Camping

These are the days to remember.....aah yes.  We didn't really give enough thought to what it is like to be a 'camper' in 90 heat.  Tempers get short, and clothes and sheets get smelly.   Actually we never even gave a thought to heat in the high 90's we were going north to get away from the heat.  The joke is on us.  

We do have air conditioning but since our generator is ancient we try not to use it any more than necessary and unless you are paying dock fees you don't have electricity unless you make it yourself.  So it is a no win situation.  Just grin and try and bare it.  I did find out this morning after a warm beginning to the night that waking up with a gentle breeze wafting in to cool you and being quite comfortable is much better than waking up to recycled boat air and a noisy fan, so some good comes of all.  (Although those are not my exact thoughts at 10 pm when it is 90 in the boat with all hatches open and NO breeze in sight.)

We stayed 2 days in St. Michaels which is a very Charlevoix type town (for you Michiganders) that had lots of cute shops to wander through on a hot day.  We anchored off the main harbor which got us very close to the action in town but a little too close to the boat action going in and out of that town!  So we left after 2 nights and went to the Wye River which is a very beautiful peaceful river in Eastern Maryland.  There were farms everywhere along the water and not very many houses compared to what we have been seeing.  We anchored in a wide spot in the river in 12' of water with a huge Osprey nest nestled in the trees in front of us on the undeveloped shoreline.  I took a dip in the water (we haven't seen any Nettles up this far and a lot of people seem to be taking advantage and swimming.  I have only done 'dipping' so far, the trauma of the Man of War incident still fresh in our minds.  Gary has gotten in once but we will soon be in nettle free waters and we will be decadent and not only swim but wallow, that in itself keeps me going on these dog days.

We are now in Annapolis, after a 3 hour trip from the Wye yesterday.

We decided to grab a mooring ball on Spa Creek in front of the Naval Academy so that we could get a pump out (they have a pump-put boat, but of course it is inop at this time) and be hear to watch the Wednesday night sailboat race.  We have been told that they race right through the mooring field and come within a foot of your boat.  Sounds like great fun....hope it lives up to our expectations.  Last night we went ashore and were treated to the first 2011 Summer Concert by the Naval Academy Band in the park.  It was great and there were a ton of people braving the temps. to enjoy it.

Today we will see the Capitol building circa 1700's and walk around some more.