Tangiers Island, VA
Parks Marina
May 21, 2012
As you may recall from the last post we went home for 6 days and left the boat at Dozier's Regatta Point Marina in Deltaville. We had a good visit in Columbus, OH and got to see relatives and friends who we haven't seen for a while. Technology is a wonderful thing. Ginny and I have several apps on our iPhones and iPads that allow our friends to see where we are at all times. We really don't have to tell people we are home because they know it. Sometimes they even call and say "You're going the wrong way" - Thanks Wayne for keeping me straight. The best part of going home was that our daughter and son-in-law followed us back and spent 5 nights with us. We were docked in the Deltaville and we expected to travel to Solomons, MD so we dropped their car off in the Solomons and drove to Deltaville.
When we got to the boat on Sunday night we were surprised to see some some Loopers were still there but the way the wind was howling it was not really a surprise. It turns out the weather had been pretty bad so not much travel.. That was good for us so we were not behind the pack by much. The wind was supposed to die down on Monday and get better as the day went. I got up on Monday and returned the car and was back at the boat by 9:30. One of the boats had left around 9 - they were back by 10 saying the waves were very close together and it was not comfortable. We waited around and then decided to leave about 12:30 and head for Reedville. We were scheduled to stay two nights in Reedville and take the ferry on Tuesday over to Tangiers Island. We got about 1/2 way to Reedville and decided to try to get a slip in Tangiers instead. I called the Parks Marina and talked to the owner who said he would have space for us. We turned to the East and headed for Tangiers Island. We got there about 3:30 and we couldn't raise the owner so we went up and down the creek and then just decided to dock at one of the empty slips. It worked out OK but the slips were narrow. The wind was light but the current was moving pretty good so Ginny had to back in allowing for the current. We went to lunch and then the kids walked around the town while Ginny and I relaxed on the boat. We had dinner on the boat and watched TV. There is very little cell service on the island and there was not Internet at our boat so we roughed it.
On Tuesday we got up and had a wonderful family style breakfast at the Chesapeake Inn with the kids. We walked all around the town and then we decided to go to the Solomons instead of staying on Tangiers for the night. I called the marina at 7:30 and asked if I could come in a day early and they said sure, so off we went.
I hope somebody restores her
Leaving Deltaville
Casey, our Son-in-Law enjoying the trip
Our slip at Parks Marina in Tangiers Island
Homemade advertising
We had lunch here because it was good and just about the only place open
Casey and Stephanie touring Tangiers
The water tower in Tangiers
Sunset in Tangiers
Parks Marina
Many, many graveyards in front yards to keep them close to family - and a ton of cats
The only dog on the island - doesn't he look lonely
I never saw a cop, let alone the radar
Crabs are king in Tangiers
Home style breakfast at the Chesapeake House
Family Style
The Chesapeake House
One of the nicer homes on the Island
Leaving Tangiers
Solomons, MD
Spring Cove Marina
May 22-24, 2012
We arrived at Spring Cove Marina in the afternoon and when we radioed the marina they said we were a day early. I told them about the phone call and they said they would find a place for us. We got fuel, pumped out and got into our slip by mid afternoon. There are several marinas in the Solomons so the Looper's have a big choice. There were 5 loop boats at Spring Cove. "Brown Eyed Girl", "Marc's Ark", Erika Lin", "Jim's Joy" and "Native Son". About 4'oclock I got a call for Beth on "Kismet" who we have not seen since the Florida Keys. She said they were planning a dinner at their marina with several other boats and asked me to gather up our flock and come over for dinner. There were 10 boats represented. Beside the 5 from Spring Cove there were "Kismet", "Seabiscuit", "Grianan", "Boreas" and "Sea Venture". We had a very nice dinner and were able to catch up with most of their travels.
On Wednesday Ginny, Stephanie and I went to the nearby Mariners museum then we all walked around the city, had a great barbecue lunch and then relaxed on the boat. The kids went to a movie and when they got home we had BLT sandwiches for dinner. On Thursday we got up and drove to Annapolis for the day. Ginny and I were going there on Friday by boat but the kids had to leave early on Friday so we drove their car. We arrived there in time to see the Navel Academy Drum and Bugle Corp and the Silent Drill Platoon ceremony on Worden Field. We walked all around the Naval Academy and then the town. We had lunch at a waterfront bar and then we walked over to the marina where we were going to stay for the weekend. We drove back to Spring Cove and had dinner at the Ruddy Duck. On Friday morning the kids left before 6AM so they could get back to Columbus early in the afternoon. We fired up the boat and headed for Annapolis, MD.
The bridge between Solomons and ?
A large Looper dinner at the Dry Dock Restaurant - there were 10 couples
A fully restored lighthouse that was moved to the museum a few years back
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