Crown Pointe Marina, Hayes, Va., - Deltaville, Va – May 21, 2008

We left the dock at 7 a.m. and almost had a stowaway. There was a cat named Flo who jumped onboard. She’s the pet of another boater and is very people friendly.

Today we had a nice, easy, smooth ride, which was quite a nice change from our last little trip. The wind did start picking up a little around 10:30 for the rest of the day. Early morning is usually pretty calm.

There are quite a few lighthouses in the Chesapeake. They are navigation aids for large ships. This one is named the Wolf Trap Lighthouse.

We got to Deltaville around noon. We are staying at Deltaville Yachting Center, one of about 19 marinas in the Deltaville area. Deltaville is a very small town on a peninsula and is surrounded by marinas. Since its on the Chesapeake they get a lot of boaters from the larger cities. The marina is very nice. There is a swimming pool and a very nice poolhouse which has kitchen facilities and a nice sitting area.

Deltaville is spread out for about 3 miles along its main road. There are a few restaurants, a few boutiques, a Boat US, West Marine and grocery store. We rode our bikes from the marina to the other end of the town. Stopped in the grocery store and picked up a few things then started riding back. It started sprinkling and we were both damp by the time we got back. We are happy it didn’t really rain.