for the blog!
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Sunset 5/8/17 from the aft deck of The Lower Place, ahhhhh! |
We hope you have a wonderful week and embrace every
opportunity to do something nice.
God Bless!
ReplyDeleteSafe travels from moonshadow !