The Adventure Begins Anew!

The sandy cliffs 

      We were up and out of the slip at “0-dark-thirty” or more conventionally, 6:15 am, the start of Nautical Dawn.  We had a 9 hour, 60-mile trip to Solomons, MD. Since we had contacted Zahniser’s to work on PEKABU, we were supposed to be there yesterday so the work could begin today. They requested we be at their dock as early this afternoon as possible. Even motor sailing and strong ebb tide, doing 7-8 mph still takes time. Had we been able to leave yesterday, the 20+ mph north wind would have shortened the trip considerably. Today’s 7-10 mph NE breezes were pleasant, but not helpful.  Once we were docked, the work crews said that they would be aboard tomorrow morning.

Deep water almost to shore

     While I was doing laundry, Pete sent out the SPOT letting family know we made it this far. John, who happened to be working on his boat, ANDIAMO, here in Solomons, got the message and asked us to join him for dinner here at The Dry Dock Restaurant. It was great catching up with him, but at the same time wishing John and Betty could have made the trip south with us, along the Gerry and Jeanne from RAGTIME, and Dan and Martha from BRUNELLE. It was special cruising with friends.  However, this cruise we look forward to the new friends we will make.

Sunset over Zahniser's 

                                                                                                      ~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~   Kathy & Pete