September 4                  Deltaville, Virginia

We were excited to leave Norfolk and once again be cruising northward toward the Chesapeake Bay area.  Our exit from the downtown area led through a wide channel bordered by huge naval vessels and facilities.  It was an impressive display of military might.  Although the sky was clear and blue, the waves were choppy and we were soon planning an early call to port.

We visited Deltaville in 2009 when we came by automobile to the Virginia-Maryland area on one of our boat shopping trips. The boat we came to see was not in great condition and we quickly decided that we did not care for the interior plan.  This time, we came by boat after finally finding the one that we felt was “just right for us.”

We decided to dock at Dozier’s Regatta Point Marina, a pristine, picture-perfect place owned by Jack Dozier and his wife, the publishers of the Waterway Guide, which has been our Bible throughout this trip.  We were delighted to meet them the next morning, a Sunday, at the weekly breakfast prepared on the spacious veranda of the Marina office building.  Over pancakes, muffins, fruit, juices, and coffee, we met other boaters, some who were residents of Deltaville, and were recipients of some helpful information about the Bay and possible marinas we would enjoy.