Happy Columbus Day! We showered and readied the boat for departure from Deltaville, VA. After a little hiccup with the raw water wash down forcing the Capt to “bucket-brigade” the rich delta mud from the chain and anchor, we set our noses southward and headed for the great drinkable waters of Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA. Our trip down was uneventful, motoring into the minimal wind alongside sandy shoals. We braced ourselves for the promised bustle and hubbub of Norfolk harbor, but found it fairly quiet but for a wonderfully welcoming pod of dolphins diving and circling for fish on the opposing tide. We’ve missed our water companions during our time in the Bay, so this felt especially auspicious.
With little fanfare, Capt put Endurance squarely into our slip at Tidewater Marina in Portsmouth. We were greeted warmly before lines were tied by the captain/owner on the opposite dock, Harry from Two for the Roads, Smithfield VA. Another happy and proud IP owner. Beside us, was a boat we shared space with on C Dock in Baltimore….staples to the 4:00 cocktail gang of mid-dock, Partners in Paradise Judy and Richard. We shared a little B’more gossip and updates of our C Dock mates, and went our ways to priority #1: filling our water tanks.
Water tanks filled, we moved next to our bellies, and our berth aiming for a gentle but early start to THE DISMAL SWAMP!
Tomorrow, we go South….
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