Monday, 8/17 - Annapolis to Solomons
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| An LNG gas terminal in the Chesapeake en route to the Solomons |
Monday morning, we left our slip in Annapolis around 8:00 and headed to Solomons, MD, a 40 mile trip. The weather was perfect so it was a relaxing trip. Solomons was listed as one of the top 4 destinations on the Chesapeake so we thought we should check it out. Once we arrived at our anchorage, we dropped the dinghy & headed to town. Though there were quite a few marinas, the town wasn't very impressive. They had lots of restaurants and bars but that was about it. Our anchorage, though, was very pretty, very quiet and very relaxing!
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Notice our anchor buoy? It lets other boaters know where we
dropped our anchor. |
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Only a few neighbors in our anchorage
in the Solomons |
Tuesday, 8/18 - Solomons to St. Mary City
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| The Patuxent Naval Air Station near the Solomons |
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| Headed out of the Solomons at 8:00 |
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| St. Mary's College |
We dropped the anchor in a lovely anchorage near St. Mary's college and St. Mary City. The city actually isn't a city. It was originally the capital of Maryland before it was moved to Annapolis. After 100 years or so, it disappeared - - completely. Now, it is in the middle of an archaeological dig and restoration. It's an attempt to recreate what was once one of the most important towns in America.
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| Samba at anchor in the bay at St. Marys city/college |
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The beginning of the walk to St Mary's "city". Notice
the date on this state capital house. |
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| Nice way to spend a sunny afternoon! |
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Many buildings were simply frames that indicated the type of
structure that was most likely located there |
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| There were quite a few of these |
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| They had lots of great story boards throughout the "city" |
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| A dugout canoe in process |
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The "Dove"
1 of 2 ships that originally came here from England |
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| Notice Samba through the trees? |
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1 of several nice gardens in the
St. Mary's college campus |
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| A beautiful cross overlooking the St. Mary's River |
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| Headed back to Samba from the St. Mary's docks |
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| There were hundreds of sea nettles all around Samba |
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| No swimming with these guys! |
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Sunset on the St. Mary's
Tomorrow, we plan to leave at 6:00 for our 76 mile trip up the
Potomac River to a marina at Occoquan, VA. |
