Chasing the sun

Three anchorages later we made our way into New York via the East River which is a great way to see the city.

We anchored the first night by the Statue of Liberty . Here's our view that evening.....

Next morning we motored up the Hudson River to 79th Street Marina where we picked up a mooring. It's only a short walk to Central Park and we joined the crowds on a beautiful sunny Autumn Sunday to walk the park and then down to Broadway.....

Terry left for home and we headed south with one last pass close to the Lady. It was a grey, cold day so we bundled up and set off for Norfolk at the bottom of the Chesapeake. It was a 2 night sail and  we couldn't believe the difference in the temperature by moving 300 miles south, so nice to drop a layer of thermals!!

As we approached Norfolk we were joined by 5 other boats all chasing the sun. It was the first time we have been amongst so many boats in a long time. We got to see some of America's mighty naval vessels as we made our way up to the city of  Norfolk where we found a free public dock so we enjoyed a night tied up and topped up our water.

The Intracoastal Waterway starts here so it became days of motoring from one channel marker to another (one grounding), often in very narrow canals, plenty of bridges, some which opened at set times. We noticed that a lot had been replaced by new bridges with a height of 65 feet so that definitely made life easier. There were anchorages everywhere, always in stunning places of wilderness.

Looking back and looking forward shows you the flat marshy land, plenty of tree trunks on the sides of the canal, birds, a few small villages....that was it for the next four days...

As we head south it really feels like we are on our way home. Every mile takes us closer to the Pacific with plenty to see before we reach Panama Canal. It's going to be a great year....I wonder where we will be for Christmas...