Back to Toscana, and underway again!

 Monday, May 18:

I got up and worked all day.  I got another Walmart delivery for a few things I forgot.  Then I took a scooter ride to Wendy's for dinner (I didn't feel like cooking).  Wes and Lou made it to Pebble and got the boat all cleaned.  I relaxed by watching some TV then went to bed.

 

Tuesday, May 19:

I got up and did my bible study.  Then I worked all day.  Knot on Call (Ron and Audrey) arrived around 1100.  I quickly helped tie them up, then back to the boat for a full afternoon of work calls.  Wes got packed up and Lou dropped him off at the airport.  His flight was on time.  He grabbed a taxi to get back to the boat.  He got back to the boat around 1700.  Ron and Audrey came over and we enjoyed dinner and beverages on the aft deck.  It was a hot day, but it wasn't bad on the aft deck in the shade and with the breeze.  Ron and Audrey left around dusk, 2030.  We went inside and watched some baseball, then went to bed.

Wednesday, May 20:

We decided to stay one more day at Atlantic Yacht Basin so Wes could get the boat ready for travel.  He got up and did a little unpacking, then some computer work, then boat work.  I worked all day.  I had calls back to back most of the day.  When I was done working, I went up and did our laundry.  Wes continued to get caught up on his computer work.  We each grabbed leftovers for dinner in between continuing to get things done.  We finally got the laundry and other work done around 2030.  Then we watched some baseball and went to bed. 

Thursday, May 21:

We got up and got moving right away.  We dropped our lines around 0645 and made the 0700 bridge opening and the lock was open and ready for us.  We made it through and it was a nice cruise through Norfolk.  I love seeing all the big boats!  It was a beautiful day on the water.  It was a bit on the warm side as we didn't have much of a breeze the majority of the day.  We arrived at Wormley Creek Marina around 1400.  We got secured and I went back to work.  Wes went and checked us in.  The winds picked up and clouds came in.  It cooled off nicely as the day went on.  Once I was done with work, we hung out on the aft deck enjoying some beverages with Ed from Encore and Frank and Mona on Summer Fling.  Then we went inside, ate dinner, then relaxed while we watched some TV before heading to bed.

 

Friday, May 22:

Wes started on computer work and I started working right away.  It was raining and overcast, so a good morning to sit inside and work.  After I was done working, we took Ed's car (he was kind enough to let us borrow one of their cars) and drove to the Colonial National Park, Yorktown Battlefield.  We watched the video, walked through the small museum area, then got back in the car and drove around to see all the sites.  It was very interesting to see where parts of the Revolutionary War took place and the place Cornwallis surrendored.  It was hard for me to imagine what it was like for those soldiers.  Against all odds, they were determined enough to win our freedom.  When we were done seeing the site, we stopped at Yorktown Pub for a snack and beverage.  On our way back to the boat, we stopped for some ice cream.  Then we settled in for a relaxing evening on the boat.  We watched some TV then we went to bed.

 Saturday, May 23:

It was an overcast, rainy day.  I spent most of the day inside reading.  Wes did computer work most of the day.  Ron and Audrey from Knot on Call returned with Audrey's sister Alicia and her husband Mark.  We stopped by and visited for a quick minute.  Ed and Sylvia from Encore picked us up, and Ron and Audrey drove to Yorktown Riverside Dock to pick up Bob on Sweet Surrender and Keven and Tara from Hull in One, then we all met up at The County Smokehouse for dinner.  It was some good BBQ and great conversation.  It was a very enjoyable dinner.  Then we too Bob, Keven and Tara back to their boats while Ron, Audrey, Mark and Alicia did some provisioning.  Then Ed was kine enough to let us borrow his car again, so we drove to the airport to pick up Ron and Mark from dropping off their rental car.  Then back to the boat and off to bed.

 

 

Sunday, May 24:

It was a foggy morning and everything was damp, but we dropped our lines around 0700 and started making our way to Deltaville.  It was hard to see much with the fog.  It did finally lift and it was a little lumpy out on the bay, but not too bad.  We arrived at our anchorage around 1315.  The anchor didn't set the first time, but it did on the second try.  Wes put the dinghy down and we went exploring.  There were beautiful, peaceful coves all along there.  It was a nice little dinghy ride.  Ron, Audrey, Mark and Alicia joined us on their dinghy and explored a little with us.  Then we went back to the boat (I had to use the washroom).  Then we relaxed a little, ate dinner, then we packed a cooler and headed over to Knot on Call.  We had the "gang" all there (Bob, Kevin, Tara, Ron, Audrey, Mark and Alicia) for some after dinner snacks and some beverages.  It was another enjoyable evening.  Not surprising, we were the last to leave.  Ron and Audrey are on the final sections of their loop and we aren't sure when we will see them again, so it was hard to leave!  We got back to the boat around 2300.  We left the dinghy in the water, went inside and went to bed.