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6-17-08

We left Solomons and head south back to the Great Wicomoco River and an anchorage that we stayed in on our trip up.  We were able to sail some without the motor, but mostly we motor sailed as we were going a pretty long way.  We passed the Potomac River which had a mouth that stretched for 11 nautical miles.  It was amazing how the fairly calm bay really churned up all the way down.  We had thought about going into the river to a marina, but it was just as long to get to the marina as to continue to an anchorage.  I spent most of the voyage cleaning the stainless on the starboard side of the boat, trying to be productive.  My, it looks good when the shine comes through, though some places I had to expend lots of energy rubbing.   

We threaded our way back into the Great Wicomoco and then turned south into Mill Creek.  The sun angle was just right to reflect off the water and prevent us from seeing the numerous crab pots that lined the channel. Thankfully, we made it in unscathed.  There were about 12 boats anchored in the first cove, but only one in the second where we had stayed previously.  Bill put the anchor down, but for one of the few times on our trip, it didn’t hold, so he had to pull it in.  There were stinging nettles on the anchor chain and one chanced to land on Bill’s leg.  We hadn’t seen many nettles, which move up the bay as the weather warms, but they were everywhere in Mill Creek.  The second time the anchor set.  We had nice showers on the boat, and cooked steak on the grill accompanied by salad and mashed potatoes.  The sunset was spectacular and the moon was almost full.  We had another peaceful, uneventful night at anchor.