Saturday, July 6, 2013

Day 263 July 4 Summit North Marina C & D Canal Bear DE


HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!!
We are progressing on the Great American Loop and have traveled 3462 miles with 390 hours on the engines and moving down the waterway at 8.88 MPH.  We left Grand Rivers KY October 15, 2012 and have been gone 263 days.  We have traveled through 11 states with a side trip to the Abacos in the Bahamas on a 43 foot trawler.  And we still like each other......

4th of July Lunch
 
 
Havana Chef Salad w a Panko Encrusted Poached Egg
 
 
The Cuban with Sweet Potato Fries
 
I know it's the 4th of July and where is the potato salad, BBQ Ribs and baked beans....we are at a small marina on the C & D Canal with Spanish Cusine being offered at the local restaurant.  There isn't a town close by to walk too so you do what you do......I know I could have cooked but no fires on the dock.  In the 263 days we have been on the boat we have used the grill MAYBE 7 times because of the Marina Rule.....No Grilling on the Docks!!!!
 

 
Leaving Summit North Marina July 5th
 
 
Captain has it under control
 
 
Natural Gas Pipeline crossing C & D Canal
 
 
Stop and look....any ships on the Canal
 
 
Conrail Lift Bridge
 
 
Next two bridges coming up
 
 
Different view with the sun
 
 
St Georges
 
 
Quiet this morning....tide still coming in
 
 
 
Our last Bridge on the C & D Canal
 
 
Delaware City but with a 4-foot fixed bridge....no way
 
 
The bridge is closed to traffic...being worked on
 
 
Good bye C & D Canal
 
 
Hello Delaware Bay
 
 
Coming thru the jetty....looking to port
 
 
looking starboard

We left the Marina at 7:10AM because we want to head South on high tide.  This way we will not be going against the current.  It has taken us an hour to get to the entrance of Delaware Bay.

 

Posted by Picasa

No comments:

Post a Comment