We woke with much excitement and anticipation for the day. The rain and drizzle that had started early in the morning did not dampen our spirits in the least. We had about 30 miles to go to reach Delaware City and left at 9 am with a fair tide. Our trip through the C&D Canal was swift! With a 2.5-knot tidal push, we were able to travel at more than 8 knots the entire 13-mile length! When we exited the canal and entered Delaware Bay, we turned the boat around just to see what it would have been like going westward. We were only able to get her up to about 3 knots.
It was exciting to see the various familiar landmarks as we came into Delaware Bay and the Delaware River and, finally, to Delaware City.
At 1 pm and after 6,700 miles and one year and four months, we tied up at the Delaware City Marina dock where we began our journey on America’s Great Loop on May 12, 2009. We celebrated with dinner and drinks at Crabby Dick’s restaurant and recalled many of the wonderful times we have shared with each other and with friends and family along the route.
CHEERS!!
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