 Ann
wanted ice. When doesn't Ann not want ice? We bought 50 pounds of
ice from the Mayo folks for $3.00. The only negative factor at
Mayo is the head and shower. The out house is clean but it is
only an out house. But the price is right! $11.40 Next morning,
we continued our trek northward. We anchored in the Alligator
River, tied up at Midway Marina in Coinjock, and head for
Norfolk. If the weather holds, we could be home in two days!
 We
arrived at Hospital Point at 1615. The morning weather forecast
called for settled conditions. We planned to sail up the Bay
through the night and arrive at Herrington Harbour the next
morning. Bob tuned in NOAA Weather radio for the 1600 update.
Small Craft Advisory! What happened to the settled conditions? We
spent nearly four days at Hospital Point waiting for the next
weather window. We finally left for the Bay at 0820 on the fifth
day.
 It
was cold with light winds as we motorsailed up the Bay. It was
April and already crab pots covered the Southern Bay. The
waterman were not particular where they put them; outside the
channel, inside the channel, no difference. We realized that we
would have to travel in the middle of shipping channel at night
to avoid the pots. And we did! Commercial shipping was pretty
heavy that night, especially around the Potomac River. The
commercial captains were all courteous and would relay to
approaching traffic our position. Most could see us on their
radar. At 0700 the next morning, the Jule III presented a three
gun salute to Herring Bay. At 0715, Jule III was tied up in M-17.
Voyage 2000 was over! In a few days we would be planning our next
voyage.
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