Solomons
Moorglade's Voyage
Ted Wilson
Fri 8 Jun 2012 22:03
|
Our Position is 38:19.256N 76:27.351W
On Thursday 7th June I made the 40 Nm passage to
Solomon Island and in so doing moved from Virginia to Maryland. The passage was
uneventful and fine weather made it a pleasant trip.
After a look round some of the mooring options at
Solomons Island I dropped the hook just near the little triangular island at the
start of Back Creek and Mill Creek. It proved to be quite a lively spot with
plenty of comings and goings over the weekend and a bar close by on shore. It
made a change from the isolation of my previous anchorage and it all quietened
down by bedtime.
My first priority for Friday morning was a trip to
Westmarine and the supermarket. This was achieved by taking the dinghy a mile or
so up Back Creek leaving it at the Holiday in dinghy dock and walking a mile to
the shops.
The rest of the time there was spent going through
spares, trying to reduce the clutter that seems to accumulate cleaning and
polishing and minor repair jobs. I did treat myself to a couple of nights on one
of Zahnisers Marina's mooring buoys, so I could take advantage of there
facilities. Laundry was now a priority. I chatted to a couple ashore off another
yacht on the moorings. Later they invited me over for dinner. Jim and Terry were
excellent company and the shrimp dish that Terry cooked was delicious. It was
late when I sculled back to Moorglade.
 Solomons is home to a very diverse range of boats.
These power boats seem to particularly like the
sound of their throaty V8's
|