6/23/16 thru 7/11/16

Arlington Cemetery

Guard @ Tomb

Okay, first of all let me say that this trip has been awesome. I've never been here so seeing all these wonderful places has been;  well.................wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!)
Act III (Jeff n Susan) left here on the 5th, and Sandrobber (Rob n Sandy) left here on the 6th. So while we were all here, we did a lot of our touring together.
We visited: Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, World War II Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Navy Memorial, Washington Monument, Library of Congress, The Capital, Spy Museum, Ford's Theater, Petersen House where Lincoln died,  Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, Bureau of Engraving n Printing, Union Station, American History Museum, Jefferson Memorial,  Holocaust Museum, Arlington National Cemetery and The White House.
I have a pic of  Katherine (she is the daughter of the Commodore at the Capital Yacht Club). She is a very very intelligent young lady; and the plus is she is a dog-sitter!
While staying here, helicopters were constantly going overhead doing practice maneuvers, and transporting people from one federal building to another. There were two times that we saw 3 at a time; (I'm told this was when the president was aboard one).
Sonny surprised me with a date day. We went to The Kennedy Center and saw Bridges of Madison County. Loved loved the book, movie and now the play. It was awesome! Afterwards we walked to The White House, then to Old Ebbitt's Grill for dinner, then to The Jefferson Monument.
We ate at several good places while here;  but Clyde's, The Coupe, and Ebbitt's were our faves!

Abraham Lincoln

View of monument from Lincoln Memorial

WW II Memorial

My Navy man.......

Navy Memorial (pointing to where we are)

Jeff, Rob and Sonny (the nuts of the group)

Sandy, Susan, Phyllis

Marena loves to get out and run; but it has been so hot n humid that she really doesn't care about it as much.
Walking to Safeway Market, CVS and Starbucks has been very convenient and I will definitely miss that.
Sonny flew home for a day while here for a doc appt (all is good); he always stays with Jack n Sara. Don't know what we would do w/o them!!! They take such good care of us.....................

Sonny, Jeff, Susan, Sandy n Rob

Coffee Nut M&M's (the best)

Jefferson Memorial

Air Force Memorial

The White House

Peterson House

Supreme Court Bldg

Library of Congress

Holocaust Museum

Ford's Theater (Lincoln's box)

7/15/16

Got to Corinthian Yacht Club where we will be till  8/9/16.
It is so quiet here, we are in a very remote area (the reason my postings are behind)!!!
I know that I need to get caught up on this blog, and I will, but right now it just isn't so important.
This place is so nice, we have a pool, have met new friends and really get a chance to relax. There is a clubhouse with cottages surrounding the property. Everyone is so nice. On Friday we left the club and traveled about 20 miles to anchor out at St. Mary's College. We dinghyed to shore, took our lawn chairs where we sat on the lawn and listened to The Chesapeake Orchestra perform. We really enjoyed listening to the music. This past Saturday night they had a Key West party at the club and we had a great time. There is a marina next door and a couple of restaurants close by. It's too far to walk but we take our dinghy. This area would be good for bike riding (something we haven't done enough of), but it is so bloody hot! Today should be 100; yikes! We met 3 couples visiting here from Baltimore Yacht Club, such fun people...
We also met Jeff and Leigh on their sailboat "Last Tango". They stay here a good bit and are members of the club. We have really enjoyed meeting them.

Jellyfish

Corkscrew at Sunset

Orchestra Concert @ St. Mary's College

Statue @ St. Mary's College

Corkscrew on anchor

Corkscrew @ Anchor in St. Mary's River

I am going home for a week to take care of some doctor appts. But mostly, to see my kiddos and get some hugs!!

7/14/16

Molly's Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Molly....."17"!

