Day 322 – Solomons, MD to anchorage at La Trappe Creek (near Cambridge, MD) - May 23, 2012

Weather forecasts have again set our direction for the day.  Although there are some interesting looking anchorages along the Patuxent River (on the west side of the Chesapeake Bay), we decide to head across the Bay to an anchorage on the east side (closer to Knapp’s Narrows).  That way if the weather predictions for Thursday are accurate – big wind which would bring big waves – then we don’t have to cross the Bay in those conditions.

Our Bay crossing was uneventful although very gloomy.  There are lots gray clouds, some that look like they could hold some rain.  I’m still waiting for a beautiful sunny day for traveling on the Chesapeake.  We make our way up the Choptank River and set our anchor just behind Martin Point in La Trappe Creek.  This is a beautiful anchorage that we are sharing with just one other boat.

Not long after the anchor is set the rain begins.  Small storm cells pop up in the area all afternoon, so we experience on-and-off showers for the rest of the day.  With storm cells coming from many different directions, we get wind from every direction as well.  Fortunately the anchor is well set and all we do is swing from one direction to the next.  The rain stops in the early evening and we spend a peaceful night at anchor.
 
            Miles: 35.3      Bridges: 0        Locks: 0

Cove Point Lighthouse - the large domes you can see above the trees are
liquid natural gas holding tanks

this is part of the liquid natural gas loading dock (it goes with the tanks
in the picture above)

the green mark at the entrance to La Trappe Creek