North Carolina Outer Banks Oct. 2 - 7

Oct. 2 - 5  Manteo

The Wright Brothers National Memorial

First successful flight on Dec. 17 1903

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Tallest Natural Dune System in the Eastern U.S., 80' - 100'

Elizabethan Garden

The Virginia Dare Statue, First born in the New World

The Elizabeth II

A replica of the ship sailed by the first settlers organized by Sir Walter Raleigh

On the way to Ocracoke

Smooth coming out of the channel

An encounter coming out of the channel

The Light House to guide the inlet

Sunset over the Pamlico sound

Dismal Swamp, Elizabeth City Sept. 29 - October 2

After a quick stop in Bell's creek and at Hampton city marina  we headed south to  the ICW

The Start of the Dismal Swamp

Deep Creek Basin - our first night anchorage

Deep Creek Lock - 8' higher

Robert, Historian, Conch Musician, and Lock Tender

Next is to pass Deep Creek Bridge

Welcome to the Dismal Swamp

The Farm Bridge

It's official, we are out of Virginia

Smoooooth!!!!

Quite anchor behind Goat Island

Morning Commute to Elizabeth City, NC

The Rose Bud Welcome Party with Steve, Diane and Gus

Memorial to the Confederate Soldiers

Free Dock at Elizabeth City

A Tea Exhibit - did you know?

Sunrise before departing Elizabeth City

Weeksville Blimp Hanger

Potomac River Sept. 19 - 26

Alexandria

Christ Church

Torpedo Factory

Mount Vernon

Washington DC - Sept. 15 - 19

A beautiful few days in DC.  Too short to appreciate all there is to see. W'll have to come back.

Arriving with Trasea Time

Ron, Tracey, Diane and JP

The Capitole

The Library of Congress

The Supreme Court

The Botanical Garden

The Jefferson Memorial

The Eastern Market

The Washington Monument

Chesapeake East Shore Aug.24 - Sept 10

After a great time in Annapolis, it as time to cross the bay to explore the East Shore.

First stop is Shaw Bay then Wye river narrows for a very scenic and quiet few nights at anchor.

On the way south to Saint Michaels, we saw a PDQ sister ship "Mary Pride"

A fun time in Saint Michaels where Diane finally scored some shirts

A great lunch at AVA'S toped with a delicious bread ptdding

A Skipjack oyster harvesting sailboat 

Chesapeake Bay Aug 4 - Aug 24