The Seven Seas Cruising Association took over Ruth
& Chicks Deli this morning for breakfast. There were close to fifty
cruisers in town for no special event. This is a weekly affair for however
happens to be passing through. It was a noisy, crowded, fun place to eat. Noah
complained that he couldn’t hear and the manager pulled a red napkin out of
Noah’s ear. The whole place stopped at 8:30 and took time to say the
Pledge of Allegiance as they do at that time every morning. We were hoping to
find some more cruising kids but, although everyone was nice, nobody within
fifty years of Noah’s age was in attendance. We were almost late for the
event due to a problem with the dinghy. We will now pull the dinghy out of the
water every night when in Annapolis. Not due to fear of theft, but because of
ducks. It was unbelievable how many feathers and duck droppings needed to be
cleaned up before anyone would join me in the dinghy.
& Chicks Deli this morning for breakfast. There were close to fifty
cruisers in town for no special event. This is a weekly affair for however
happens to be passing through. It was a noisy, crowded, fun place to eat. Noah
complained that he couldn’t hear and the manager pulled a red napkin out of
Noah’s ear. The whole place stopped at 8:30 and took time to say the
Pledge of Allegiance as they do at that time every morning. We were hoping to
find some more cruising kids but, although everyone was nice, nobody within
fifty years of Noah’s age was in attendance. We were almost late for the
event due to a problem with the dinghy. We will now pull the dinghy out of the
water every night when in Annapolis. Not due to fear of theft, but because of
ducks. It was unbelievable how many feathers and duck droppings needed to be
cleaned up before anyone would join me in the dinghy.
After picking up some bolts (yes Pat, we do at least
one repair per day whether we mention it our not) we dropped the mooring ball and
headed South. The wind was on the nose, but Intuition motored like a champ. We
covered 45 miles in just over seven hours. Not many boats were out in the
middle of the week. We did see a boat just like ours passing the Thomas Point
Lighthouse and managed to snap a picture. A coast guard cutter passed us at one
point heading North to check out an EPIRB signal. This is a device you set off
in an emergency that gives the coast guard your position via satellite. Their
machine guns were nicely covered in blue sunbrella. Noah and Beth checked out
the new observer’s seat on the bow pulpit. Beth tied a fender board up their
and it is a real seat with a view.
one repair per day whether we mention it our not) we dropped the mooring ball and
headed South. The wind was on the nose, but Intuition motored like a champ. We
covered 45 miles in just over seven hours. Not many boats were out in the
middle of the week. We did see a boat just like ours passing the Thomas Point
Lighthouse and managed to snap a picture. A coast guard cutter passed us at one
point heading North to check out an EPIRB signal. This is a device you set off
in an emergency that gives the coast guard your position via satellite. Their
machine guns were nicely covered in blue sunbrella. Noah and Beth checked out
the new observer’s seat on the bow pulpit. Beth tied a fender board up their
and it is a real seat with a view.
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| Mark — Beth had the camera for a change. |
We are anchored out in Mill Creek near Solomon’s
Island. It is wooded and residential with no other boats anchored in sight. The
Trawler Fest is in town through this weekend, so there is no space at the marinas,
but this is much more peaceful anyway. Will stay here until after the cold
front moves through. Although we stopped here on our way North, we never went
ashore, so we will explore tomorrow.
Island. It is wooded and residential with no other boats anchored in sight. The
Trawler Fest is in town through this weekend, so there is no space at the marinas,
but this is much more peaceful anyway. Will stay here until after the cold
front moves through. Although we stopped here on our way North, we never went
ashore, so we will explore tomorrow.
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| Mill Creek Sunset |