Travel Day 2 - Solomons, MD to Antipoison Creek, VA

     Alarm went off at 7:15.  Bed was made, lunch prepared, and last minute stuff stored and anchor was up by 8 AM.
     The ride from Solomons, out bound on the Patuxent River, was a rough ride.  The winds were out of the NE, creating a significant chop. The topsides will need a rinse to get rid of the salt. As he made the turn south, PEKABU hit 10.3 mph due to the high tides and strong currents. Granted the current lessened once in the Chesapeake. He was only doing a steady 9.3 mph!  The 1-2 foot waves were quartering on the aft port.  With the jib full of wind, it was an easy ride.  For a while PEKABU was able to keep pace with a south bound trawler!

Bailey has taken over Lizzie's bed
We know she loves to be comfy!

    Back in Northern Jersey, Debi is dealing with a cough. The radiologist put her on antibiotics and we are trying to keep her isolated.  Unfortunately, she has started to cough non-stop when Bailey is near. Whether it is from allergy or simply exacerbating her illness, I can't take a chance. Thankfully, I was able to arrange with my sister, Deneen, to take Bailey who will keep their golden doodle, Lizzie, company.  Though it took a bit of time, we got our furry girls to accept one another.  It was fun seeing Joe, Deneen, and their daughters, Shelby and Julia as well as Julia's friend Lily.  Once the furry girls settled down, we enjoyed pizza and good times. Both Pete and I are concerned about leaving Bailey for that long, but Shelby's love of animals should take away some of her missing us.   Besides, Pete's partner, George (who is very wise when it comes to animals), reminded us that dogs live in the moment.  She will do fine.
     The skies were overcast for most of the day, but the sun came out about the same time the currents changes somewhere near Cove Point. The breezes also died.  It was an easy day of travel.
     The anchor was dropped around 3 PM and he was the only boat.
     As Pete did his checks after anchoring, he found that the batteries, after charging all day, were only charged to 90% instead of 100%.  Pete will have to check the settings on the new regulator with the manual,  To insure that the batteries were topped off, he ran the generator for a short while.
      By dinner time, 3 other boats joined PEKABU in the anchorage.  This is one of our favorite for walking Bailey. It has a beautiful beach that is easy to access, close, and picturesque.
     Clouds once again gathered and there is a promise of rain overnight. That is good if it washes off all the salt! After the call was made to DISH to switch to the satellites for the local, Norfolk, feed, Pete was able to catch a few hours of football before our final good night call.

~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~ P & K