C&DCanal to Delaware City

We have now finished the Chesapeake Bay and left Maryland behind.  Today we traveled the C&D Canal between Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay and got our first look  at the Delaware Bay. We are spending tonight at the Delaware City Marine before we take off on the 56 mile trip down the Delaware Bay. We need to make sure the weather is good for this full day of travel in the open waters of the bay. At this time the weather forecast for tomorrow is NOT good which is why we chose a marina tonight. The weather is thunderstorms, high winds, possible tornadoes.  We will probably be right here until Friday. We did arrive in time today to take a tour of Fort Delaware out on the island in front of Delaware City. There is so much history all along the eastern coastline.  Fort Delaware is where the POWS from Gettysburg were taken we found out today.  This is a terrific old fort and many people are even in the dress of the period and give talks as you walk throughout the fort.

Exiting the C&D Canal

        
              

Entering Delaware City

Fort Delaware

           
                           

Fort Delaware