Fast and brief. We stayed a night on the south wall at Champlain Canal lock #9 on September 12th, two nights at the yacht basin in Fort Edward (where I changed the engine oil and filters), then another two nights (due to weather) in Mechanicville at the free town dock (with electricity).

We departed Mechanicville on September 17, 2011, and haven’t stopped for more than one night since.

Kingston, New York at the Kingston Municipal Marina on September 17th after exiting the Champlain Canal and passing through the Federal Lock at Troy.

Haverstraw Bay on the night of September 18th.

Great Kills (Staten Island) New York on September 19th where we had dinner with a good friend, Kevin.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 20th where we were lucky enough to get a spot on the dock at Gardner’s Basin after a 13 hour, 86 nautical mile day!

Cape May, New Jersey, at the anchorage, on September 21st.

We refueled on Thursday morning then departed Cape May on September 22nd and made it all the way into the Chesapeake where we anchored for the night in Veasey Cove on the Bohemia River just a few miles from the western end of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Delaware Bay was as peaceful as it gets, and we saw the tall ship Danmark following and then passing us on its way up the bay heading to Philadelphia (we assume).

This morning we departed Veasey Cove and caught a fair tide down the upper Chesapeake to Baltimore where we’re going to have dinner with Jennifer tonight (it’s raining cats and dogs).

Tomorrow we’ll head to Solomons and the next day to Norfolk. The weather is predicted to be good for those two legs – all except the 90% chance of rain both days.