A long day ahead, with a favorable wind on the beam, and a little help from the current. Rappahanock to Hampton. Rather than go straight to the Hampton Public Piers, we opted to anchor in Mill Creek by Ft Monroe. That way our arrival time didn’t really matter. Hampton piers is notorious for a strong cross current at the slips and much prefer to arrive at slack tide. So a calm night on the hook followed by a leisurely, short trip from the anchorage to the slip was in order.
Sometimes the plan works out! We made better time than expected and enjoyed a relaxing evening at anchor watching the traffic jam on the nearby highway. Better them than us!
The ride down the Bay was the usual combination of lighthouse spotting, reading, munching, and enjoying the scenery.
Now for a few days shoreside exploring Hampton, VA.
But if not…
You must be thrilled to be back on Paperbird after two and a half years. Lovely photos..great memories of Persuasion being on the Chesapeake with you as we headed south together. Looks like Rebecca is loving her time onboard, even algebra class!