Long run up the Bay to the Sassafras River -- July 6

We spent a lazy morning in Chestertown, enjoying breakfast at the White Swan Tavern and then the downtown shops and the Saturday street fair. Avery especially enjoyed the Cat Colloquium, which housed a dozen cats of various breeds in very spiffy quarters above one of the downtown stores. Not sure how they support themselves (there was no admission fee), but they certainly had a lot of visitors. 

We got underway at noon and took four and a half hours to make the 63-mile run to the Sassafras Harbor Marina in Fredericktown, MD. For once we weren't fighting sloppy seas, but the light wind meant we had little relief from the heat. As a result, the girls rode most of the way in the cabin. 

The Sassafras River was pretty heavily populated compared to the Chester, probably due to its closer proximity to Wilmington and Philadelphia, with lots of fancy big houses. And there were dozens of fish traps along the shore. 




ZJ&A were relieved to learn that the marina had a swimming pool and headed there as soon as the boat was settled. We walked to dinner at nearby restaurant to meet one of Zach's clients and his family. They are native Marylanders with a house in the area who were interesting to talk with. They took our photo after dinner.


And here are a couple pictures from our run down the Chester River. The sailboat was running last in a race. The Chester River Packet is a modern 1920's style tour boat. Behind her is a typical Bay fishing boat.



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  1. AshleyJuly 12, 2024 at 5:47 PM

    Lovely family pic but WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS OF AVERY PLAYING WITH KITTIES?! I can’t be the only loyal reader who wanted to see that.

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