Baltimore to Cape May

We traveled from Baltimore Inner Harbor to Chesapeake City Wednesday.  It was a great day to travel with smooth water and very little traffic.  We were behind an ocean cargo ship as we left Baltimore and one was coming in as well.  Arrived at Chesapeake City around noon, the current coming in was strong and the tide was very high.  Shortly after tying up at the free city dock, we called Mary Frances and the learned that they were just behind us.

Once they were secured we all went to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Museum where we learned about the canal we would be going through to Delaware Bay tomorrow.  The canal runs for 14 miles is 450 feet wide and 35 foot deep.  The C and D canal was opened in 1829 and is very busy with many ocean going vessels, tugs, barges and recreational vessels.

Passport and Mary Francis at Chesapeake City free dock

Pictures from C and D Canal Museum

Wheel at the canal that moved over a million gallons of water and hour

Chesapeake City 

Bed and Breakfast

After walking around the very quaint town, which has quite a few nice shops and Bed & Breakfast’s, we enjoyed cocktails with Mary and John.  It is always good to catch up on one another’s adventures since our last meeting. 

Thursday, we enjoyed a leisurely morning, having breakfast at a local café, walking around the town and left for Delaware City around 11am.  This is a very short trip but the weather is not favorable on Delaware Bay for today and looks better for Friday.  Plus the free dock is only good for 24 hours.  Mary and John left right after us and followed us all the way at trawler speed.  When we asked them about it, all John said was he was bored.

Tug pulling a barge thru the Canal

Delaware City Marina is a couple of miles up the Delaware River on what was the original canal.  When first built the canal had 4 locks because they were not able to dig it deep enough by hand.  In 1919 the canal was purchased by the federal Government. By 1927 the East entrance had been relocated a couple of miles south and dug deep enough to eliminate the need for locks.  The last remaining lock is still in the town.  Once the canal was relocated the town's prosperity declined.

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Very unique shop to get crabs.

We enjoyed getting together with fellow Looper’s, Ivy & Bob from Karma who we first met while in DC,  David & Jolene from Forget Me Not who we just met and Mary & John.  Except for the “Fast Ones” we all decided to leave for Cape May just before first light.  Rich and Carol from Salt n Sand graciously offered us the use of their slip while in Cape May.  We are really looking forward to seeing them again.

Tomorrow we will enter our 16^th state on the Loop.  Only one more and another country until we are back in Michigan.  It’s hard to believe that this great adventure is rapidly coming to a close.  What will we do when it’s over??? 

Until Next Time,

John & Mary