John Wentworth Chapin

We’re refueling and restocking ice. 🙂

What a cute little town — I’ve never been here before. I’m totally coming back by car!

Somebody’s 80th birthday balloon, three miles offshore from Bethany.

Cruising up the Virginia coast from 4 am to 8, greeting the dawn with the ever-vigilant Commander Barrett.

Not much wind, unfortunately.

… hello ocean!

I think we’ll be out of cell distance for a good bit.

The bay bridge tunnel looms on the horizon — and we can turn north, finally with the wind behind us rather than facing us.

About as exciting as grainy Loch Ness Monster pics…

Coffee and Pinot Grigio on deck to greet the sun rising over Cape Charles, breakfast on the stove below. Pelicans afoot. Glassy sea.