{"id":2408,"date":"2013-10-05T15:48:14","date_gmt":"2013-10-05T15:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2013-10-05T15:48:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-05T15:48:14","slug":"into-the-chesapeake-headed-to-not-sure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=2408","title":{"rendered":"Into the Chesapeake headed to, not sure."},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s Saturday morning and an absolutely beautiful day here in the northern Chesapeake. \u00a0We spent last night in the basin at Chesapeake City, a spot that I have visited a number of times. \u00a0It’s a very quaint historic village complete with a Tiki Bar. \u00a0 While the old homes look the part of early america, I expect that the Tiki Bar at a local resort wasn’t there when barges were being pulled along the canal by horses. \u00a0Just a guess.<\/p>\n

The view this morning of the bridge and “town” was quite a sight. \u00a0 \u00a0A bit earlier in the morning we were treated to a rainbow over the bridge. \u00a0Nice juxtaposition of arches. \u00a0Don’t I just have all the luck? \u00a0 However, I didn’t want to push it by heading out to find the pot of gold. \u00a0Perhaps I already have but I don’t want to jinx it by chasing rainbows.\u00a0\"\"<\/a>Yesterday we caught the tide going up the Delaware River and enjoyed a windless run on perfectly calm waters all the way, over 50 miles, from the ocean to the canal. \u00a0The tide really rips and the 2kt current made our run up take hours less than it would have been if we had gone against the tide. \u00a0I wasn’t pushing the engine very hard so our 6.5 kts combined with the tide pushed us at a respectable 8.5 kts. \u00a0To buck the tide would have reduced our progress to 4.5, a 50% reduction in speed. \u00a0That would have been painful.<\/p>\n

Along the way we passed a number of really beautiful lighthouses. \u00a0Today’s lights aren’t nearly as scenic. \u00a0To say that “they don’t make them like they used to” is certainly an understatement when it comes to government structures. \u00a0So, let me get this straight, less spending on elegant architecture and more on something else. What might it be? \u00a0No wait, I remember, free stuff for everyone? \u00a0 Can you say entitlement programs and I don’t mean that we are entitled to nice looking lighthouses. \u00a0Never mind. \u00a0Perhaps I’d better quit while I am ahead.\u00a0Good thing that the founding fathers liked architecture and light houses in particular.<\/p>\n

Anyway, these are nice ones, indeed. \u00a0It was barely getting light when we passed this one.\u00a0\"\"<\/a>This one looks like it came right out of a Harry Potter book. \u00a0Pretty ornate. \u00a0You almost expect to see a wizard standing on the balcony summoning up a water spout.\u00a0\"\"<\/a>The day broke as we entered the river mouth, with a fabulous sunrise reflecting on the water. \u00a0It doesn’t get any better than this.\u00a0\"\"<\/a>So were are we headed today anyway? \u00a0Not sure exactly but I do need to get closer to Annapolis so my crew can make their bus on Monday. \u00a0However, with the boat show in town, the powerboat show that is, I may have trouble finding a spot to anchor. \u00a0The show breaks up on Sunday night so perhaps I can grab a spot as one group leaves and the other arrives.<\/p>\n

Wish me luck. \u00a0This is just so great…<\/p>\n

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