Back in Rockland – 3 (Weather)

We woke up today to 63 degrees, blinding sun, and glassy seas in the harbor.

It made me realize that I haven’t said much about the weather, except for the two days we encountered some rain. It’s amusing that I haven’t, because – if you recall – that was the primary reason we undertook this trip.

It is typically so hot and humid in the Chesapeake from mid-July to mid-August, that Cathy and I would sometimes not go to the boat for four weekends straight. In contrast, I remembered how pleasant it was last July when we bought the boat up in Massachusetts.

Well, the plan seems to have worked. At least on this end.

Frankly, I haven”t spent a moment following the weather on the Chesapeake, so you all will have to tell me how it was. But up here, it has been perfect. Mornings in the 60’s, highs in the mid 70’s.. And every day except two has been sunny. And I’ve been traveling for three weeks at this point. Very lucky.

Because it’s cooler, and because the water is colder, I haven’t even been swimming. You rarely see anyone swimming up here. And no water sports…no water skiing. No one pulling inflatable tube full of screaming kids. Just beautiful stately boats, beautiful stately homes, and mountainous terrain covered with evergreens.

As we were running down the Eggemoggen Reach, I said to Connie that I felt we were running down Sir Francis Drake Passage in the BVI’s. Because the land on either side was so mountainous/hilly.

*******************

One thing is very different today, however…Guinnes and I are back to our old bachelor life…just the two of us. And Alexa, of course.

Connie left yesterday for a long trip back to Aspen, requiring two connections. Ouch. As luck would have it, she got stuck in Denver because of weather in Aspen. Sheesh.

It was very nice to have company for a week.

*******************

The weather today is so perfect that I wish we were traveling today. But I really need one more day to rest and clean the boat. Maybe we’ll just take a little ride today – maybe to one of the little harbors around here.

Then tomorrow, we’ll get an early start and ZOOOM! The boat is really running well, so if we leave at 7, and if the seas are as glassy as they are today, at this point (8:30 AM) we’ll have been underway for 1-1/2 hours, so we’ll already be halfway to Boothbay Harbor. Wow! maybe I get to sleep late again tomorrow.

********************

Gotta run. Guinness just put his paws on the keyboard – I guess he needs a walk!