The first leg of the trip

We were finally able to go down the Hudson River on Thursday.  We had both wind and current pushing us down, and a gorgeous sunny fall day. As we passed the tip on Manhattan we were able to call our son Ryan to look out his office window and he could see us passing the Statue Of Liberty.  Very nice day.  We stopped and anchored in Atlantic Highlands. 

View north from Atlantic Highlands toward Manhattan

Knowing the prediction for high winds Fri afternoon, and the long distance to Cape May, we set out in the dark at 4:30 AM to go around Sandy Hook and down the Jersey coast.  We hugged the shore to stay in the lee of the west winds and kept going all the way.  At Cape May the expected 25 - 30 kt winds disolved into a very comfortable evening.  Even still, 13 hours is a long ride.

 Sunset in Cape May

Saturday AM we slept in, but should have left earlier.  It was an easy run up the Delaware Bay, but slow because we were against the current the whole day.  We barely made it by dark to Chesapeake city.  We found a corner of the harbor to set the hook and went to sleep.  This morning we decided to take an easy day.  We went out of the canal into the Chesapeake to Bohemia Bay.  We got fuel, pump out and water etc, and found a spot to anchor to wind down.  This is a beautiful, quiet bay, warmer weather, and we look forward to a lovely sunset.  We finally feel like we are on the trip!  No deadlines or requirements.  That is what we have been waiting for.

Traffic was large and heavy on the Delaware Bay

Unlike the quiet pastoral scene in Bohemia Bay