| Dick
Harrington Takes the Wayfarers Cruising on Chesapeake Bay: Crisfield - Smith Island - Tangier Island - Crisfield Friday 3 June: Tangier Island to Crisfield - 1 pics mostly by Uncle Al ... |
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| 0530 hrs the next morning!
The night before, I had asked the restaurant cashier - just for laughs,
being sure there wouldn't be - if there was any place I'd be able to
get an early morning coffee. "The ... ... |
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... Double Six," she replied, "2 to 7 a.m." Sure enough, the place was packed with watermen about
to go to work. It was a bit spartan: a long gym bench down either side
and the wherewithal to make yourself an instant coffee at a mere $0.65.
So I made myself a good strong coffee complete with creamer, paid up,
and headed back to ...
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| ... the pre-sun-up harbour. ... |
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| Things were already ... ... |
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| ... stirring, though not yet in ... ... |
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| ... our own homes. ... |
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| A look towards the eastern
exit that would be taking us back to Crisfield later today. ... |
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| jelly fish country ... |
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| There was ... ... |
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| ... lots ... ... |
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| ... to ... ... |
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| ... see ... ... |
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| ... as I strolled ... ... |
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| ... along our docks. ... |
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0630 hrs: Richard
arises and uses his Blackberry to confirm what we had heard the night
before: chance of thunderstorms this afternoon but nasty winds and
weather all day Saturday. Looked like we'd be heading for Crisfield
today in a favourable SW wind that would give us a dead run.
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| Soon, Hans made an
appearance - a posed shot - he didn't look nearly this pleasant the
first time his head appeared! ... |
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| Bath and shower room with
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| ... sunrise ... |
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| 0700 hrs: Freshly scrubbed,
we were ready to forage for breakfast on a lovely, cool morning. |