Day 150 – Rain and RelaxationBack Creek – Mooring FieldWe had a relaxed morning in Annapolis…there were only a few people wondering around, it was much quieter today than this weekend. Stan found a marine store in East Port that carries the oil and f…
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Aug. 14 – Annapolis, MD
Day 149 – HistoryAnnapolis City DockWe woke to cloudy skies, but we only had a few light showers during the day, nothing heavy enough to keep us from seeing the sites. We visited the Naval Academy this morning. They have a nice visitor’s center with …
Aug. 13 – Annapolis, MD
Day 148 – Smoke, Haze and RainAnnapolis City DockWe woke up to southerly winds and smoke from the fires in the Dismal Swamp. It was hazy all the way to Annapolis…I really don’t like this smoke. We left our anchorage at ten and arrived in Annapolis ar…
Aug. 12 – Galesville, MD
Day 147 – Work & RelaxationSouth Creek – AnchorageThe best part of boating is waking up in the morning in a beautiful anchorage with the sounds of wildlife and a cool breeze coming through the window. It really doesn’t get much better. Althou…
Aug. 11 – Galesville, MD
Day 146 – Cooler WeatherSouth Creek – AnchorageWe woke up to cooler weather this morning and it felt sooo good. I had my coffee on the flybridge and enjoyed the view. The Chesapeake was a little rough as we traveled to an anchorage near Galesville, but…
Aug. 10 – Solomons Island, MD
Day 145 – LighthousesComfort Inn Beacon MarinaToday was a beautiful day, no smoke from far away fires and low humidity, so visibility was wonderful. We saw three lighthouses today. We passed Point Lookout Lighthouse as we left the Potomac River and ent…
Aug. 10 – Solomons Island, MD
I don't have a wireless connection for the laptop…so will post anupdate later in the day.Sent from my iPhone
Aug. 9 – Ridge, MD
Day 144 – St. Clements IslandPoint Lookout MarinaWe woke to humid smoke filled air. There is a large fire burning in the Dismal Swamp in North Carolina and the southern winds have brought quiet a bit of smoke this way. By lunch the winds had changed di…
Aug. 8 – Cobb Island, MD
Day 143 – Welcome to MarylandShymansky’s MarinaOur luck has held out on rain…it comes in the evening and not during the day. We had a strong thunderstorm roll through last night, but it didn’t last long. We could see other boats trying to come into t…
Aug. 7 – Stafford, VA
Day 142 – Travel and ChoresHope Springs MarinaEvery day can’t be filled with exploring new wonderful places…sometimes we have to get a little work done. We left Washington, DC around 8:00 and traveled back to Hope Springs Marina near Stafford, VA…
