Leaving Urbanna with overcast skies
which quickly turned to this. Thank goodness Deltaville was only 2 hours away.
Deltaville is popular with boaters who are in need of having their boats serviced. The small area is loaded with marinas. Marinas are loaded with sailboats, motorboats and
houseboats!
The Chesapeake Bay Marina in Deltaville is where we were found a highly recommended Volvo diesel mechanic to take a look at our engine. The marina is right around the bend ahead.
We place a high value on clean marina bathrooms and showers. These guys had one of the nicest bathrooms around! Love the stainless steel and gray color scheme.
Another marina we stayed at but forgot to mention, Belhaven Waterway Marina, in Belhaven, NC had clean and themed bathrooms. Navy memorabilia for the men's room.
Fish and shell decorations for the women's room. I digress......
After checking out the engine the mechanic determined that the crank seal had to be replaced and it would be an all day affair but they couldn't get to for at least 5 days. This area is the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay and we needed the days to travel north and hopefully arrive in New York in time to celebrate July 4th with my sister, Mary, and her family. We were able to find another mechanic in Annapolis (towards the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay) and scheduled an appointment 9 days later so we set our course accordingly and headed east across the bay to Onancock.
The town is located 5 miles up the Onancock creek.
Beautiful waterfront homes.
Further inland - see the gingerbread trimming on the house?
And this house as well? Check out the half moon landscaping design.
Love, love, love how they designed the wood balusters for the top porch. Looks like a sunrise!
Cokesbury Methodist Church built in 1854.
The stain glass which was added in 1893 looks so much prettier in person. The picture doesn't capture the beauty.
Photos below are of the mid 18th century cemetery. Actually, this should be called a graveyard since it is attached to the Cokesbury Methodist Church.
Heading east on Market Street to downtown Onancock.
I can envision lofts in the 2nd story.
Old firehouse station
Take a late 1800 building, throw a couple tasteful signs up, barn lights,
add a splash of color and voila. A very appealing building creating a positive attitude for the business within!
Look closely at the delicate design on the top of the metal gate. Very simple entrance to a well manicured yard.
I may incorporate the structure of the steps to my back porch!
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