A day at the beach

We made the long trip of 5 miles from Deltaville to Milford Haven Sunday. This is a really pretty bay accessed through a swing bridge at the north end. At the southern end of the bay is a spit of land marking the “Hole in the Wall” entrance from the Chesapeake. There we found a long sandy beach. On this sunny weekend day, the beach was the destination for numerous small boats. The Hole in the Wall seems to be a good channel out but everything we've read warns you need local knowledge to execute it without mishap, so we chose the longer but safer passage in. And while we were here, we saw only small boats using that channel.

We parked Kentris about 300 yds out and took the dinghy in for the afternoon. Hiked the length of the spit looking for treasures from the sea, but found few. There were armies of sand crabs around the grassy areas, a few small blue crabs in some tidal pools, and one very concerned osprey who was deterred from bringing a fish to her babies until we were well away from the nest. We cooled off in the water for a time before heading back.

From there we headed to Stutts Creek off to the south of this beach. Another pretty area with nice homes and well-kept yards. Felt a bit like a lake community. After anchoring, we watched the wake boarders, fishermen coming home, and several different birds in addition to the ubiquitous osprey. Tried to catch a crab with a jury-rigged line but were unsuccessful. Callie explored the deck a great deal more than she ever has on her own in the past. She was quite adventurous. Steak on the grill. Gin rummy after dinner. Quiet evening. No storms!