Baltimore, MD to Chesapeake City, MD

Date            May 30, 2012                            
Day             337
Departure    Baltimore Marine Center, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD 7:05 am
Arrival         Chesapeake City Free Dock, Chesapeake City, MD  1:25 pm
Miles               52.8             
Cumulative   5429.1

The morning started out gray and rainy, with light winds and seas of 1 foot or less.  As the morning progressed, the rain stopped but the skies remained overcast. We saw  a good number of cargo ships on the Chesapeake Bay today.  Below is an example of how very large they are!

Throughout our travels on this trip, we have see an enormous amount of great blue herons and ospreys.  The herons have always been found alongside the rivers and the ospreys are usually found nesting on the top of the channel markers.  This is a first, a heron on the channel marker!!

After docking the boat and checking in at the Town Hall, we walked over to the C and D Canal Museum.  The C and D Canal Museum, which is adjacent to Chesapeake City, is housed in the old canal pump house and is open to the public, free of charge. The museum contains exhibits and canal artifacts. One of its main features is the oldest canal engine of its kind in the United States, still on its original mount.

The old canal pump house

A picture showing the old pumping plant

This steam engine was actually used to turn the water wheel used in the canal operation

We will be turning right tomorrow, towards the Delaware River

However, it looks like this caricature pointer wants us to go to the left!

Bohemia Street-the main street of Chesapeake City

Brown Eyed Girl, Erika Lin and Native Son tied at the free dock in Chesapeake City

While the crews of the boats above were sitting on the dock enjoying an evening docktail, Beth and Dean from Kismet, along with Beth's mother and sister arrived by car.  We last saw Beth and Dean in Solomons, MD almost a week ago.  Beth and Dean are docked a short distance up the C and D canal, Beth's mother and sister live in the area and came by to visit them and they all came to Chesapeake City for dinner.  Amazing how small the world is!