October 15, 2008 - Annapolis MD, United States
To continue North into the Chesapeake Bay we used the Dismal Swamp Canal.
The dismal swamp
Very pleasant despite its name, probably more dismal for the slaves who dug it.
We also enjoyed traversing the only lock on the waterway.
Locking through the Dismal swamp
Once into the Chesapeake bay we sailed to Annapolis to a large boat show.
Annapolis sunset
On leaving Annapolis we had the pleasure on sailing with the annual Chesapeake Bay schooner race.
Schooner race Annapolis
Schooner race Annapolis
We saw some beautiful old boats, including this one, probably Kieran's next !
Schooner race Annapolis
Work continued on the boat, with Barney mostly under the engine ( look carefully )
Barney under the engine
And Diane created a beautiful leather wheel cover from a small cow.
Di sewing our new wheel cover
As the weather got colder Diane dressed up in some fetching new accessorise.
It gets chilly in the Chesapeake in October
Soon it was time to put the boat to bed and head back to the alps.
We lifted the boat to store in a yard in Deltaville Virginia.
Lifting in Deltaville
