As we left Annapolis Harbor, we saw Navy Ships out on the Bay.
This one followed us out of the Severn River
And then gave us a big wave, before heading out to sea
As soon as you enter the bay, from Annapolis, you turn to port (north) toward the Bay Bridge.
This mega yacht was heading south, pulling their dinghy. This boat they are pulling is at least 30 feet long.
Heading under the Bay Bridge
This is a look at the harbor at Rock Hall
Our slip is on the end of this floating dock at Rock Hall Landing Marina...great spot!
A look at downtown Rock Hall
Our lunch spot in Rock Hall Harbor
We took a 45 minute, 12 mile, dinghy ride down to Kent Narrows in quest of a perfect margarita, and found 3 tiki bars
Here is tiki bar #2 at Kent Narrows
Tiki Bar #3...all of these within 1 mile of one another
This is how calm the water was on our way back from Kent Narrows
A beautiful sunset to end a beautiful day in Rock Hall
Log 142Day 384
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
9:30 AM EDT
Location: Rock Hall, MD
Weather: Rain, with strong storms in the area. Forecast for 87 and humid today
Strong thunder storms have just rolled through Rock Hall this morning. It’s still raining a little bit, but the radar shows that there is not much left of this system, and the sun should be out in an hour or so. It is supposed to be hot and humid today, with more storms this afternoon.
Getting here...we had planned to move from The Yacht Basin, to the City Docks, in Annapolis (a distance of about 1 block) but when we got up on Monday morning it was such a nice day, we decided to leave Annapolis and do some cruising. We looked at our options, made a few calls, and decided to head to Rock Hall, MD. I have been to Rock Hall a couple of times, but Deb has never been there, so we reserved a slip, and headed out about 8 am. Leaving Annapolis, and heading out to the Bay, is easy, and a boaters dream. There is Annapolis on your port (left) side; Eastport on your starboard; in the center of the harbor there is a mooring field full of boats, and then you enter the Severn River near the Naval Academy; and you are looking at a group of Naval Ships ahead about 3/4 of a mile. You turn to the right and head out to the Bay and (if you look) at 10 o’clock, you will see the Bay Bridge. All the way, there was no wind; no waves; just a little piece of heaven on a Monday morning. To top it off, as we made our way out of the Severn River, we were followed by a Navy Ship, that came up on our stern, and passed us on the starboard side. He gave us a big wave as he headed out into the Bay. I love boating.
About 4 miles from Annapolis you pass under the Bay Bridge...a great sight to see. If you were to turn a little to port (NE) at this point, you would head towards the Craighill Channel, which is a shortcut to the Brewerton Channel, and the Fort McHenry Channel. All of these channels are on the Patapsco River, which leads you to Baltimore Harbor. In our case we set a NW heading toward a buoy, that would lead us to a channel, and to Rock Hall...just across the Bay from the entrance to Baltimore. From Annapolis to Rock Hall is about 20 miles (as the crow flies) and we only went about 8 mph (950 rpm) all the way, to enjoy every moment of the cruise. We arrived at Rock Hall at about 11, and after checking in, we rode our bikes around the harbor to have lunch at a place I spotted as we were coming in. The atmosphere was perfect. One of those waterfront places, with lots of meaningless stuff on the walls, and you know it would be great place to hang out on a sunny weekend. After lunch, we kept exploring on the bikes, and rode about 1/2 mile into town, and stopped by a West Marine. Back at the boat, I looked out at the Bay (which was almost dead calm) and asked Deb if she wanted to take a long dinghy ride. So we put the dinghy in the water, and ran about 12 miles, due south, to a place called Kent Narrows. This is just a narrow spot on the water, but has lots of boat services, and 3 Tiki Bars. One of which made us a pretty good margarita. The weather was perfect, the water calm, and it was an awesome ride, and an even better afternoon.
Today...assuming the rain will pass, I want to do some calking on the boat, and also do a couple of boat chores. Deb wants to take some time to do some cleaning, and organizing. Both of which we have been a little lax on for a few days. If it gets as warm as they predict (87) this afternoon, I also think we will take another dinghy ride to do some more exploring of the area.
This week...is our final week on the water for a couple of weeks. On Friday, we plan to go to Anchor Bay East Marina, which is just across the Bay from where we are, on Bear Creek, and near the entrance to Baltimore. On Monday, they will pull the boat to clean and paint the bottom, as well as wax the hull. We will rent a car, and drive home next week, to see our family for a couple of weeks, and then be back on the boat July 1st. We are looking forward to seeing everyone...but not anxious to get off the boat. As much time as we spend on board, you would think we could not wait to do something different. Not the case.
I’ll keep you posted.
Bob
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