Two delightful anchorages after rough seas. Mill Creek (south of Reedville, MD) we had all to ourselves, and enjoyed a swim off the back. Then we headed to Solomons, where we anchored again and ferried our bikes to shore on the dinghy (not an easy task, but doable) to see the town. It was OK, but not up to the hype. The next day we took a slip in Deale (Shipwright Marina) because we had to do laundry. Enjoyed their pool while the washer and dryer were doing their thing, then took our bikes to Skipper's Pier for $2/crab night. Ordered a half dozen, plus a dozen oysters on the half shell, and the man sitting next to us at the bar gave us two jumbos he couldn't finish. Crab heaven! Two beers and all that food later, we left after paying just $30! A great day.
Next morning, with skies threatening and the radar website showing rain any minute, we biked to a great coffee shop for the morning brew and muffins. Biked back to the boat in the sprinkles, but had a rain-free (but windy) ride to Annapolis. We were very fortunate to have a free dock, courtesy of two other Manta owners (one of whom is the dockmaster at their condo association) on Spa Creek in Eastport. We've spent today biking for all we're worth - visiting with UK Sails, Doyle Sails, and a dinghy company, to check out pricing on a stack pack for our main sail, and repairs for our dinghy. After a long afternoon we headed to Eastport Yacht Club for a beer, and happened on a party (picture) to celebrate tomorrow's start of the Bermuda Ocean Race. We're taking off early tomorrow for Oxford, MD, where we will pull the boat out of the water for repairs and routine maintenance. Our car should be there waiting for us, so we'll be heading home to NJ for at least a little while.
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