Hi all,
Britt arrived yesterday at St. Marys and needed a good sleep after an all night travel ordeal. But she revived nicely and we were able to enjoy diiner on White Seal with our guest Irene, a singlehander from the boat next door. Irene had come over to say how happy she was to see another person rowing. We hit it off and I invited her over to dinner. She has been living aboard her Valiant 32 full time for about 20 years. She just turned 81 and is in pretty fantastic shape. A real inspiration. We had a great visit!
The dawn brought much colder temps, but Britt and I went ashore for a walk around the old and interesting part of town. Back to the boat to head to Cumberland. We were able to sail off the anchor and pass by Irene for a farewell. Out the river and then had to tack back and forth while a nuclear submarine headed out. Then it was motoring directly into a stiff north wind the 6 or 7 miles to Plum Orchard. We are the only boat anchored here. Lots of southbound boats on the ICW though. Walked over to the beach, which was interesting to see after the storm. Lots of shells, beautiful ones. Britt loved it. Back to the boat for dinner, conversation, and reading. Lower 40's tonite. Probably go on the mansion tour in the morning.
Best to all,
Charlie
Glad you're getting to enjoy a cruise now (as opposed to an 'adventure', Charlie! --AH
ReplyDeleteJust getting caught up with your blog, Charlie. Your adventures with the winds sounded scary! I'm so glad you came through it all just fine! Thanks for keeping us all updated!
ReplyDeleteYou are living the good life Charlie. We have never been to Plum Orchard (next year?). Twice anchored by the National Park dock.
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