Rainy, Windy Night...........Foggy Day!!

We had some pretty wild weather in Hampton overnight. Heavy rain and high winds kept the boat rocking and rolling for hours. At least all of the pollen got washed off. We met our slip neighbors before departing. Turns out they are from Point Pleasant, NJ and once owned a home in Rock Hall. The boating community reduces the "small world" to a "smaller world." We departed about 9:00am and as soon as we cleared the harbor entrance, we could see that there was going to be fog in our future. We chose to continue at a slow speed. Our slip neighbors has stopped for fuel first and ended up following us out. We got out of the main shipping channel and it was still thick, but we kept on slowly. Out neighbors turned back at one point to wait it out for a while. We started hearing radio conversation from various warships and submarines, and decided it was good that we were out of the main shipping channel. Our route to Solomons was 90 miles. We would have clearing for a while, and then hit another fog bank. The main challenge was to avoid all of the crab trap markers. There were many and we had to keep a sharp eye out for them. We also spotted a number of watermen out tending their traps. Both of us were thankful when we arrived safely around 3:20pm. It was a long day, but at least we avoided any disasters.

We arrived at Spring Cove Marina in Solomons, MD, fueled up and tied up at the slip. This is a nice marina in a major boating enclave. We stayed here a few years ago and have stopped here for fuel when traveling south. The season hasn't really begun here yet, so the marina is quiet. It has very nice facilities and perhaps we will return during the summer or fall.

Barring any last minute complications, tomorrow will be our last travel day of this adventure. We will return to Osprey Point in Rock Hall and tie up in a new slip.