May 12, 2018 - May 17, 2018
We left Zahniser’s Marina bright and early on Saturday morning, topped off our fuel and headed to Galesville, MD. We needed to stop at Hartges Yacht Yard to have our auto pilot drive removed and sent back to Raymarine for repairs. Hand steering up the bay was a bit of a challenge as there were only a few markers to head for. It was cold (we needed light jackets) when we left Solomons, but by the time we reached Galesville and docked the temperature was in the 80’s. After changing into a sundress and enjoying a cocktail we walked to Pirate’s Cove Restaurant for a much deserved Maryland crab cake dinner. Yum! Our walk round trip was over two miles and by the time we got back to the boat we were ready for rest and relaxation.
Sunday was a wash out with heavy rains most of the day.
Early Monday morning the mechanic came by the boat to remove the auto pilot drive. Of course we had to remove all the items from the quarter berth for the mechanic to have access to the part he had to remove. He also looked at the windlass and discovered that one of the parts had slipped out of place. Once he straightened that out it was working again.
We left for Baltimore at about 9:30 am passing all of the usual landmarks (Thomas Point Light, Annapolis, and the Bay Bridge). We entered the Patapsco River that afternoon and arrived in our slip at 3:30 pm. What a relief to know our journey for the season was done. It will be good to get a little R&R, visit family, and get the boat ready for our next trip.
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| Thomas Point Light is the most photographed lighthouse on the bay. |
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| These three towers are at the entrance to Annapolis Harbor. |
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| The majestic Bay Bridge |
On Tuesday we drove to Annapolis to pick up some needed items from storage. My sewing machine was what I was most interested in…can’t wait to sew! We stopped at Fawcett’s to order our new stove and discovered they had it in stock and hopefully we could install it this afternoon. We had to stop at Italian Market for lunch and were pleased that we still thought their pizza was the best we’ve ever had!
Back at the boat we wrestled the stove out of the car and the box it came in and took it to the boat in a dock cart. We enlisted the dock master’s help to get the stove into the boat only to discover that part of the door jam needed to be removed to get the old stove out of the boat and the new stove in. Boat manufactures seem to put everything in the cabin and then put the deck on top with no consideration about ever getting anything out again. Bob went to work with his saws, removed part of the door jam, and we mounted the stove in the old fittings. It’s a beauty and will work so much better than the 35 year old one I’ve been using.
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| Love it! |
Wednesday was the big day! We picked up our new six month old kitten, Lola, from a cattery just north of Allentown, PA. She’s so big, so sweet. and so playful. We are going to have fun getting to know her and acclimating her to a boating life style. She and Jack have not made friends yet, but I’m sure they will.
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| Lola is cuddling with Bob on the sofa at the cattery. |
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| She stayed in the carrier for the entire 4 hour trip back to Baltimore. |
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