May 19th Day 308

We were up early and ready to put some water and miles under our keel after a 4 day stay in Crisfield Maryland. We were underway before 7am on what seemed to be a nice day. Once the sun broke thru the clouds we knew we were in for a nice day. As we cleared the harbor we were glad to see a calm Tangier Sound. The crab pot buoys were easy to see on the calm water. We worked our way thru the islands and out of the Tangier Sound and out into the Chesapeake Bay on a sunny CALM water day. What a great feeling it was to have a calm ride after the three days we got tossed around getting to Crisfield. Once out in the bay we set our course North West to the Solomon Islands. The trip was 46.3 miles and took us 5hours 10 minutes till were were secure at the dock. On the way across the bay we entered the Naval Bombing area and saw the target ship anchored off our starboard side in the distance, Hope if they shoot they are good shots. Thoughts went back to the time we went by Marine base as they did live fire and we heard the lone fisherman call the coast guard to report shells hitting near his boat which was in restricted waters. All the boats said to stay clear of the targets, monitor the radio, and stay alert, we were alert. There is a Naval air station at the mouth of the Patuxent River which we passed. We did see the jets flying overhead doing air to ground maneuvers. Once in the marina we put the bikes together for the 3 mile ride around the end of the Back River to the small town. There was a few shops and a West Marine. When in town we could look across the river and see our boat only 100 of yards away as we thought about the 3 mile ride back on highway sidewalks and back roads. Once back it was cocktail hour and dinner prep. Our next stop is Annapolis which wants $3.00 for reservation or $2.00 on a first come basis. We will be heading there on a Saturday which may be crowded as it is supposed to be a nice weekend, decisions decisions.

Lin & Rich
Calvert Marina
Back River, Solomons, Maryland