Day 168 – Slow Relaxing DayChester River – AnchorageWe stayed on the boat all day. The most productive thing I did was defrost the freezer and Stan waxed a section of the boat. The rest of the day was spent reading, napping and doing a little surfing o…
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Sept. 1 – Chestertown, MD
Day 167 – SEPTEMBERChester River – AnchorageI can’t believe it’s September…where does the time go? We’ve been gone for almost six months, that’s almost harder to believe. We’ve seen a lot, learned a lot, grown in wisdom and become a lot more confiden…
Aug. 31 – Chestertown, MD
Day 166 – Laid Back DayChester River – AnchorageWe are adjusting to our new routine of lazy mornings pretty well. A little coffee, a little GMA and beautiful weather…it makes for a wonderful morning. We bought a crab trap while we were in Rock Hall…
Aug.30 – Langford Creek, MD
Day 165 – Peaceful SceneryMillstone Point – AnchorageWe enjoyed a beautiful morning watching the birds and crab boats. I could hear the boats leaving early this morning and then I watched them come back in with their baskets of crabs. Stan rode his bik…
Aug. 29 – Rock Hall, MD
Day 164 – Calm Day on Chesapeake BayRock Hall City DockWe will be spending the rest of the season exploring the eastern shore of the Chesapeake, so most of our days will be short runs from one small town or anchorage to another. No need to get up earl…
Aug. 28 – Baltimore, MD
Day 163 – Back to NormalAnchorage MarinaThis morning the rain had stopped, but the wind was still blowing and it was a bit stormy looking. By lunch the sun was out and so were a lot of people. There is a path that runs in front of the marina…it runs …
Aug. 27 – Baltimore, MD
Day 162 – Hurricane IreneAnchorage MarinaWe spent the morning visiting with people and awaiting Irene’s arrival. The rain started around noon and was pretty light most of the day. As the evening went on we got bands of heavier rain and the wind becam…
Aug. 26 – Baltimore, MD
Day 161 – Hurricane WatchAnchorage MarinaMost of our day was spent watching the weather reports and doing the last minute things to get the boat ready. The dock was a busy place today as people added lines to their boats. There still seems to be a lot …
Aug. 25 – Baltimore, MD
Day 160 – Hurricane PropernessAnchorage MarinaWe spent the day getting the boat secured. Stan doubled all our lines and will take down the bimini tomorrow. He also spent time talking to other boaters on the dock. They say this is one of the safest plac…
Aug. 24 – Baltimore, MD
Day 159 – The Calm Before the StormAnchorage MarinaIt was another beautiful morning, and again we took our time enjoying a peaceful anchorage. We only had a ten mile run into Baltimore, so no reason to get in a hurry. We cruised into the Inner Ha…
