Hartge Marina, Galesville, MD to Shipwright Harbor, Deale, MD
We woke up to a splendidly beautiful day. It was 81 degrees with slight winds of 5 knots, periodically gusting to 9 knots, out of the West Northwest. What a great day to cruise on the Chesapeake Bay. We untied our lines at 10:20 from Hartge Marina and got underway. We are making our way South, along the West Coast of the Chesapeake Bay, slowly making our way back home. We are loving life on the water, seeing new places, meeting people and experiencing new things. Each day is similar but always unique in its own way. We're wondering if we would still love cruising around on the water if the temperatures weren't warm and we didn't have sunny days that were so inviting. I was at the helm for most of the trip today, with the exception of maneuvering through the narrow channel up to the marina and into our slip. Richard is better at that and doesn't get as flustered as me when in tight quarters. We wear "marriage saver" headsets when we're docking and I was trying to get mine to fit right on my head today and not fall off. The way I fixed it today worked for me, although it was a pretty funny sight.
We pulled into Shipwright Harbor Marina in Deale, MD around 12:45 after 2 hrs and 25 minutes of being underway. The marina here is very nice and the people are warm and welcoming. They have a saltwater pool that Richard went for a swim in. He said it was inviting, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. The marina also has bicycles that guests can borrow, so we checked them out and went in search of a grocery store. After a 6-mile round trip, we came back home with coffee, creamer, and lemonade. Yes... I do have a coffee addiction. There are worse things. Running out of coffee is my idea of roughing it and won't happen if I can help it.
We are hoping to spend the 4th of July at Solomon's Island. However, our reservation hasn't been confirmed yet, so we may wing it tomorrow night and spend the night at anchor.
