Day 188 – MTOA RendezvousCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinToday was the official start to the MTOA Rendezvous. We attended a welcoming meeting this morning, but skipped the Chesapeake Bay Foundation presentation. We had signed up to host lunch onboard fo…
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Sept. 20 – Cambridge, MD
Day 186 – Committee WorkCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinWe spent the day getting involved with MTOA committees. Stan spent most of the day helping on the docking committee and I helped stuffed goodie bags. I will help tomorrow with registration and th…
Sept. 19 – Cambridge, MD
Day 185 – Meeting New PeopleCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinJust a short update today…we are just hanging out at the marina, getting to know a few new people. Stan helped on the docking crew most of the day. I think we had 7 or 8 new boats came in t…
Sept. 17 – Cambridge, MD
Day 183 – Gray SkiesCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinWhere did the sun go? It looks like winter outside today….good thing we aren’t moving on for another week. Our day was very slow…I mean real slow. Since it looked like winter, I decided to make…
Sept. 17 – Cambridge, MD
Day 183 – Blues, Brews & BBQCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinThere’s an old sailing adage that goes like this: Red sky at night sailor’s delight, red sky at morning sailors take warning. So when I saw the beautiful pink (reddish) sunrise I knew our…
Sept. 16 – Cambridge, MD
Day 182 – Happy Birthday StanCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinWe woke up to a cold morning…we actually had to put jeans on for the first time since March. I fixed Stan a large breakfast since it was his birthday and then did a load of wash. I also made…
Sept. 15 – Cambridge, MD
Day 181 – Blue NortherCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinWe took advantage of the nice morning to run a few errands. We rode our bikes to the grocery store and we stopped at a few other stores we saw. We browsed through a huge Antique Store…found a few…
Sept. 14 – Cambridge, MD
Day 180 – Back to a MarinaCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinWe left our wonderful anchorage in San Domingo Creek around 10:00 and headed to Cambridge. We decided to take advantage of the MTOA discount and pay for a month stay, although we will only be h…
Sept. 13 – St. Michaels, MD
Day 179 – Company OnboardSan Domingo Creek – AnchorageToday was a work day. We have to throw a few of them in now and then. This morning we dinghied ashore and bought a few groceries, we’ll need to go again when we get to Cambridge. The store here is v…
Sept. 12 – St. Michaels, MD
Day 178 – Bike TripSan Domingo Creek – AnchorageThis area of the Eastern Shore is very popular with bicyclists. The countryside is fairly flat with beautiful scenery. We rode from St. Michaels to Easton, this area runs along the Miles River and is mos…
