Oxford to St Michaels, MD Anchorage on Leeds Creek 092713

Enjoyed a dinner on the waterfront in Oxford before leaving town.  Sunsets were spectacular and we bicycled back to the boat - about 1.5 miles to burn off some of the crab-induced calories!

Ah yes...the beautiful sunsets...

 

Ron's 'soft crab' dinner...

 

Leaving the marina in Oxford the next morning...on our way to St. Michael's.

Can you say 'sailboats on the Chesapeake'?

This was the restaurant where we had dinner last night...

Beautiful homes...after leaving the marina, we travelled up the Tred Avon River to just explore as we had been told it was very pretty. 

We *think* this is a single family home...

Back on the 'Chesapeake'

 

Some homes near our anchorage - we are anchored across the river from St. Michael's.  

Anchorage in a cove off of Leeds' Creek.

The little cove...

September 25, 2013 Oxford, MD Exploration

The owners of the marina are towing some new floating docks to their new home.

Lookin' pretty!

We grabbed a couple of bicycles and we're off around the town of Oxford.  This is their ferry landing, across from the Robert Morris Inn.  The ferry crosses the river to St. Michael's, MD.

 

The Robert Morris Inn - where we had lunch on the porch.  That's Ron in the blue shirt in the middle of the picture.  Our chicken salad sandwich w/homemade potato chips lunch was yummy.  This Inn is where author James Michener came frequently as he was writing the book, Chesapeake. 

The Inn's Bloody Mary's are well-liked by many according to the waitress.  Ron had to try one out and he agreed - tasty, tasty!

Charming streets and homes...picket fences, in the "Oxford fence" style, are all around town.

 

The ferry.

Little outbuilding near the ferry dock.

This little building was the "Custom House".

 

Interesting placement for a home's chimney, we thought.

And yes, the Oxford fence.  It is a style with the curved tops, with a hole in the middle.

 

There are several marinas and parks in town.  We bicycled to take a quick peek at most of the beautiful vistas.

Another charming church...

Charming houses with charming picket fences...all around town!

 

Lovely stone church...view from the back.

View from the front.

Beside the church was a memorial garden, overlooking the water.  A wonderful place of solitude.

 

 

 

It's been awhile since we've ridden bikes routinely, so on our 1.5 mile (?...maybe 1.0 mile?) trip back to the dock...I had to walk a bit...that seat was small and hard.

 

 

September 24, 2013 St Mary's River to Oxford, MD Marina

We stayed around Horseshoe Bend for a second night...took the dinghy for a ride to 'stretch our legs'.  Stopped by some neighboring, anchored boats for a brief 'hello'. 

The college kids were out sailing today...

 

Not the best picture, but believe it or not, we pulled the anchor up in the dark around 5:30 am and headed out...thank goodness for GPS...and we were on our way to Oxford, MD.

The sunrise is starting to peek through.

 

 

Sunrise on the bay....

 we had our jackets on for sure, it was just easier to see from the fly bridge....

 

Headed back out onto the Bay

Nice smooth water... but it didn't last for long...

 

We still have the red compass light on...

 

 

Sun is behind the small grove of trees....

 

 

Water sparkling like a girl's best friend (diamonds..)

Bay area lighthouses...

 

We're in for a 'roller ride' today...4 - 5 foot waves...with 15 to 25 knot winds most of the morning and early afternoon.....

 

Choppy waters and whitecaps...

 

 

The chop eventually mellowed as we came into the Choptank River, and we got safely into Campbell's Bachelor Point Marina in Oxford under sunny sky and calm winds and current. 

The marina is a nice one!

They have courtesy bicycles and we'll be off tomorrow to explore the town!