Tuesday October 5th - Honey I'm not enjoying this",,, hmmmmmmmmm never thought I'd hear those words coming from my lips. Let's back up for a moment. Early in the morning, NOAA predicted that the seas would be manageable 1-2 ft, and the winds would be 10 -15kts.It was still cloudy, cold and very damp, and we were antsy to be on our way. The wind had indeed settled and we weighed anchor and headed out towards the Chesapeake. However from our protected anchorage we couldn't see what was awaiting for us on the Chesapeake. The north winds were gusting every now and then and with it came a good 3-4 foot wave that would hit us on the side of the boat. The waves would jolt us sideways... Not a very comfortable ride.... We definitely don't like waves on the beam.Thank goodness the trip on the Chesapeake was short and we were heading into Solomon's around noon. At the dock Ted greeted us and tied down the Summer Wind. Whew!!! That evening we enjoyed some great pizza at Ted & Nancy's. Thanks guys!!
 |
| Calmer Seas |
Wednesday October 6th- Early in the morning we untied the lines and headed down the Patuxent River for the Chesapeake. The weather was totally different!! The sun was shining and the seas were literally flat. However mother nature let us know she wasn't quite finished playing, from the boat we could see some rain bands off in the distance. We were a little concerned for when we would reach the mouth of the Potomac but all our fretting was for naught. It turned out to be very calm seas. In fact the day turned out to be a wonderful day for cruising. Our destination was Olverson's Lodge on the Yeocomico River. We pulled in, and Freddy was there to catch our lines. Tied up and Freddy said we were invited to join them for dinner at 'The Moorings' it was pasta night and they have a fabulous special. Two pasta dinners and a bottle of wine for $25, how can you refuse?? It was a fantastic dinner and we had a wonderful time with Freddy, Cass, Mike and Beverly.
 |
| Cass, Freddy, Mike , Beverly |
Thursday October 7th- Shortly before 8am we untied the lines. Mike and Beverly who were tied up next to us, said good-bye and off we went. Our first idea was to drop the hook in Tobacco River, but we had a great push with the tide that it was just too early to stop. So the captain said, let's try Mattawoman anchorage. That would give us a great head start for the next morning. The Potomac is 100 miles long to Washington DC . It winds and slowly narrows as you head further up. It was a beautiful trip up the river, the trees are just beginning to change their colors, in a few weeks it will be a spectacular show. Shortly around 4pm we came to the Mattawoman Creek. It was very tricky getting into the creek because you have to zig zag the hundreds of crab pots. This anchorage is our first exploration and again we used the Skipper Bob book and the Active Captain website to show us where to anchor. However, upon getting nearer to where we were to cross the creek was covered in this massive floating leafy plant. Again the captain made a decision to not anchor in the exact spot and found an area where there were no floating leaves. It was a wise decision. Mattawoman creek is a very picturesque and protected anchorage. When there is a big fishing derby the marina across from the anchorage has huge spot lights. We didn't need to put on our anchor light because we were well lit for the night.
 |
| Mount Vernon |
Friday October 8th- 5:30 in the morning we were jolted out of bed from the roar of the high powered fishing boats heading out. Oh well, while the captain readied the boat, I put on an extra strong pot of coffee. The early wake up call turned out to be a blessing because when we pulled up the anchor, there was a massive leaf plant attached to the chain. Our hook looked like a beautiful hanging basket that any gardener would be beaming with pride. It took a boat hook to get the heavy piece off. The trip up the rest of the Potomac was easy, calm and relaxing.There is a vast amount of history that took place on the Potomac. We passed by Mount Vernon , the home of George Washington and we also passed by Fort Washington.
 |
| Fort Washington on the Potomac |
Our destination today was the Gangplank Marina in Washington, DC,where we planned to spend a week. It was going to be a great adventure!
No comments:
Post a Comment