On Wednesday we left the great hospitality of Mike and Ginett and went back to the boat. Mike drove us there and decided to take the day off work and joined us for a sail around the Annapolis area. The winds were light but it was beautiful and peaceful out on the water. We also did some engine adjustments that I hope cure an intermittent stalling issue. It was interesting to watch around us as large schools of tiny fish would stir up the water around the boat and then a whole bunch would start leaping into the air. Pretty cool.
In the evening we rowed over to Annapolis and had a Pizza supper.
Up early this morning for a longer day of about 48 miles. We filled up with diesel, water in the tanks and pumped out the holding tank - a fresh start to the day! Ahhh!
The trip was quite gentle. We wanted to head out today because tomorrow is a small craft weather warning and we have heard that this body of water can get pretty nasty because of how shallow it is. We arrived at our anchorage at Solomons Island, Maryland around 4pm. We were too tired and hungry to go out exploring but we did launch the dinghy and buzz around the local area after dark. Christopher really likes our little dinghy excursions and we hope to explore the area tomorrow. It is great to sit here in the cockpit writting this. We have not had internet access at many anchorages, so this is a bit of a treat. Christopher even got to do a bit of You Tube surfing!
A big Happy Birthday to our niece Sarah, living in Australia now!
1 comment:
hi everyone - this trip gets more exciting at every stop - it is really good to read.
Mom
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