Month: September 2006

This week has been spend at Gratitude Marina waiting for the 50 hour engine service. Today’s photo is a view of the Bay Bridge as seen from the marina. We did some cleaning and maintenance waiting for the technician to get to us. Today he adjusted the valves and realigned the engine and prop shaft.…

The Narrows We stayed in St Michaels long enough to go visit the library this morning. It was worth sticking around for as they had lots of children’s books for ten cents each. Can’t do better than that for restocking Noah’s library.  Now we need to find room to store two grocery bags full of…

After a very lumpy night at anchor, we woke up to a drizzly morning, but there was an unknown reward for a sleepless night. From our anchorage, we were treated to front row seats for the Sailing Canoe races. It is amazing to watch the crews tack these boats and hike out on boards over…

Today we did something different – went sailing. Just us and the wind and, as it turned out, a few friends. The day didn’t start so good, as we ran aground trying to get into a fuel dock in Selby Bay. Luckily it was just mud, so we motored off and decided to wait until…

Back in the early 1700’s there was a thriving little community on the banks of the South River. It served travelers on the road to Annapolis and was centered around an Inn and Ferry crossing. By the revolutionary war, the town had been displaced as travelers moved further inland, but the Inn still remains and…

We’ve left the hustle and bustle of Baltimore for quiet anchorages where waterfront farms are changing into estates. A chilly and drizzly Monday morning had us worried about crossing the Bay, but the winds were on the beam and we were able to sail for a change. We hit eight knots for a brief time…