Leaving Parkside.
Very busy in Middle River - especially for October.
Shibumi and the sunset in Old Road Bay.
The Star-Spangled Banner buoy.
Fort Carroll.
Parkside to Old Road Bay: We were up early for breakfast, and afterwards I filled the water tanks as Sue stowed the gear down below. Jen called and we chatted for a good while. It was great catching up but that meant we were underway at noon with no idea where to go. Some people of the JSO were rafting up in bodkin Creek but it sounded like a large crowd, and we steered away from that. Rik and Susan were in The Patapsco River and were looking for a Creek to anchor in, so we followed along with them. We ended up going to Old Road Bay, off North Point and Sparrows Point. It was the first time we anchored using our new headphones and they worked great. Rik stopped buy after taking Rusty, his dog, in for a break on land. Afterwards he came over for a quick visit and appetizers. Dinner was chicken, mashed potatoes and string beans reheated on the grill. We sat outside listening to music until boater’s midnight around 10. It was a quiet night.
Old Road Bay to Bodkin Creek: I went with Rik and Rusty, his dog, to check out Old North Creek for water depth in Rik’s dighy. The branch on the western side seemed to have enough water but the one on the east did not. We then took Rusty onshore to do his thing and then Rik returned me to by boat. Sue cleaned up the dishes from our bacon and eggs breakfast and we prepared to get underway. We motored out of the anchorage and down the Patapsco River towards the bridge circled around Fort Carroll and then under the bridge to the star-spangled banner buoy. On the way out I raised the sails and tacked across the river to the front of Bodkin Creek. We dropped the sales and then motored to Ralph’s. Once there, Sue went to visit with Margaret and I worked with Ralph and his oldest son, Mark, as we adjusted Ralph’s shrouds. Then inside for appetizers and dinner from Texas Longhorn. We picked up the tab for Margaret’s 80th birthday. Boater’s midnight at about 9:30.
Bodkin Creek to Parkside: We had a light breakfast and then Ralph and Mark came down to inspect my compression post pad job. Then we were underway with the jib out until Middle River after going through the cut. We used the headsets while docking at Maryland Marina’s pump out and they worked very well again. Then a stellar docking in our home slip. Sue got her stuff and headed home then I finished cleaning and left as well.
Days: 3 Days to date: 76
Miles: 50.9 Miles to date: 981.5