On our way in to the Cape May Canal we were called over the VHF by the Cape May ferry - he told us to hold back because we were going to be in his way. Of course, we did as he asked. As we approached the canal we came across another sailboat from Annapolis. We chatted over the water about the most important thing in both of our futures - were we going to be able to fit under the bridge? We watched them go first and they actually did touch the bridge with their antenna. Our mast was shorter than theirs - so we weren't too worried.

In Cape May harbor we anchored right next to the Coast Guard base where Bill went to boot camp. We enjoyed watching the Coasties drill. We spent two nights at that anchorage watching all the fishing boats go out to the ocean, and spending a nice day walking the town. Each night we experienced a very odd phenonmena. Little shrimp feast on the bottom of the boats causing a noise that sounds very much like either a motor is running on your boat, or that it's raining - none of which was true.