SUMMER BREEZE: A day in Urbanna,VA (Fathers Day!), Day 28 and on to Solomons, MD, Day 29

A day in Urbanna.
Fortuantely for us, it is soft shell crab season. Bruce couldn't be more thrilled!

Urbanna is a charming and friendly historic Colonial port town and means “City of Anne” and was named in honor of England’s Queen Anne. The population was 476 at the 2010 census. Oystering is a big industry still today.

We went back into town and went into some interesting shops and the Urbanna Market to replenish some produce. We also went into the Welcome Center and Museum where one of the original (1 of 3) 1755 John Mitchel Map, which is referred to as "The most important map in American history," as well as an exhibit celebrating the oyster history. The museum is in the James Mill Scottish Factor Store, built in 1766 and is one of the oldest surviving mercantile structures in America associated with the sale of tobacco by the Urbanna Creek port. Just thought I would throw some of this in and we are amazed at the smallness of this little town and the locals we met in the shops were very intent on keeping things going!

Boating is huge here. Lots of people were coming in and out of the creek with boats, big and small. It is known that there are more boats than people here.

Summer Breeze anchored out in the harbor.

Happy Fathers Day to you Dads out there! I sure appreciate the father of my children and grandchildren! He is also a great captain and I'm lucky to be on this journey with him!

So we are at the point of thinking about our turn around point. We aren't there yet but it'll be soon. Tomorrow, we get brave and weather and waves permitting, we will trek up to Solomons, MD. If we decide to not cross the mouth of the Potomac when we get there, we have a plan B and will cross the next day. Seas seem to be calmer in the mornings these days. Regardless, it's going to be a drug laced peanut butter type of day.

I'm amazed at how busy I continue to be and am not getting much painting done. And my hair is growing out s.l.o.w....

Why is that? And when you don't want the grays to grow, they are there super fast!
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On to Solomons, MD, Day 29
We are brave and continuing on even though we are nervous about the Potomac crossing. (shush Bryan!)

Weighed anchor at 6:45 am as we estimated about 75 miles.

Today we travel up the Chesapeake Bay to the Patuxent River. We cross the mouth of the Potomac which is 12 miles wide and can be known to be “lumpy or downright rough” and even though today the wind and wave predictions are mild, we know what that means, so Bella and Rosie are taking precautions. 🤢🙄

Amazing that is was calm enough to do yoga on the fly bridge! And paint! It was truly a calm day on the Chesapeake but it was HOT. (I wasn't complaining!)

We encountered a a fleet of large fishing vessels that were at least 165' long (according to AIS). They were fishing for menhaden as we could see schools of them everywhere. This was very interesting to watch. The large boats held 2 smaller boats (at least the size of us) that they would unload and they would string out the nets. We were on the same path for quite a while, we would pass them and they would leap-frog us. We also saw several sting ray's fishing and "playing"' as well, as it turns out that it is mating season in June for them.

The seas were extraordinarily calm!

Sitting in Solomons enjoying happy hour after a long, long but great day. Tomorrow, a storm comes in and we will weather it out here and stay to visit the town and eat some crab balls. Can't wait!