Solomons to Cambridge

We departed Solomons early Wednesday for the 43 nautical mile trip north to Cambridge, Md. The winds were light from the Northwest so we couldn't sail until we got up to the Choptank River and turned Northeast. The Chesapeake waters were somewhat choppy. The wind the previous few days was blowing pretty hard and it was still churned up.

We passed a natural gas storage site along the west coast of the Chesapeake. It is huge with a natural gas platform and huge storage tanks.



















We had to go about 16 miles up the Choptank River to get to Cambridge. They have a cement wall next to the county building that we could tie up to for 48 hours. It is right downtown so getting around was easy. The downtown area was kind of depressed. The guide indicated that there was a lot of shops. It was mostly empty buildings. We spoke to one shop owner who told us that most of the buildings were owned but the bad economy was keeping people from opening there business.

Xperience on the wall at Cambridge, Md.








Looking at some Condos on the north side of Cambridge Creek.








Looking west up Cambridge Creek thru the bascule bridge.








We walked around the historic area and saw many older large homes and ornate churches.