October 2-4, 2017

Monday, October 2, we left St. Michael’s, MD and once again crossed Chesapeake Bay. Our destination was Harbor Island Marina, Solomons, MD.  The seas were awesome for this transit, flat and a gorgeous day.  This stop was mainly a fuel stop. Harbor Island Marina had the least expensive diesel in Chesapeake Bay, and in fact for most of the Eastern seaboard, at $2.16 per gallon so we stopped in and topped off the tanks. The Marina has a great restaurant and we stopped in at the neighboring Tiki Bar, famous for it’s mai tais and grand openings (each season).

Tuesday we cruised on bumpy seas to Deltaville, MD and tied up at the Deltaville Marina in a beautiful little protected harbor  After borrowing the marina’s courtesy car for grocery provisioning, we headed back to the marina to visit with neighboring boaters.  We were treated to a beautiful sunset while lounging in the cockpit of the boat. No bugs, we’ve been very lucky with most evenings during this trip being bug free!

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On our way out of Deltaville, Steve spotted a boat like the first Who Cares!  See Picture below. Top: Steve and I and my family are anchored in Mission Bay, San Diego for front row seats at the 1997 X Games. My son Cole, 16 at the time, was in heaven meeting his pro-wakeboarding idols. Bottom: Boat we saw yesterday in Deltaville.

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Wednesday, October 4th – A great cruising day today! We moved from Deltaville, MD to Yorktown, VA with seas one foot or less. Arriving before noon at Riverwalk Landing Marina in Yorktown on the York River, we wasted no time and ventured out to explore this charming and historic town. Yorktown is best known as the site where America won its independence.  In the fall of 1781 General George Washington with Allied American and French forces besieged General Charles Cornwallis’s British Army in Yorktown.  On October 19th 1781 General Cornwallis surrendered his army to General Washington, effectively bringing the Revolutionary War to a conclusion.

We explored the scenic waterfront at Riverwalk Landing with a beautiful beach, outdoor recreation, riverfront dining and boutique shops. Then we immersed ourselves in 18th century American history on Main Street.

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A stroll on the pedestrian walkway along the York River led us to the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. This is a 22,000-square-foot space with an impressive array of films and immersive exhibition galleries, with outdoor areas of living history.  Well worth the visit.

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Then we took the free Yorktown trolley back into town for a delicious meal and great beer at The Water Street Grille & Tap Room.