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 archeologists are digging for other
evidence of what was here. We drove the dinghy across the river to visit this
site and received an informative tour by the curator. Noah asked lots of good
questions and, as you can see in the picture, tried his shoulders at carrying
water. He thinks pipes and pumps are far better than buckets!
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 archeologists are digging for other
evidence of what was here. We drove the dinghy across the river to visit this
site and received an informative tour by the curator. Noah asked lots of good
questions and, as you can see in the picture, tried his shoulders at carrying
water. He thinks pipes and pumps are far better than buckets!
School was finished in record time today, with all
subjects completed by 1030. Dad scrubbed all the nonskid in the cockpit, head
and galley and took out the old, hard wired phone lines. We all dinghied
around the creeks here looking at the amazing homes on the water. Many have
both power and sailboats at their dock. There was one cove where the neighbors
both had Hinckley’s. The water in the creeks are deep, so you can go up
what looks like a little stream and find a huge boat. At one of the marinas
there was an interesting catamaran named “Nootka Dances” that had a pivoting
mast, metal hulls, and a figurehead that looked like it might be an Inuit
carving.
subjects completed by 1030. Dad scrubbed all the nonskid in the cockpit, head
and galley and took out the old, hard wired phone lines. We all dinghied
around the creeks here looking at the amazing homes on the water. Many have
both power and sailboats at their dock. There was one cove where the neighbors
both had Hinckley’s. The water in the creeks are deep, so you can go up
what looks like a little stream and find a huge boat. At one of the marinas
there was an interesting catamaran named “Nootka Dances” that had a pivoting
mast, metal hulls, and a figurehead that looked like it might be an Inuit
carving.
Beth used the pressure cooker to make a pot roast and
carrots for dinner. It came out quite well for a first try and only took about
forty minutes. After dinner we played with the davit arms on the stern. We
would like to have them a little longer since the new dinghy is wider and
shorter than the old one. We took the stabilizing rods apart and it looks like
we will be able to extend them to get the dinghy another 2-3” off the stern.
We’ll give this a try next time we’re in a marina because we’ll need lots of
power and leverage to drill new holes in the stainless.
carrots for dinner. It came out quite well for a first try and only took about
forty minutes. After dinner we played with the davit arms on the stern. We
would like to have them a little longer since the new dinghy is wider and
shorter than the old one. We took the stabilizing rods apart and it looks like
we will be able to extend them to get the dinghy another 2-3” off the stern.
We’ll give this a try next time we’re in a marina because we’ll need lots of
power and leverage to drill new holes in the stainless.
It started raining late yesterday afternoon and is
supposed to rain through today, so we will probably stay put and relax.
supposed to rain through today, so we will probably stay put and relax.