I had no idea what a Morgan 34 was until we went sailing with Kelly's friend, Cameron, on Sunday. He lives on his 34' boat (a Morgan sailboat) and loves to take people out in it. I am not much of a boat lover ~ I have not relly had the opportunity to be around the water much.
But we had a terrific afternoon and the weather was great. And we got to meet some more of Cameron's friends: Aletheia, Christine, Angela, Clint, Pam, Kelly and me (along with the skipper Cameron). It was a fun afternoon.
Cameron gave us a safety briefing which included what channel his radio was on and where the life jackets were. Pam Kelly and I found a spot up on the bow and spent most of the afternoon there. We went by some very large naval ships in the harbor after leaving the marina.
We also passed the cruise ship Carnival Glory. We could see people loading up for the cruise when we left the harbor, then it was making its way out toward the Chesapeake Bay when we returned just before sunset.
We left the marina in Norfolk, went up the Elisabeth River, past the Navy shipyards and the USS Wisconsin, on past Craney Island Navy Depot and out not far from the entrance into the Cheasapeake Bay. Then we returned the same way. It was a breezy but peaceful day (except for the wake left by a couple of big boats that passed us) and a great one for sailing!
It was a new experience and gave me a bit of appreciation for those people that love to sail. I can see why it is so enjoyable. We had a great time!
Thanks for joining us on the Roadrunner Chronicles! Have a wonderful week!
