Cambridge, Oxford & St Michaels
No, we are not cruising the canals of England, we are still in Chesapeake Bay. We departed Onancock early Wednesday with long awaited lighter winds and planned to get to Solomons Island, which would be a 55 mile, 7 hour run. The first 20 miles up Tangier sound were smooth, but going out into the Bay brought slightly stronger north winds and lumpy seas to punch into for a while. As we neared Solomons after noon, the wind shifted to the West and eased significantly so we decided to push on to Cambridge. Judy was ready for a nap after a few nights of disturbed sleep from the wind. This marked our longest day of this trip so far at 88 nm and 10.5 hours. Cambridge is about 12 miles up the Choptank river. Those who have read Michener's book Chesapeake may recall that the opening of the book starts in the Choptank area. Cambridge is the largest of the three towns, with the most services. Not a first rate boaters destination, but there is a very nice residential area surrounding t