Dot's Way Cruising Cat: Piankatank River to Jackson Creek, Deltaville, VIrginia

We left Berkely Island and headed back out the Piankatank River turning into Jackson Creek on Monday afternoon. We got fuel and a pump-out and headed into our bulkhead inside slip before the wind picked up. The VHF radio came on with a tornado watch for counties north of us so we were glad to get in before the front blew through. We enjoyed happy hour listening to the birds from the picnic table in the shade next to the pool. We grilled out on the screened-in porch and talked with a fellow cruiser.

Heading into Jackson Creek from the Piankatank River

Barge dumping rocks outside the channel

On Tuesday morning after pleasant sleeping in the air conditioning, we woke up to a cool morning after the front passed through. We never got any rain last evening. We walked to Cafe by the Bay for our breakfast panini and then onto Hurd Hardware Store for supplies. We are looking forward to Pam and Bob arriving on Wednesday so busy getting the boat shipshape for company.

Still spotting huge sea nettles in the Piankatank River

On Wednesday morning, we took the marina bikes to breakfast at the Cafe by the Bay and then headed towards Stingray Point to check out the Cross Rip campground on the river. After doing more laundry and scrubbing down the boat, the Stewarts arrived and we jumped in the marina pool and enjoyed the shade with a cool beer. We grilled steaks out on the screened-in porch and had a great happy there as well.

In our slip at Jackson Creek marina

Nice picnic tables in the shade behind the pool

A long dock walk to the parking lot

Marina office and Crab Shack screened in porch for grilling out

On Thursday, the four of us walked to Cafe on the Bay for the breakfast panini and then headed to the Maritime Museum along the Holly Point Trail. We toured the grounds waiting for the 10 am opening of the museum. The museum was rebuilt after a fire in 2012 and is beautifully presented. We walked through the children's garden and flower garden before heading to the dock and living shore oyster exhibit. The rain started and we scurried back to get in the truck and drive to Kilmarnock for a delicious lunch at the Car Wash Cafe, Then off to Good Luck Cellars winery for a superb wine tasting on their spacious covered deck as the rain continued. Back to the boat for cooking up a marina sauce with Italian sausage and homegrown peppers and eggplants over pasta