We depart Chesapeake this morning after a great 10 days with our friends Leah and Rob Cole, who graciously took us in and provided food, entertainment and air conditioning during our stay. We were able to get some much needed parts for boat maintenance and then provision the boat for the next month at the local grocer. As seen in a below post, we also took a road trip to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, a very cool spot. Chris also provided celestial navigation training to a local CG Cutter in preparation for their next patrol. It was awesome to relax for the week and take care of some admin and repairs that have been piling up, with the bonus of hanging out with some old friends in the local tidewater area.
We also tried out our pressure cooker for the first time with success, and got an awesome care package from Westport, complete with Halloween candy and our mail. Chris attempted to grow a beard for the first time in his life, and made it 20 days before it drove him so crazy that it was shaved off (but not before being documented on film - see below).
We depart today for North Carolina: we'll transit the inter-coastal waterway for two days before arriving in Albemarle Sound, where we will visit the outer banks of NC, before transiting another 3 days to Beaufort, NC, which is our final destination in the continental US. There, we will re-provision and get ready for our 14ish day passage to the Virgin Islands, beginning in early November (after hurricane season).
Chris attempts the beard which proved to be too irritating.
Rob and Leah at Assateague Seashore, in MD.
Hi there: Glad you took the fuzz off. That sure was not you!!. Glad to hear trip going well. Pictures are great. Enjoy!! G&G
ReplyDeleteYes, the beard did not prove to be an enjoyable experience. I think it's the Irish brillo pad type of beard which I am too weak to grow. It was a bit orange. Oh well, had to try it at least once!
DeleteLove, Chris