Across the Albermarle We Go

Great run out of Belhaven today. The original plan was to find an anchorage at the mouth of the Alligator River, then a long day to Norfolk the following day.
We departed about 8am with a brisk northery wind and sailed where we could until the canal turned north. In the sheltered canal, and with no tidal currents we made great time. Once we popped out into the Alligator River, it was much too early to anchor, so we elected to continue on and cross the Albermarle Sound and anchor in the North River on the other side. This allows us to make a much shorter run into Norfolk tomorrow and signals the last long day of the voyage home: we did 75 miles today. This means 60 miles to Norfolk tomorrow, then about 50 to Deltaville and another 50 or so to home. Yeeha.
We are currently anchored in Broad Creek off the southern end of the North River. It is a very protected anchorage in a narrow creek so the wind will not bother us at all, and there are no currents to worry about. The sun set in beautiful fashion, and then there was that golden moment. For those not familiar with the term "golden moment", it is a term that comes from Australia. The golden moment is that small passage of time between when the flies stop buzzing and the mosquitos descend.
The plan was to fire up the barbee on the stern rail and grill some sausages. When I got out there, the greeting committee from Phylum Insecta Macrobita was waiting. Luckily we had put up the screens on our enclosure, so after sounding the retreat and once inside, it was ok. Sausages pan fried on the stove worked.
Forecasts are for some rain for the next few days, but winds moderate from the south at 10-15, so we should be able to hoist sails out of Norfolk and enjoy our Chesapeake Bay and give the motor a rest.

Rob