Eerie. very eerie.

We've secured a slip in Catskill NY for the 20th to stash Rosie until the locks open, hopefully May 15.  So, with longer daylights, we'll be running long days because we know the weather is not going to be helping us.  We were held up in Norfolk for 5 days.  Now we're in the C&D canal for 3 while a gale passes over us.  We'll have to spend a day in Atlantic City.  Strong winds in the forecast.

We haven't launched the dinghy since Georgetown, SC.  Yes, Lacy will now poop on the deck but we've had a string of free docks available.  Here's Portsmouth/Norfolk.

Once sprung from there we've been making 50 and 60 mile legs.  Deltaville, Solomons, Rock Hall, C&D Canal.  We'd planned to visit the little towns on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake on the way back but we're just bookin' it.

Best stop on the way down and the way back was nephew Pat Whalen and Barbara's place in the Solomons.  Spending time with family!  Awesome!

Then on to Rock Hall and now here in the C&D Canal.  It's eerie out here.  Very eerie.  No boats.  Nobody anywhere.  Quiet.  So quiet.

So we watch the weather closely and stay far away from everyone.  We've taken on our last fuel and emptied the holding tank for the last time.  Hopefully we'll have just 6 stops between here and Catskill.on the 20th.