Cape Charles, VA

We had our first big cruise across the Chesapeake on a fine sunny day on Wednesday, May 23 heading for Cape Charles on the eastern shore.  It was one of the smoothest crossings we’ve had on the Chesapeake. Rob and Jonny put a couple of fishing lines out but unfortunately didn’t catch anything.

We saw at least 15 freighters/container ships lined up  to enter either the Norfolk or Baltimore harbors.  The next day they were still there and we realized that they were anchored likely awaiting orders to enter one of the ports. We had to maneuver among them to reach our destination.

We chose to dock at the Cape Charles town dock because the Oyster Farm Marina, an MTOA partner, was more expensive and didn’t honor their MTOA agreement, only offering the same discount they give to BoatUS members. 

Our marina choice was quite basic but adequate for our needs. Once tied up, we walked into town just across the railroad tracks.  Unfortunately, most of the stores were closed but we’re assuming they’ll open after Memorial Day.  The town had some nice aspects to it but it wasn’t our favorite.

We walked quite a distance to the other marina which the locals refer to as the jellybean marina because of its garishly colored buildings.  We had a drink at the bar there and we confirmed that we had made the right choice with our town docks. We walked back to Zendo along the road next to the beach and later Jon and Rob went back to that beach for a swim.

We had a decent seafood dinner at the restaurant next to our marina.

Later, Rob and Jon went to a beautifully renovated local bar to watch the hockey finals.  They had made friends with the local bartender earlier in the day.  By the time they returned to Zendo, Lynn was fast asleep.