September 4, 2012 – Chesapeake City, Maryland

Happy 26^th birthday to our twins, Leanne and Chris.



Toasting Leanne & Chris' birthday

 

Spent a long day on Delaware Bay. Followed a flood tide all the way in. We averaged almost 11 mph, woohoo!  We usually average 9 ½ mph.  We stayed 2 nights at the Chesapeake City free dock and paid $15.00 per night for electric power hook-up.  We met a young Montreal couple, Sebastien and Marie Claude on their Lagoon catamaran and had them over for a drink. They’re taking their boat to the Islands to start a charter business. We got some great tips on fishing and crabbing from them but most of all, we got clued in to the fact that as Canadians, we needed a “cruising permit” while in the U.S. This is the first we had heard of this and will follow up at customs in Baltimore.

Chesapeake City is a quaint little town with century old homes converted to shops and restaurants. Carole’s favourite was an old bank converted into a jewelry store….a must see.

Century Old Home