catching up

We have been very remiss in keeping up our blog. So here is a bit of a catch up. Darrell has given up on blog as we can't seem to get pictures, but i will continue a narrative and if we have a good picture, will send it e-mail. After leaving Bohemia river, we headed up the Sassafrass River to Gerogetown. What a beautiful river with a combination of grand estates, woods, marsh and high banks. At Georgetown off came the bikes and we stocked up on groceries, used the local library for bird information, and talked with folks who were working at a CSA farm. Had lunch at the Kitty Hawk House which is the only building left standing after the British burned the town in 1812. The birds are amazing. An eagle flew right by the boat, blue herons are everywhere as well as ducks and osprey. We found out that the large birds standing on the shore were black vulchures. Many song birds as well, but hard to see and I don't know the sounds. Next we spent a few days at Farilee Creek, again took off bikes and went 10 miles into Chestertown, another old historic place. A week ago we crossed the Bay to the west side, winds gusting to 25, but mostly behind us so it was like riding a surf board much of the time, made excellent time and pulled into Selby Bay on the South River on the west side of the bay to meet with our friends the Andersons. After a week of rain almost every day, we had beuatiful weather and sailed over to the East side to St Michail's, enjoyed a beautiful harbor watching the crabbers go out to pull in their crab lines, toured the marine museum and just spent good days and evenings with friends. After saying goodby to Clair and Cinda, it was off to Annapolis. Happened to be the weekend so pretty busy, but we get the flavor of this boating capitol. Couldn't believe that the morrings are only $25 and that includes showers etc.