Eastern Shore

Having been delayed in Solomons we trimmed our eastern shore exploration to the Choptank area. Our first visit was to Oxford, where Ted and Alice keep Windsong. They are wrapped up in the final, no matter how well planned, hectic preparations. They took time out to show us around Oxford. Ted's sister and her husband have a beautiful home on the waterfront. They graciously welcomed us into their home. A special treat was to spend a day fishing for rockfish. Ted and his sister own a wooden hulled fishing boat. Originally built as a work boat, it was soon converted to recreational use. We didn't catch any fish, but we sure enjoyed the day. After leaving Oxford we went to St. Michaels arriving at the back door to save a long trip around. We have been there before by car on a couple occasions and enjoyed seeing it again. After leaving St. Michaels we went on up the Choptank to Cambridge. There is a small basin in town and we had it to ourselves for the few days we stayed there. Cambridge is pretty good size so we got in plenty of walking.

Ted and Alice

Ariel off Oxford

There are dozens upon dozens of places to anchor in the Choptank and all of the creeks and rivers that flow into it. We will spend the next few days sampling a few of these. We will return to Oxford on Saturday and weather permitting Ariel and Windsong will begin the trip south on Monday.