It's been awhile since I've updated the blog since we're in the slip now. We've enjoyed having family and friends visit - my cousin from Pennsylvania and my friend Melinda from the River Rat Yacht Club. We've also enjoyed being able to visit our friends from "Gypsy Too", another Hunter 420 whom we met in New Bern years ago.
Canton and Fells Point (both part of Baltimore) literally have pubs and little restaurants on every street corner. We've tried quite a few :-) and have had some wonderful fare. Our favorite so far has been "Speakeasy" where my cousin had a shrimp with pasta dish that I couldn't pronounce yet alone spell, I had stuffed shrimp with lump crab and Chris had some sort of chicken dish with a wonderful sauce.
Kathy & Roger aboard Talisman (out of New Bern) came in last Thursday as well as my friend Melinda from the River Rat Yacht Club up on the Pungo River. We all walked around the downtown area of Canton and decided upon "Claddah", the Irish Pub around the corner. A wonderful meal with lots of wine was enjoyed by all.
Chris & I also enjoy walking down to the next marina where they have a tiki bar with live entertainment every weekend and best of all, where wine is $3 for a full glass!
We were walking the docks last night when we realized that the sky was a "funny" purple color and the clouds were starting to really roll. This marina has 560 slips and we were sitting at the end of C dock by the pool. Our slip is fairly far away from there so we decided that we'd better get the move on by to our boat. By the time we approached our pier, the wind had picked up to about 35 kts. and the last 25 yards, we RAN! We got aboard just on time before the skies opened up - we were rocking and rolling in the slip for sure!
My plan is to rent a car tomorrow and travel to Pennsylvania to see my "Aunt Bunnie" who turns 90 this year. It's only about a 2 hour drive and Enterprise has deals on cars. While I'm this close, it would be a shame not to capitalize on this opportunity.
For the 4th of July, we will be on the McClintik, a tug built in 1932 owned by "Captain Tug and Ruth" whom we have befriended. The McClintik was the last quarantine boat ever built and he has restored her to a beautiful floating home complete with a fireplace with mermaid andirons and mermaid stained glass art (so I'm in love with that). They were in New Bern for a few months at the same marina with Long Gone.
We wish you all a wonderful 4th of July!!! Donnie and Vick - stop procrastinating and throw off those dock lines!!!!! We'll meet you in Norfolk!!!!!
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