Solomons Island, MD

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It was another beautiful sunny day on October 20 as we made our way south on the Chesapeake Bay.  We left lovely St. Michaels at 9 for our seven hour  cruise to Solomons Island. The bay was calm for most of the trip with very little boat traffic.  As the afternoon wore on, the seas picked up a bit but we were still very comfortable.  Lynn worked on the blog and even Jonny was able to relax and read for awhile.

We found a quiet anchorage in a small bay next to the entrance to Solomons Island.  On our way north, we had stayed at a marina here, so there was no compelling reason for us to do so again.  We anchor out  whenever we can because we like the peaceful nature of anchorages and the price is right!

We spent the evening exploring the possibility of an alternative route south - bypassing  the Alligator River and the Alligator River – Pungo River  Canal.  This route may save us a bit of time and allow us to see some new ports of call.  However, the decision will be determined by the predicted winds and waves.  We want to be in Jacksonville by the second week of November, if not earlier.  We plan to leave our boat there, pick up our car and our cats, and drive to Miami to begin the process of moving into our newly renovated home.  We’ll bring the boat down a bit later. 

Later on we watched another couple of episodes of Mad Men and went to bed fairly early.  We are like farmers, rising with the sun and going to bed when it gets dark!