A GOOD FIRST DAY

First, I want to assure our followers that we are fine. I did not have a single symptom!

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Now, back to our regular programming:

If there is an uglier, more boring, more annoying body of water than Delaware Bay, I hope I never have to cross it. More about that later.The first part of the day was smooth, all the way up the Chesapeake Bay and through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. When we reached the Delaware Bay, however, the tide began to ebb (toward the south). Normally, this would be a good thing, because it would speed our progress. Unfortunately, the wind was from the south (in opposition to the tide), and it began to pick up as we went along. 5 knots. 10 knots, 15 knots. When the tide and the wind are opposed like that, it creates very choppy conditions. Two-foot seas, whitecaps everywhere, with a very sharp wave frequency. Not life-threatening by any means, and not the worst we’ve seen, but very uncomfortable nevertheless. And hard on the boat. Guinness was very unhappy.

It also slowed us down. We made Cape May at 2PM, instead of 1 PM as I had expected.

But…we made it! And we are safe and sound in a very nice marina. We also popped over to The Lobster House for takeout: a lobster salad sammy and a blueberry cheesecake as our reward.

So…all is well!

Tomorrow, weather permitting, we are off to Beach Haven to celebrate my birthday.