We had a good sail from St Michaels to Solomans Island, Md on Monday Oct 17.  Wind was 15-25 knts which is ideal for Island Time. We arrived late in the afternoon and anchored in Mill Creek.  Solomans has many anchorage areas but limited dinghy docks for going ashore.  It rivals Annapolis for the number of sailboats in one area.

On Tuesday, we went to shore to explore the town.  It was about a mile walk to the grocery store and West Marine.  We needed to get a rebuild kit for the head as it is leaking flushing water at the pump shaft and cleaning supplies recommended by one of the seminar speakers at the SSCA meeting in Annapolis.  After returning to the boat, we were again visited by a swan.  Genie fed it some bread even though it hissed at her.  I went to get ice at the marina leaving Genie below oiling the interior teak.  Upon my return I found her in the cockpit feeding the swan again.  The swan had pecked at the hull to get her attention.  Very persistent bird.

We left at sun up today (Wed) to continue south.  We anchored in another Mill Creek off the Great Wicimico River south of the Potomac River.  The entrance to the creek was difficult to find but once inside the creek the anchorage is excellent, very calm and rural.

We are now in Virginia as the state line crosses the bay at the bottom of the entrance of the Potomac River into the bay.

Tomorrow we will leave at sun up again to go to Mobjack Bay if the winds cooperate as predicted.  According to the weather service they are to be 10-15 knots from the north and we will be going south.