MD: Bohemia River

Day 359
July 17, 2016
NM Today: 34
NM To Date: 5901

The day started in a state of panic when Clark announced that he could not find his backpack anywhere in the boat. He used it last night to carry our raincoats to the performing arts center. As we left the arts center after the show, I made a comment to Clark that they could start a second business selling all the umbrellas left under the chairs. Now, here I was thinking we left our backpack behind when we departed.

Who knew when they would be open again or even return a phone call since the arts center only has two shows a week - the next one being Monday night. Besides being a favorite travel accessory, Clark's prescription sunglasses and my new raincoat were in the bag. Following his morning protocol, Clark ran up to the fly bridge to open up the top and left me stewing over this snag in our travel day.

A few moments later however, when I stepped out onto the cockpit, the first thing I saw sitting there was our beloved backpack. Clark had left it outdoors all night, but at least we did not have to chase all over Maryland to get it back. I wondered how he could walk right by it this morning and not notice it sitting there. What a relief! We could leave and enjoy our continued travels worry free.

After that brief "OMG" moment, we left North Point Marina in Rock Hall and headed towards Bohemia Bay to see our boating friends, Kenny and Jeanne, on Day Break. As we traveled the Chesapeake Bay, we spied a warship off in the distance. As it got closer, and we heard the captain on the radio talking, we discovered that it was a Japanese War Ship with the "Circle of the Sun" / "Rising Sun" flag proudly displayed off the stern.

Japanese Warship #1
SETOYUKI

 A short time after we spied the fist warship, a second one passed us. Two Japanese warships in the Chesapeake Bay definitely raised my eyebrows and made me think of Pearl Harbor.

Japanese Warship #2
ASAGIRI
449' long and 49' wide

We learned from the discussion on the radio that a third Japanese Warship was traveling with them but departed a day earlier than them for their next stop. I asked Clark if they were headed for Baltimore, and he said they passed by there and continued to make their way towards the C&D Canal.

After the excitement of the Japanese Warships, a very large commercial vessel passed by us. Nothing makes me feel our 40 feet of vessel  is tiny and insignificant like being passed by one of these behemoths.

GREEN RIDGE
Commercial Vessel - Mobile, AL

With our journey today, we rapidly approached the conclusion of our time on the Chesapeake Bay. Shortly before turning off the bay onto the Bohemia River, we passed the Turkey Point lighthouse. This lighthouse sits on a piece of land with the mouth of the Susquehanna River on one side and Elk River on the other.

Turkey Point Lighthouse

Traveling down Elk River from there, we spied a beach in the distance.

Sun worshipers on Elk River

After another hot day on the water, we arrived at Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor marina around 2:30.

Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor

BBYH - Lighthouse

Kenny came over to greet us, and shortly afterwards, Foster Schucker, who frequently posts on the AGLCA forum, came knocking on our boat to introduce himself and offer assistance should we need it while in the area.

After a brief chat, where we made arrangements to meet up with Kenny and Jeanne for dinner and discussed upcoming travels with Foster, we parted company. Clark and I wanted a dip in the pool to cool off before dinner. After our refreshing swim, we reconnected with Kenny and Jeanne for a pot-luck, cookout dinner of scrumptious food.

Jeanne Beach and Ev Woodworth
Clark and Kenny are busy cooking!

At one point I thought Clark was checking on the hot dog he was cooking for me, He said, "I have to see if its ready" as he walked away, and said, "Almost there" when he returned. I later discovered he was talking about the sunset and had forgotten all about my hot dog.

Sunset at Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor marina

In addition to a cookout, our time spent with Kenny and Jeanne included a trip into Chesapeake City, Maryland to have a look around and, of course, get ice cream. Today was National Ice Cream Day after all, so I am glad we did not miss this opportunity to participate in such an important national event.

Chesapeake City Ice Cream Shop
on the C&D Canal

By the time we ate our ice cream, it was pretty dark to take any great pictures of this quaint little town. Clark did manage to capture the moment however.

Night life in Chesapeake City, MD

Sunset over the C&D Canal
Chesapeake City, MD
(Our second sunset picture of the night!)

"The Old Gray Mare"
Gift Shop in Chesapeake City, MD
(Makes me want to sing the tune every time!)

Next to "The Old Gray Mare" gift shop, we saw Bayard House, which is the oldest building in Chesapeake City and dates back to 1780. In 1983 the house was restored to its original design with no detail overlooked.

Bayard House
Restaurant & Bar

Associated with Bayard House is a bar called "The Hole in the Wall". The historical marker positioned near Bayard House explained the origin of the name, which came about because there is a hole in the back of the bar where black patrons were served drinks by reaching their hands through the hole in the wall to receive them.

"The Hole in the Wall" Bar
Chesapeake City, MD

 All too soon our evening with delightful Jeanne and Kenny ended. They drove us back to the marina, and we walked back to our boat after seeing them to their's (we picked this marina since Day Break is docked here). After such a long, busy day in the heat, I decided that both the dishes and the blog could wait for another day and time, and we both went to bed early for a change.