We untied our lines and headed out at 10:25 for day 5 of our loop (June 21, 2025) from Spring Cove Marina at Solomon's Island. The sea state was calm at 2 knots, with gusts of 4 knots. We only had stronger gusts around 2 pm, and the gusts were only 7 knots. Today was the smoothest cruise we've had yet on the Chesapeake Bay. The water barely had a wave, unless another boat went by. We saw more skates, a lot of sail boats, and a natural gas platform in Calvert County, MD - The Cove Point LNG terminal. We cruised for 38.3 miles today (5.5 hours) and pulled into Cambridge Yacht Basin Marina and docked at 4 pm. The Dockmaster, Scott Fitzhugh, and his staff met us at our slip and helped us tie off. They also gave us a goodie bag as a welcome and suggested places on a map of downtown Cambridge for us to check out. He told us about restaurants, a brewery, a coffee shop called Black Water, and ice cream shops. He recommended a mom-and-pop Italian restaurant called Carmela's Cucina. The marina has courtesy bicycles, so we borrowed them and rode into downtown Cambridge. It is an old, but quaint and eclectic town and totally enchanting. We took the Dockmaster up on his suggestion and ate at Carmela's Cucina. The food was fabulous and served in large portions. They even had gluten free pizza crust that was delicious. During our ride downtown, we stopped by the Dorchester County Courthouse and saw a very moving bronze sculpture/monument of Harriet Tubman reaching down to help a young child. At the base of the monument there were broken shackles and chains, signifying how much of an impact Harriet Tubman had on bringing others to freedom, all while taking a huge risk herself by helping them navigate the "Underground Railroad". This beautiful sculpture is called "Beacon of Hope. After tootling around town and watching the drawbridge open a couple of times for boats to pass through, we came back to the marina and watched the sunset. We are giving God the praise for protecting us as we travel, and for giving us such calm seas today.
