{"id":6247,"date":"2017-07-31T14:09:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T18:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=6247"},"modified":"2017-08-30T14:35:09","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T18:35:09","slug":"july-31-day-31-en-route-to-cape-may-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=6247","title":{"rendered":"July 31 – Day 31 – En Route to Cape May, NJ"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Our current position at this posting)<\/p>\n

We left the Bohemian Bay marina at 6:00am this morning. It was cool & calm with the sunrise on our stern as we headed out of the bay.<\/p>\n

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We had a few miles to go before entering the C&D Canal & there were no other boats around.<\/p>\n

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The canal is about 20 miles long. Several high bridges cross over the canal. The water was as smooth as glass & plenty deep from end to end so we had no worries about running aground.<\/p>\n

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For the entire trip through the canal we only saw one other boat & it was a workboat from a nearby marina.<\/p>\n

At 9:00am we left the canal & entered the Delaware River.<\/p>\n

There’s big ship activity on this river. We have met several large ships & ocean going tugs & barges.<\/p>\n

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Our course even took us past a nuclear power plant (in the background of the photo above).<\/p>\n

We were lucky & caught the tide going out towards Cape May. Our speed jumped from 6.5 knots to over 9 knots. That has lasted for a couple of hours & the tide is now turning so our speed is dropping as well.<\/p>\n

Ed & I did not have much for breakfast & as we passed the nuclear power plant I remembered that we still had some Spam left over from yesterday’s gourmet lunch. So, now’s the opportunity to have some Spam & eggs for breakfast!<\/p>\n

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We dined on fried Spam, scrambled eggs & fried Minute Rice with canned mushrooms. Yummy! If anyone wants the recipe I’ll be glad to share it with you:)<\/p>\n

It’s now approaching 1:00pm & we have about 26 nautical miles to go. That will take us about 4 more hours – unless we get another boost from the river current & tide.<\/p>\n

I think I’ll use the time to search on the internet for some more Spam recipes.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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