Solomon's Island

We visited Solomon's Island from 8/17 to 8/24 and stayed at the Solomon's Island Yacht Club. It was about 50 nm from Annapolis where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Patuxent River.  We averaged +/- 6 knots and it took about 6 hours going and 7 hours coming back against the current. There was no wind in either direction.  The forecast for the week was hot and humid. The SIYC was very accommodating.  It was clear the day we departed but it rained on and off the first 2 days we were there. The weather cleared on the 3rd day and it became sunny, hot and continued humid for the remainder of the trip. We visited the Calvert Marine Museum, Oyster Packing House and the U of M Marine Biological Laboratory. The Island is known for it's Tiki Bar which supposedly attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually. We also made a trip to the local WM about 1-1/2 miles away and had lunch at The Captains Table. We were invited to attend a Taco dinner at the yacht club and had dinner at DiGiovanni's, The Striped Rock, The Dry Dock Restaurant at Zahnisers Marina, Solomons Pier and the Belle Maison Bistro at the Blue Heron Inn during our stay.  Across from the Island is the Patuxent Naval Air Station where jet fighters took off and landed regularly throughout the day. Solomon's Island brought  back some old  memories.  It was our first unscheduled stop after leaving Reedville, Va. with the first Mai Toi in 2000 in route to Guilford, CT.