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!!!