From Cape May we’ll go up Delaware Bay, into the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and on to Annapolis.
Our Captain suggested we look into dockage at Annapolis since it will be at a premium due to the Boat Show. I was one step ahead of him (only on the plans for terra firma). I had gone to the Naval Academy website last night and found Mill Creek Marina located on the Annapolis Naval Base. We called this morning and reserved a slip from 10/7 – 10/14 since we’re not sure exactly when we’ll arrive.
A very accommodating woman named Christina answers the phone at the marina. Since Mill Creek isn’t in the Cruising Guide, I inquired about the services available. Much to my delight – I discovered there is a large Navy Commissary (grocery store) on base. Less than a week on DeLaMer and a grocery store!
Now remember, I have just provisioned DeLaMer with enough dry goods, Parmalat, and chocolate (for Bob) to sail from Harpswell to Cape Horn!
Speaking of Parmalat, it’s a good thing my daughter Amie and son Steve aren’t taking inventory of the number of quarts I have on board. I would be accused of being in "My Parmalat Phase!” From their point of view I went through a number of phases while they were growing up. There was the zucchini phase – when we had a garden; the quiche phase – when “Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche” cookbooks were popular; the homemade bread phase – when my sister-in-law taught me how to bake bread; and finally the homemade soup phase at Willard Mountain.
Monday, October 1, 2007
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