Mobjack Bay to Portsmouth

The sunrise, according to Captain Lombard , who was willing to go out in the cold to photograph it, was beautiful. Judith and I stayed warm(ish) in the salon and enjoyed the picture. We hauled anchor and headed out of the bay and back into the Chesapeake Bay, where the wind was brisk, and raised the genoa for a wonderful all-day sail south to Portsmouth. We are tied at the marina, which means showers tonight, electricity to recharge all our Apple books, iPads , and iPhones, and heat in the salon!

Portsmouth is a wonderful historic town, established in 1752 when William Crawford took 65 acres of his plantation and laid out streets (with names such as London, King, Queen, and High) and half acre lots. He named the new community Portsmouth after his hometown in England. Tonight we will stroll down High Street (very close to our marina) to dine in a unique and historic restaurant, of which we hear there are many! Rain is predicted for tonight, so when and if we depart in the morning is up to the weather. We are right at Mile Marker 0' at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and the beginning of the Intra Coastal Waterway (ICW). At mile marker 10 we make a choice - to follow the Dismal Swamp or take the Virginia Cut. Stay tuned! love, Liz