As we sailed to Reedville, we crossed the Maryland-Virginia state line. Virginia is our seventh state since leaving Michigan.
On the way, we passed the mouth of the Potomac River and soon we started seeing pelicans. They are odd looking creatures.
After we got settled at anchor in Reedville, Dan set the crab traps that we bought in Solomons Island and baited them with chicken necks. In the morning we had our first "keeper crab."
We left early to get ahead of some predicted nasty winds and the bay was like glass, just after sunrise. One thing we have learned about traveling on the Chesapeake is that it always takes longer to travel from anchorage to anchorage than you might expect. The good places to anchor all seem to be, "up the river, past the second bay, to the next creek, to the place where it widens out." Sometimes it seems like to make 20 miles south down the Bay, we have actually travelled 35 miles, or more in total distance. Because of this, it is nice to be able to stay in one spot for multiple nights.
This house is directly behind us as we sit in Jackson Creek near the town of Deltaville. We went for a long walk yesterday and picked up a few things we needed. This town is all about boating. It is called the "boating capital of the Chesapeake" and you can see why. Boats and boating related stores are everywhere.
We are planning to stay here for one or two more nights. From here we will have one more stop before we reach Norfolk. Then it is on to the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Location:Deltaville, Virginia
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