Leg 4 - Thursday, August 4, 2016

We woke early to get underway into Chesapeake Bay.  Before disconnecting the power cord we used the microwave to heat up water for coffee.  We dropped lines at 0710 and headed up the Elizabeth River toward Hampton Roads.

We reached Thimble Shoal Lighthouse at 1015 and turned north toward Smith Island about one third of the way up the Chesapeake.

The wind was from the northeast at 10-20 with a heavy chop which slowed us down for a while.  But, then we caught a northerly current that helped our progress.

We arrived at Smith Island at 1730 and tied up at the Bayside Inn and Restaurant which had the only open slip that was usable.  Unfortunately, the restaurant closes at 6pm, so we were too late for dinner.  The woman at the restaurant said we could spend the night on the dock as long as we were gone by 11am.  Our plan is to leave early to get up to Annapolis at the head of the Chesapeake Bay.  So, we will be well underway by 11am.

We are sitting on the sundeck watching the sunset over the Chesapeake and snacking on Oreo cookies and cheese crackers.