Cape May NJ to Annapolis MD via the C&D Canal

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We arrived in Annapolis today via the C&D Canal and a very pleasant visit to Gibson Island (thank you Bruce and Elisabeth) for 150 miles in three days or a total of more than 600 miles since beginning this adventure. We had a few exciting moments when we touched bottom for the first time Sunday morning exiting the marina on the C&D but just cleaned the marine growth off the bottom of the keel and we were on our way.

Yesterday, we continued our trip southbound and Amelia and Carole tried their hand at fishing from the boat. Bruce was kind enough to give us a lure guaranteed to catch striped bass, as well as a catch net. No luck so far, but we will keep on trying. We arrived in Annapolis mid-day and had a chance to explore this beautiful town with a rich naval history.

Now that we are in Annapolis we plan to leave the boat in a marina here until early November when we will return from Boston to continue the voyage south.