Thursday, August 11
Leaving Havree de Grace included the
challenge of untwisting lines on the mooring ball. This took a little time but
Greek's Folly finally became free. We headed south into a shallow Worton
Creek. In exploring to find an anchorage, we stirred up a lot of soft,
silty mud. We decided to anchor in the deepest water we could find, which
happened to be in the channel. This was not an original idea as by the
end on the day, there were 4 of us anchored there. We did something new,
and contacted a MTOA harbor host. A harbor host is a local boater who agrees to
assist other boaters when they come into the area. We contacted Loretta and she
picked us up in her car to show us the area. We enjoyed our little tour.
Loretta drove us to a local fruit stand, which also had delicious ice cream,
then into Chestertown for a visit. We drove through town as she pointed out
local points of interest and other things we might enjoy. The evening
included relaxing on the aft deck and watching the locals. Tom and I also woke
about 2 AM, went on the bow of the boat with a pillow, and watched the meteor
shower. The creek showed a dark sky and the shooting stars were easily visible.
God's creation is beautiful!!
Friday, August 12 to Fairlee Creek
Short ride today to Fairlee Creek, 6
miles. Anchor came up muddy, so the salt-water wash down with pump worked
nicely. Pulling into the anchorage was much more relaxed this time as we
knew what to expect. Also the number of boats in the anchorage was decreased
all weekend due to the Pirate festival in Rock Hall. We once again
contacted a harbor host and arranged for a new travel experience for
tomorrow.
Saturday, 13th
In the morning, we dinghied to
Lollie's dock on Fairlee Creek. We were met by Craig on the dock, climbed 50
steps to their house on the hill. Lollie's drove us into Chestertown
where we shopped the farmers market, had coffee and a bagel at EverGrain,
shopped the stores, and viewed the local gallery. Lollie was a wonderful
and knowledgeable guide. We returned to the boats for the afternoon only to
once again join Lollie's and Craig for the evening's activities. In
Chestertown, there was a festival in the town square which included music,
food, a small parade including a car show and the county marching band; everything that is
small town America. Dinner was shared ar the Lemon Leaf restaurant.
A wonderful day with new friends!
Sunday, 14th
It was hot. The morning
included regular boat responsibilities, while the afternoon involved floating.
The four of us floated off the back of Greeks Folly for most of the afternoon
and tried to stay cool. The temperature was 97 with a heat index of 111.
We were thankful we could swim in the creek without sea nettles
With floatation devices and lines tied to floating fenders, we could paddle and
move around and still remain close to the safety of the boat. The evening
became interesting as some boats began to drag their anchors; one small bow
ride got tangled in another boat's anchor line; another large cruiser's anchor
let loose and two boats moored together headed close to us. Luckily, they
started engines, got control of their vessel and moved away. As the
evening turned dark, the heat lightening flashing in the west, suddenly turned
to streaks of lightening and a strong weather front blew thru with 60mph winds.
The boat spun around on its anchor, chairs on the back deck blew over,
the bikes blew sideways and needed to be secured. Tom started the engines in
case he had to maneuver. After a time and a few prayers, the rain started,
which helped the weather to blow through and we began to fell safe. The
anchor held, the scope on the chain was sufficient, and the captain and crew
rested the rest of the night.
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| another hot day at Fairlee Creek |
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| Preparing to make an ice run back to the marina |
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| Just floating......keeping cool |
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