Log #65 - The Poquoson, Queen's Creek and Cape Charles - October 17th-21st, 2014

I always try to take one full week off to go sailing. That allows me to schedule four or five days of good weather somewhere in the nine day window. This year I was lucky and the window was at the beginning of the week. After five days the weather turned bad and I would not have been able to do as much time on the water. I was hoping to day sail Thursday and Friday but even they are looking bad due to high wind.

The days are really getting short this time of year and when it starts to get dark it gets dark must faster than it does in the middle of the summer. I was surprised at that.

I saw a small deer swim across Queens Creek. I've never seen that before. I got a little video of it but it didn't turn out too well.

Leaving Willoughby Bay

I tried to get a good picture of this pelican but she just wouldn't cooperate. She was too busy preening and this was the best picture I could get.

Fast cat in front of Chamberlain hotel.

Two birds on a buoy.

Fort Wool

Pride of Baltimore

Old Point Comfort light house.

Fort Monroe

Approaching the Poquoson River

It was getting dark fast. The sun was already down when I dropped anchor. It was already pretty dusky - a few minutes later and it was dark.

Track to the Poquoson River

Breakfast, or as I called it on Facebook, Chesapeake Bay Tailgating.

Crabbing boat at work.

While the captain is piloting the boat, the crew (i.e. lady on ther right) is doing most of the work.

It turned out this was a bad place to put the cup holder. On a tack the jib line went slack and somehow got caught on the cup holder and flipped the Tervis cup into the bay.

Entering the York River

U.S. Coast Guard training center

The Route 17 Coleman Bridge. Notice the four master schooner.

Sarah's Creek entrance - could have got gas and waer here but I knew I was going to Cape Charles.

The swing span for "larger" boats.

York Town

The schooner already took down her sail and was docked before I got up there.

Queen's Creek

The plan was to raft up with some friends for dinner on Mobjack Bay. But, weather didn't cooperate so they couldn't make it, so I cooked my "Keeping Up With The Jone's" meal for myself. It was a filet mignon and two crab cabs. It was too much but somehow I managed.

Track to Queens Creek

My anchorage on Queen's Creek. Due to weather I spent two nights here.

Boat Nachos. I posted a picture of this on Facebook and was informed that this didn't look very healthy. Who knew?

Beautiful sunset on the creek.

Track To Cape Charles

On Monday morning heading out the creek to Cape Charles. It was a little foggy so I had my running lights on.

Entering Cape Charles Town Harbor Marina

As ususal, I am the smallest boat in the marina.

After looking at "The Shanty" which is the restuarant right at the dock, I took the two minute walk to town and had a the crab stuffed rockfish for dinner at "Kelly's Gingernut Pub." It was very good and the place was very interesting because it used to be the town bank and I was seated in what used to be the bank vault - cool

Leaving Cape Charles for home. Looking west there was a nice rainbow.

This was actually the first time I slept on the boat in a marina.

All the other times I went to a marina, I got a room in town at a B&B or hotel which works great when you need a break, especially from the summer heat.

But, I don't understand why some prefer sleeping in marinas rather than just anchoring out.

Here is a quick pros and cons list I came up with..