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Just picked up our mooring ball at Zahniser's. Thi

Just picked up our mooring ball at Zahniser's. This place is quintessentially Chesapeake Bay. Our would-be dinner swam up to our mooring ball, but we have spaghetti on the menu tonight. 😁🦀😁 Lucky crab. There have been jellyfish everywhere we've been, so swimming is out. 😤

Just rain. 😍

We dropped anchor about 15 minutes before the rain

We dropped anchor about 15 minutes before the rain came. Maybe I'll be able to take prettier photos in the morning.

BTW, banana bread and rum & coke makes a great afternoon snack. 😋

What do you do when there's no wind so you're in f

What do you do when there's no wind so you're in for a hot motor boat ride? Baked goods! Trying to get a few things baked up today before midday and the oven is a no go. #bananabread Next stop, St. Mary's!

#sunrise walk around Dozier's. Provisioned yesterd

#sunrise walk around Dozier's. Provisioned yesterday, boat chores today, then back out into the Bay tomorrow!
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Finally made it to the Chesapeake Bay! Lots of dow

Finally made it to the Chesapeake Bay! Lots of downwind sailing and an after dark anchor drop. Oh, and stars! We can see the Milky Way out here!

Soggy afternoon anchored aboard Star Stuff. While

Soggy afternoon anchored aboard Star Stuff. While we enjoyed our stay at the marina, we had to get out of there today and anchor. No hurricane damage to speak of, save one plastic breaker switch. Always something!

Greg did an awesome job getting the boat just perf

Greg did an awesome job getting the boat just perfect at the dock and hiding us behind these little cabins to block the south wind from #Isaias. I guess today, I'm going to add chafe guard to the bimini before we put it back up this afternoon. 🤷‍♀️ The storm came in at 3:45 with one big band of wind, then it died back so we went back to sleep. The eye passed us by a few hours later and we recorded a high gust of 48 knots. But, the wind really only lasted about an hour and a half. This is what it looks like now, at 1000. Happy that we found this little hidey hole! For you other sailors, don't even think about approaching this place at anything but a lifting tide! Super cute spot. Can't wait to go explore!

Running before #Isaias. Our first lock! Met @lines

Running before #Isaias. Our first lock! Met @linesledaft last night at the Free Dock tie up. From Waxahachie, TX - very near where I (J) grew up. It's a small world! We don't have time to get into the northern Chesapeake Bay, so our ditch plan is a marina in Richmond, VA. Going to strip the sails this afternoon at anchor and continue on our way into town tomorrow.

Don't let the Vloggers fool you. Living on a boat

Don't let the Vloggers fool you. Living on a boat is even sexier and more posh than you can imagine. 🙄
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Tut tut, it looks like rain. 🌧☔

Tut tut, it looks like rain. 🌧☔

Sorry, no photos from the post-apocalyptic Waterwo

Sorry, no photos from the post-apocalyptic Waterworld hellscape that was the #ICW today. We were trying not to get run over by all the Smokers tearing ass from one end of Moorhead City to the Beaufort Inlet. The only thing that was missing from those little powerboats was the machine guns. If you're a cruiser wondering if you should take The Ditch, my recommendation is, "hell no!" Maybe on Thanksgiving day or Christmas day when it's cold as balls and the only people out here are the septuagenarians that just want to fish on their day off, godammit. Otherwise, go on the outside or travel on weekdays before 1100. But, we made it alive (barely) to this nice anchorage where we ran into @wayward_learning from the home port at Ortega Landing!

Just a little boat trip through the jungle.

Just a little boat trip through the jungle.

I know my little camera phone can't do it justice.

I know my little camera phone can't do it justice. But, wherever you are, go take a look at the moon - she's gorgeous tonight!

Finally dropped anchor in a pretty, quiet place. G

Finally dropped anchor in a pretty, quiet place. Got out of the city and found an out of the way spot. Motorsailed all day to get here and rode an awesome current up the channel. Hit 10 knots at one point! Zoom, zoom!

What a difference a day makes. Beautiful #sunset o

What a difference a day makes. Beautiful #sunset over Charleston. Cross your fingers for us that we don't have a big freighter toss our salad in the middle of the night. 🤞 Going to the marina in the morning, then north!

What? No, Ma, we're fine. Nothing to worry about.

What? No, Ma, we're fine. Nothing to worry about. Just a little squall. 😳

The wakes these container ships throw are NASTY. T

The wakes these container ships throw are NASTY. They roll as hard as the 8 ft seas we experienced in the Atlantic getting here...and they last for over an hour after the ship passes. We are moving to a marina on Friday. No way are we staying anchored here or in the ICW over a holiday weekend.

Bashed into Charleston after our first Atlantic ov

Bashed into Charleston after our first Atlantic overnight. Wind, waves, and current all against us for the last 20 hours. I am tired. Hope this cruising thing gets better from here. But, we're alive, if bruised.

Made it to St Simons Georgia. It was a hot, slow s

Made it to St Simons Georgia. It was a hot, slow slog. We had tide and current against us the whole way. Live and learn.😤 Do your homework. Going against the tide really sucks.

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