Our final day in Onancock was a slow one. I took advantage of the opportunity to sleep late then did a little cleaning and organizing (not quite packing). By midmorning we were loading into the dinghy and heading back to the dock for another walk around town. We met four kayakers at the dock and spent about an hour chatting. Nowhere to go, nowhere to be, so all was good. We did decide to stop at Mallard's for lunch before the walk though. Our food and view were great, but we were joined on the patio by swarms of flies. There have been two disappointments here in Onancock: annoying flies everywhere, and poor cell / internet service. We knew, however, that if we kept moving the flies weren't too bad. We followed the markings on the road for a 5k race held a few days ago. We went by more festive houses and down to the backside of the creek for a good look at Crossroads.
The gazebo at the town square was also decked out. Our late afternoon was onboard. I spent one last Loop afternoon on Fiberglass Beach and made good progress on my latest massive novel. Boats came and went. The size of this megayacht surprised us. The two dozen scantily-clad college girls that got off the Miami-registered boat were even more surprising to the folks on Mallard's dock. We made one last lap around town then returned to Crossroads as the sun set. There was no breeze and the water was still. Strange reflections appeared on the water.
The dinghy is back on top and we're ready to leave in the morning for Deltaville. Hard to believe that tomorrow this time we will have crossed our wake and completed the Great Loop. Time flies.
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