May 28-29, 2013 - Cape May

Pulled out early to take advantage of a favorable current across Delaware Bay.  Saw the top speed on the trip thus far – 12 knots!  Spent a couple of days in Cape May awaiting our weather window for the Atlantic.  A big town with lots of Victorian Era homes.  We made it out to the beach for free as no one was there to collect the usual $6 fee to access the beach for the day.  We also did lots of biking and made it out to the lighthouse and point where we learned of Cape May diamonds and even found a few. 

Sunrise over Delaware Bay

Amos' favorite spot in bad weather

 



It looks llike the middle of the ocean, but this lighthouse is out in Delaware Bay.

  You can just barelly see land in the distance.



Finally we can get our toes in the sand.

 



 Beautiful Victorian homes.

 Post card pic...

 

 "Hey lady, come on back - its just a friendly sand shark!!"

 

A great spot to ponder...

 A beautiful old inn.

 



The Cape May lighthouse.

Swans and babies in the wild.

Our search for Cape May diamonds.

 

May 27, 2013 - Delaware City

Went through the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal (C&D Canal).  There was lots of traffic due to Memorial Day weekend – we had several bad wakes.  Tim, the owner of Delaware City Marina, was very knowledgeable and friendly.  The town was small with a nice promenade and park.  We strolled through and ate at Kathys Crab House, which was out of crabs… had burgers, wings, and steamed shrimp.

May 26, 2013 - Havre de Grace

There was a lot of wind and chop across Baltimore Harbor and traffic around Havre de Grace as folks came into town for Memorial Day weekend.  We toured the small downtown area and enjoyed its nice promenade and park area. 

 A lighthouse in route
 

 Lots of "George Washington Traveled This Road" signs
 

 Downtown Havre de Grace
 

 The promenade
 

  Lots of Victorian houses  

 

           

 

May 21-25, 2013 - Annapolis

We were anxious about our first mooring ball experience, but Annapolis was set up so well that it was a piece of cake.  We had heard that mooring ball 16 was the best, and as luck would have it, it was available.  We tied up to it with no problems and the harbormaster came right over.  He told us that the sailboat races would be right off our bow and that we would have an exciting time.  So, we invited several boats over for docktails and to enjoy the race.  We weren’t disappointed!

It was Commissioning Week at the Naval Academy so it was an exciting time to be in Annapolis.  The students walked about town in their dress whites escorting their families showing them the sites, and there are a lot of sights in Annapolis.  Many of them are pre-Revolutionary war, and it was such a thrill to walk in the footsteps of those from so long ago.

 Coming into Annapolis

 Our home for the next week

 Pre-Revolutionary War Buildings

 More of Downtown

 View of SeaGlide from the Naval Academy

 Ego Alley in Downtown Annapolis

 At our favorite greasy spoon - Chick & Ruth's

 Pre-Revolutionary Era Inn still in operation

 

 The State House where George Washington

resigned his commission.

 Another view of the State House

 Downtown was filled with beautiful old structures

 National Cemetery ready for Memorial Day

Docktails on SeaGlide awaiting the sailboat races.

 

Our last night in town - dinner with Barefoot'n, Q's Cabin, and Rick n Roll.

 

May 19-20, 2013 - Oxford to St. Michaels

 Oxford:

We pulled out in overcast and foggy conditions, but determined to make some headway as the winds were due to lift some.  The sailboats were beautiful in the Choptank, which was much larger than imagined.  This is the region that James Michener wrote about in his historical novel, The Chesapeake.  I was looking forward to following his footsteps in Oxford and enjoying what was touted as the best crab cake on the Chespeake in the Robert Morris Inn tavern.

 Sailboats in the Choptank

 

 Coming into Oxford

 

 The Robert Morris Inn where Michenor stayed while writing the Chesapeake

 

 The tavern where Michenor wrote the outline for the Chesapeake

 

Oxford... a sleepy little town...

 

St Michaels:

We anchored out on the back side of St. Michaels at San Domingo anchorage #3 and dinghyed into town.  Met up with Qs Cabin and went to the Crab Claw restaurant along with Barefootn and DSea.  Awoke early to crab fishermen hard at work around us.

 

 

 

 

 

May 14-19, 2013 - Solomon's Island

Our first night in Solomons we anchored out – quite a difference from the wilderness of Mill Creek #4.  The Mill Creek #2 anchorage at Solomons was in the middle of a residential section – we were surrounded by houses.  The next day we headed for Spring Cove Marina where we spent several days.  They had everything that a marina could possibly have: store, laundry, pool, poolside bar.  We settled in for several days as high winds were  upon us once again.

We got in lots of biking and museum touring.  The Calvery County Museum was awesome and The Band Perry was playing there the night after we saw them play on American Idol.  Solomons Island was a madhouse that night!