We were on our way before 6:30 am. There was a little bit of haze over the water which made for a magnificent sunrise with beautifully subdued colors. We hit the tide just right and received a nice push up the Bay.
The winds were calm as we began, but later a slight breeze came up to help keep the bugs away and cool us off a little. It turned out to be a hot day with the temperature climbing to 90 degrees!
After cruising 43 miles and eight hours, we arrived at Solomons Island and dropped our anchor in the same spot we had used when we were here over the Labor Day weekend. This time, however, it took us four tries for the anchor to hold! It seemed the anchor flukes were just sliding over the top of the mud and not digging in properly. When we were finally settled in, we hopped into the dinghy to ride over to the Holiday Inn’s dinghy dock and picked up a few groceries at the gourmet market.
Back at the boat, we unloaded and put things away. We had thought about going back to shore so Gale could stop at the West Marine retailer, but it was getting late in the afternoon and we were hot, tired and ready to take a break. After a cocktail on the bow, we fixed something to eat and relaxed for the rest of the evening.
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