Still in Deltaville

We spent Saturday night in Solomon Island at anchor. We had a quiet night but woke to dense fog Sunday morning. We waited till almost 9 AM but the anchorage and channel was still socked in. When we got out onto the bay it was clear and we had a good and sunny trip.

This coming Sunday it will be two weeks since we arrived here in Deltaville. Most of the warranty work has been done, we are waiting for the finish of the gelcoat work. The weather has not been cooperating, it has been very cold and we have had some rain. The work they are doing has been more extensive than we expected. When we entered Manasquan inlet the current caught the boat and drove us onto a bridge abutment. Larry was able to recover steerage and drive us off but not without some injury to the boat. We have been very happy to find out that there has been no structural damage just cosmetic damage to the gelcoat. Our trip has been an adventurous one that is for sure.

Last Tuesday we rented a car and drove to Duck, NC in the Outer Banks to visit with Patience and Steve and his family. It rained when we arrived but the sun came out Wednesday and Thursday. It was a bit cooler than last year when we visited. We relaxed and took several walks on the beach. Patience and Steve saw a large pod of Dolphins the day before. I'm anxious to see the Dolphins again myself. Patience and I collected sand washed shells for making jewelry. It was a great visit, I just wish it could have been longer. The pictures are of Patience shelling with me on the beach and Larry surf fishing.

We arrived back in Deltaville Thursday evening had dinner with Amy and Doug. The four of us decided to keep the car and do some sightseeing while we waited for our work to be done.

Friday Larry , Amy and I drove to Gloucester to the super Wal*Mart to do some provisioning. It works better with a vehicle.

Saturday we drove to Yorktown for their waterfront celebration. We got to tour replica tall ships and to watch military reenactments and to shop in a replica village. What fun!

Sunday after church we drove to Urbana a small town just Northwest on the Rappahannock. It was a rainy day and most of the shops were closed but it was fun. This weekend they have a big oyster festival but we won't have a car, maybe next year.

Monday we drove to Colonial Williamsburg and spent the entire day going from building to building reliving the past. Larry and I have been several times but we never get tired of returning it always seems different.

Tuesday we had to return the car but before we did we made use of it for another trip to Wal*Mart. Of course we have been here for so long it will be time to shop again before we leave.