Overnight storms dropped both the temperature and humidity making for a beautiful morning in Onancock. We tried to take it slow in order to time the tides, but we were both anxious to get underway on the final leg of our Great Loop journey. We spent three nights in Onancock and had experienced wind from all points of the compass. The chain came up twice its normal size, caked in thick mud from moving across the creek bottom. It took a while, but all mud was eventually washed off the chain, anchor, deck, and me. We had our fly swatters at the ready as we headed west.
Crab pots were everywhere, along with watermen working them. Today it was easy to find the channel for they thankfully kept the pots just outside our travel lane. The trip across the Chesapeake Bay was uneventful. We continued to see crab pots all the way to the Bay's primary shipping channel. Once across the channel boat traffic picked up. Sailboats and motor yachts came in and out of the Rappahannock River. We spotted the Norris Bridge on the horizon and it began to sink in that we were almost home.
By the time we entered Broad Creek, Crossroads was restrung with her home blue dock lines. We snuck into our slip like pros and got her tied up quickly and efficiently. We then headed to the office (a replica of the Stingray Point Lighthouse) to check in and pick up a package. The best treat of the day was getting to see dock neighbors Amy and Rex who came over to welcome us home. Our package contained our Gold Looper burgee, earned upon crossing our wake. We got a quick picture holding it, but will wait until we give Crossroads a good wash before attaching it to our flagstaff.
It has been an incredible journey and I cannot begin to wrap everything up tonight.
Congratulations on completing your Loop and earning your gold burgee! Such an amazing accomplishment. It was truly a pleasure to meet you both at the Trent Port Marina. We thoroughly enjoyed following along on your adventure through this well written blog with so many amazing photos. If you do end up turning this into a book - I would love to buy one. We hope to see you both again someday - perhaps in a few years when we do our Looping adventure. Enjoy whatever new adventure you take on.
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