Arrival in Annapolis

This blog will chronicle our (Pat and Patty Anderson's) 

cruising adventures on the Great Loop!

DAY 52 -May 22, 2017

It was raining like crazy at the TOC Marina on Tilghman Island this morning, and the Bay was pretty well socked in with either fog or clouds that go down to the water (is there a difference?), so we were on the fence about leaving. We took the morning to take our showers, do the laundry, dispose of the trash and top off our water tank. The fog lifted about 11:30 a.m. and we headed out for the short 24 mile cruise to Annapolis! The Chesapeake, which had been riled up with three and four foot waves only a few days ago, was now flat as glass, and it was a smooth three hour cruise to Annapolis.

Blue Chart Screenshot
of Truxton Anchorage

Truxtun Park mooring balls.
Park dock in background

Patty had done her research on Annapolis, and we decided on the Spa Creek anchorage. We entered Spa Creek and passed easily under the bridge over the creek. Active Captain says the closed height is 14 feet, but I put our antennas down as an extra precaution. This anchorage is right in front of Truxtun Park and just past the Truxtun Park Mooring Field. They charge $30 a night for the mooring balls, while anchoring is free. There was nobody on the mooring balls (surprise, surprise) and four sailboats anchored when we arrived. It took a few tries to find just the right spot, not in the channel nor too close to the other boats, but we got anchored!

Daydream anchored in Spa Creek

Admiral Baxter leading
amphibious assault on
Truxtun Park!

The first order of business after anchoring is always shore duty for Baxter. I got the kayak down and paddled over to Truxtun Park, where there is a little bit of sandy beach in addition to the boat ramp. Baxter is quite daring in the kayak. We have ordered him a doggie life jacket that is being sent to the home of our friend in Cape May, N.J., since a good wake might just dislodge him from his favorite spot!  He sometimes has all four paws up on the bow skirt, and that seems too precarious to me. I don't want him to fall in, because I sure don't want to have to try to retrieve him from the water!









A few more pix:

Colorful rental kayaks at Truxtun Park

Goose family out for a swim

Harbor Tour Boats go by us fairly regularly

Just a modest little shanty, on Spa Creek but they call it home.
We are anchored directly off their front yard.