Today we are going to Leonardtown where we will anchor for two nights.
On our way we will go through a naval restricted area; The Dahlgren firing range. We were hailed by the Coast Guard and told where to navigate to stay out of the firing range. Hope their aim is good today! LOL
Also we passed an area called "Mallows Bay". It is very interesting. Almost 100 years ago, "the ghost fleet" began. During WW1, President W. Wilson commissioned 1000 steam ships to be built. By the end of the war only 300 had been built and another 200 half finished. These ships proved to be obsolete and were sold for scrap. They were towed to Mallows Bay to be dismantled; and were eventually set ablaze. The remains of approximately 80 ships are on the bottom of the bay. Some are in such shallow water that it has provided a nature habitat. For more interesting info, google the ghosts ships of mallows bay............                                                                                                                                           We will dinghy into the harbor at Leonardtown

to walk into town. What a walk, all uphill! And a big, tall hill..................
It was a quaint little town with a few shops, gelato parlor, and several restaurants.
Our first trip "up the hill" was to see the town and find where we would like to have dinner. Our second trip "up the hill" was to have dinner! And gelato..................good stuff!

7/12/16

After 3 weeks in DC, we are finally leaving and heading back down The Potomac River.We stopped again @ Belmont Bay Marina to re-fuel; then anchored @ Matowoman Creek.

Reagan National Airport

View of construction as we left the harbor...

Mattawoman Creek  

Bug mess

Sonny had washed the boat just a couple days ago, so it was very clean; BEFORE we went to bed! When we got up the next morning it was a totally different scene. There were thousands of bugs and their residue (whatever that was)! Everything was green spots...............and bugs (they were shaped a lot like mosquitos). What a mess; took us days to get it cleaned again! We've had lots of bugs, but nothing like this. Sure hope we don't have them again either!

7/25/16

I know all of you who follow us (and my critics too);  wonder why there is such a big gap on my postings. There are reasons. This time it is because we are in the boonies..........
ATT service here is horrible. One bar most of the time.
Internet service is pitiful.
When we get to a better area, I will get everything up to date.
Until then; take care!

6/22/16

Heading up the Potomac River today to Capital Yacht Club in Washington, DC. We traveled 26 miles and it was a nice day, but very windy when we were docking. It was a short trip, but we did go by Mt. Vernon during the ride. When we leave here on July 12th, our plans are to stop and tour our first president's home. Act III is already docked at this marina, and Sandrobber is traveling with us; so the 3 of us will spend several days together touring the city. This whole Wharf area is under construction and will be for at least 2 more years. It is a royal pain to walk to the office/restrooms/etc. We are the furthest away of any boat here (700 steps to be exact)! Phew.................We will be here 3 wks, so we will get a workout.

Mt Vernon

Lighthouse @ Ft. Washington

Ft Washington

Mt Vernon

6/18/16 thru 6/21/16

We left  @ 7:45 for a 50 mile ride to Belmont Bay Harbor Marina in Woodbridge, Va. The even gave us a free bottle of Woodbridge wine. Not our fave, but it was free. It was a beautiful ride and the weather was perfect..........This marina is new and gorgeous, with floating docks, continued below....

Marena after bath without a blow dry.....Lol

This pic speaks for itself

Osprey nest with her babies

My strawberry cake 

lovely condos and townhouses. The only issue was that it is fairly secluded for buying supplies. As it turned out for us, we had a lot on board and really didn't need anything. Now, on the upside; we got the dinghy down and went for a ride up the Occoquan River, passing several other marinas. We stopped at a great restaurant (Blu), and had lunch.
Also; defrosted freezer and decided to use the frozen strawberries. This was the best idea I could come up with. YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!  Had Rob n Sandy over for dessert; think they liked it too!
We saw a lot of boats going up and down the river; SeaRay seemed to be the top choice for these boaters!

We loved our stay here but there comes a time to move on...............................

6/16/16 and 6/17/16

We left White Point a day earlier than planned because of coming storms, and traveled 35 miles to Boathouse Marina in Colonial Beach, Va.
We found our next door neighbors Ken and Jo on Friar Tuck, (from Faro Blanco in Marathon), and went out to dinner with them. Had a great time, good food, wine and fellowship.
Wasn't happy with their facilities; when that happens...........you use your own!
We stayed here 2 nights and the remainder of our time was quiet. It did rain a good bit; so I'd rather stay in.................

6/15/16

Well the wind finally calmed down for our 40 mile ride to White Point Marina. At least we weren't bouncing around.................
This is a great marina, very quiet and secluded (felt like we were anchored out even though we were tied to a dock).
They had a nice pool, tennis court, and very clean restrooms! We did a pool afternoon, which felt great.
This is a family owned marina, they keep a close eye on your boat plus they work on boats.