Mr. Monkey @ Trump Marina in Atlantic City.He lost $15.00
Little D, Big D and Abigail on the weekend boat trip
Victorian hotel in Cape May
Jejuda at Tilghman Island on the Eastern Shore
View from the lighthouse at the Maritime Museum in St. Michaels
Screwpile lighthouse at the Museum in Solomons Island
The ducks in Solomons Island
The Methodist Church on Tangier's Island
June 23, 2010
We have traveled not too many miles since our last post but we have been many places. We decided to spend some time exploring the Chesapeake and have found some very fine anchorages and great places. The Chesapeake is much like Maine, the North Channel, and Georgian Bay, in the sense that one could spend a lifetime exploring and never ever see all the secluded private anchorages, interesting places, and fantastic people.
We spent from the end of May until the 22nd of June on the Bay. We had a great last weekend when we had our two oldest grandchildren, David and Abigail, for three days on the boat. We had a wonderful time and their parents had 3 days by themselves. We spoiled and sugared them up and sent them home.
Some of the more interesting spots on the Bay were Tangiers Island, Solomons Island, and St. Michaels, MD.
Tangiers is a remote island that is solidly ensconced in the 1950’s. There are some 500 residents that derive their living from crabbing and a small amount of tourists. We stayed at Park’s Marina for $35.00/night and all the local knowledge that could be purveyed from the owner, Milton a salty 79 year old man. The main form of transportation is the golf cart, followed by bicycles, and walking. We went to Sunday services at the Methodist Church (the only church) and it was from “Leave it to Beaver”. Since land is in short supply they bury their parents, grandparents, etc. in their front yards.
Solomons Island is a tourist spot but still very nice. We stayed three days at Zahniser’s Marina on a mooring ball for $30.00/night and had the run of their facility, including a nice pool and immaculate laundry. Solomons has a great maritime museum with a restored “Screw Pile Lighthouse”, unique to the Bay. Oysters were king here during the late 19th and early 20th century.
From Solomons we went over to the Eastern Shore on the Choptank River. We had a great anchorage in La Trappe Creek and went the next day to Oxford. Another sleepy Maryland town stuck in the mid 20th century. Moving west on the Choptank we ended up in San Domingo Creek which is the “back door” way into St. Michaels. St. Michaels is a very popular tourist destination and was quite interesting. There are many shops but luckily, for me most were closed on Wednesday.
We left there in ended up in Knapp’s Narrows on Tilghman Island waiting for a good weather day to cross to Annapolis, which we had the next day.
After the weekend with the grandchildren we made tracks up the Bay through the C&D canal and down the Delaware River. We spent Monday evening 1/3 of the way down the river in Greenwich, NJ which is the greenhead capital of the world. The next morning we rode the outgoing tide into Cape May.
We explored Cape May, an old Victorian resort beachside area, very nice, pretty and we are glad we took the time to explore. We had two great coffee milkshakes (for those of you from New England, frappes) at an old fashioned five and dime store with soda fountain counter.
This morning we left early, 5:30 and arrived in Atlantic City at about 10:30. We are at a funky little marina across from Trump Marina. We went over in the dinghy and proceeded to lose $15.00 at the slots.
Depending on the weather we should be in New York City on Friday or Saturday. With some luck, no rushing though, perhaps back in Plymouth by the 4th.
We have traveled not too many miles since our last post but we have been many places. We decided to spend some time exploring the Chesapeake and have found some very fine anchorages and great places. The Chesapeake is much like Maine, the North Channel, and Georgian Bay, in the sense that one could spend a lifetime exploring and never ever see all the secluded private anchorages, interesting places, and fantastic people.
We spent from the end of May until the 22nd of June on the Bay. We had a great last weekend when we had our two oldest grandchildren, David and Abigail, for three days on the boat. We had a wonderful time and their parents had 3 days by themselves. We spoiled and sugared them up and sent them home.
Some of the more interesting spots on the Bay were Tangiers Island, Solomons Island, and St. Michaels, MD.
Tangiers is a remote island that is solidly ensconced in the 1950’s. There are some 500 residents that derive their living from crabbing and a small amount of tourists. We stayed at Park’s Marina for $35.00/night and all the local knowledge that could be purveyed from the owner, Milton a salty 79 year old man. The main form of transportation is the golf cart, followed by bicycles, and walking. We went to Sunday services at the Methodist Church (the only church) and it was from “Leave it to Beaver”. Since land is in short supply they bury their parents, grandparents, etc. in their front yards.
Solomons Island is a tourist spot but still very nice. We stayed three days at Zahniser’s Marina on a mooring ball for $30.00/night and had the run of their facility, including a nice pool and immaculate laundry. Solomons has a great maritime museum with a restored “Screw Pile Lighthouse”, unique to the Bay. Oysters were king here during the late 19th and early 20th century.
From Solomons we went over to the Eastern Shore on the Choptank River. We had a great anchorage in La Trappe Creek and went the next day to Oxford. Another sleepy Maryland town stuck in the mid 20th century. Moving west on the Choptank we ended up in San Domingo Creek which is the “back door” way into St. Michaels. St. Michaels is a very popular tourist destination and was quite interesting. There are many shops but luckily, for me most were closed on Wednesday.
We left there in ended up in Knapp’s Narrows on Tilghman Island waiting for a good weather day to cross to Annapolis, which we had the next day.
After the weekend with the grandchildren we made tracks up the Bay through the C&D canal and down the Delaware River. We spent Monday evening 1/3 of the way down the river in Greenwich, NJ which is the greenhead capital of the world. The next morning we rode the outgoing tide into Cape May.
We explored Cape May, an old Victorian resort beachside area, very nice, pretty and we are glad we took the time to explore. We had two great coffee milkshakes (for those of you from New England, frappes) at an old fashioned five and dime store with soda fountain counter.
This morning we left early, 5:30 and arrived in Atlantic City at about 10:30. We are at a funky little marina across from Trump Marina. We went over in the dinghy and proceeded to lose $15.00 at the slots.
Depending on the weather we should be in New York City on Friday or Saturday. With some luck, no rushing though, perhaps back in Plymouth by the 4th.
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