The Picobello is finally untied from the dock in Crown Point Marina on the York river.

On our way back from a visit home to Canada, we spent some time in Gettysburg. Toured the battlefields of the civil war of 1861/1865. The battle of Gettysburg is said to have been the turning point of the civil war.

From the marina in the mouth of the York river, we toured the historical places in Virginia, and learned a lot about the first settlers of British decent.

Than on to Deltaville, and Tangier Island with the Picobello. Anyone doing the loop, who has not stopped in Tangier Island has missed a lot. The 600 inhabitants only industry is "crabbing" . You see crab shacks everywhere as you enter one of the two only inlets to the Island. The Island is only about one and a half mile wide, and two and one half mile long. It has a post office, a small grocery store, two churches, a small fire department, and two or three restaurants. The marina owner gave us a personal tour of the island in his golf cart. Mr Milton Parks, is a very nice 74 year old man. The population is very friendly to visitors. Tangier Island is one place we will not soon forget.

From Tangier Island we went to the Solomons Islands. On our way we were intercepted by a military patrol boat. We were asked to change our coarse to port a few degrees, as we were too close to a target ship that was just about to be bombed. (There are several large old ship's used for target practice by the USA air force, in the Chesapeake.) Not long after we were approached we herd the planes thunder overhead on route to their target.
Never a dull moment!!!

The only transportation on the island is, bike, scooter, or golf cart. If you don't have either of these you are walking. That is not all bad, as you can walk around the Island in less than one hour.

We got a personalized tour from Milton Parks, the who runs the only marina on the Island.

Entering "Tangier Island" Population 600 we thought we had gone back in time 100 years or so.
Tangier is an Island in the middle of the Chesapeake. The only business on the Island is "crabbing" Crab shacks is the only thing that lines the only two entrances to the Island.

After having been tied to a dock (while we made a visit home to Canada) we are on our way to Tangier Island.

Oops a close encounter with a container carrying ocean freighter.

Williamsburg, A colonial town near Jamestown.

A reproduction of one of the fleet of three that brought the settlers to Jamestown,
The "Gotspeed"

Hard to imagine this boat just over 60 feet came across the Atlantic!!

Jamestown claims to be the birth place of the USA. This is a recreated village as it was in 1609

(first British settlement)

Home of the famous "Boyed Bears" close to Gettysburg.

I have never seen so many stuffed bears in one place. They claim over 70.000.00

Joanne standing beside our guide during a tour of Gettysburg battlefield

While we were at home the grand kids came to hang arround!!!

Here are Joel and his sister Alexis

Catching frogs not many Girls would do that now would they.

Feeding the fish.

All 7 of them!!

We have been home for almost three weeks. While at home we visited with a lot of Fam. and Friends, and helped out some with our kids projects. Monday June 12th we will be heading back to the Picobello to resume our trip up the Chesapeake. Also I have with the help from my son changed the blog, so that you can add a comment. All you need to do is click on the "COMMENT" box on the last posting, leave your message, and fill in the "WORD VERIFICATION" and click on "LOGIN AND PUBLISH" and whalla, we will receive your comments. Your comments are always welcome!!!