Sunday, still at Hampton. Drove to Richmond, VA. Went to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Very good-wish we had another day there. Then we went to Canal Walk and took a boat tour of the canal. Quite a great deal of history. Could still see a couple of very old locks ( or the remnants of the locks). Then we went for a drive around Monument Avenue. This street was major Confederate monuments that may be removed in the near future. These are huge monuments.

Monday, still north winds in Chesapeake Bay…..food shopped, returned the rental car, went to see another IMAX movie. This time:”Carrier 3D” . Took the ride in the museum where you are in a simulator. We were upside down a couple of times. When we finally decided how the controls worked, the ride was over.

Tuesday, I went for a nice walk then we departed Hampton. We left at 12:25. Saw some really cool flying fish while I was at the helm. We were already on Chesapeake Bay by then. Arrived at Deltaville by 7:30. Still very hot and we were beat. Light dinner, egg salad over lettuce and tomatoes……..too hot for a big dinner.

Wednesday: met with first of several boatyards/mechanic…..headed out for Solomons, MD. Started out nice then got bouncy. Could see Lizzie debating: should I go forward and bounce or deal with engine vibration aft?”. Looks like vibrations in the saloon won. I went up to the pilothouse and filled in the table with a cushion and settled into my playpen. Arrived at Solomons at 7:30. Great cloud pictures….more ospreys…..anchor down by 7:30.

Thursday, moved to Calvert’s Marina. Saw a crab swimming about a foot under water in the approach to the marina….moving at a good clip. Usually, I believe they travel on the bottom. Another mechanic visited. He just couldn’t handle the work-he was short handed.

Friday, met with another boatyard. I went for a long walk. Then we went to dinner at the local spot, Hidden Harbour. Best bread pudding with buttery rum sauce. Larry said his grouper sandwich was good too.

Saturday, borrowed the 1987 Mercedes from Calvert Marina to run errands. Took a ride around Solomons. Waiting for an estimate on Monday. Now making lists of things that have to be done and things that have to be packed. Always a busy time. This is as if we were moving twice a year.