Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Delmarva and New Jersey

Underway by 7 am, we made our way through the rest of Norfolk, over the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel, and entered the Atlantic for our trek around the Delmarva Peninsula (the peninsula of land that includes Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) towards New Jersey. The seas were stupendous. On the other hand, riding in the ocean isn't very exciting, and you can sometimes go for hours and not see another boat. However, because we are equipped with a state-of-the-art media system, we were able to watch the Food Network (or any number of channels available) on the bridge while we were driving along!!    Ahhhh, the virtues of owning a Krogen Express!!  Arriving in Ocean City, Maryland we tied up, ate dinner on the aft deck, took a long walk (which included a stop along the boardwalk for ice cream), and went to bed by 10:00. (I don't know why I was so tired, when all I did was sit around all day and read!! It must be the fresh air!!) We were off the next morning at 7:30 and the Atlantic was, once again, very good to us. It's pretty awesome to cruise along in the ocean and have the kind of water we did.....nice gentle swells, 2 footers with 10 second durations. Our dog M.E. was on dolphin watch, while her sister Macey opted for a snooze (note the calm water!) Arriving in Atlantic City's Gardiner's Basin Marina around 3:30 we were able to wash down the boat, enjoy the afternoon, and go out for a nice dinner.

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