That never sounds good, does it? Well, last weekend we decided to make a slightly different trip on the boat. We normally go towards the Eastern Shore or Annapolis, but on Sunday we travelled up to Baltimore. We saw lots of seagulls and lots and lots of big cargo ships. On the way into the harbor, we saw the
buoy that marks the spot where Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner - while being held as a prisoner aboard ship.
What cool history to have so close to home. The
buoy is painted as an American Flag.
Well, this is the point where it gets good. As we got closer in to the harbor the weather started to change a bit and it got cloudy and very breezy, so we decided to head back home. As we were nearing the end of the channel and the mouth of the bay, we heard a banging and Matt said "I think we must have hit something because I can't turn right anymore". Well, you know that can't be good, right? As the banging got louder, we decided to check it out. Matt cut off the engine, opened up the compartment and realized a belt completely came off.....uh yeah, in the middle of the channel in the port of Baltimore.....Baltimore....like one of the busiest ports on the East Coast. So, while Matt was knee deep in the engine compartment and Jack was below deck, I was the look out to make sure nothing was going to hit us. After a few minutes of "interesting", we were able to get underway again and make it home. The ole Island Girl did a great job, and
serendipitously the engine stopped the second we drifted into the slip. Despite the end, it was a great trip. We even got to sail next to the Pride of
Baltimore, a beautiful, HUGE, sailboat that does tours in the area. I got a picture of the boat with the Baltimore skyline in the distance.
That never sounds good, does it? Well, last weekend we decided to make a slightly different trip on the boat. We normally go towards the Eastern Shore or Annapolis, but on Sunday we travelled up to Baltimore. We saw lots of seagulls and lots and lots of big cargo ships. On the way into the harbor, we saw the buoy that marks the spot where Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner - while being held as a prisoner aboard ship.
What cool history to have so close to home. The buoy is painted as an American Flag.
Well, this is the point where it gets good. As we got closer in to the harbor the weather started to change a bit and it got cloudy and very breezy, so we decided to head back home. As we were nearing the end of the channel and the mouth of the bay, we heard a banging and Matt said "I think we must have hit something because I can't turn right anymore". Well, you know that can't be good, right? As the banging got louder, we decided to check it out. Matt cut off the engine, opened up the compartment and realized a belt completely came off.....uh yeah, in the middle of the channel in the port of Baltimore.....Baltimore....like one of the busiest ports on the East Coast. So, while Matt was knee deep in the engine compartment and Jack was below deck, I was the look out to make sure nothing was going to hit us. After a few minutes of "interesting", we were able to get underway again and make it home. The ole Island Girl did a great job, and serendipitously the engine stopped the second we drifted into the slip. Despite the end, it was a great trip. We even got to sail next to the Pride of Baltimore, a beautiful, HUGE, sailboat that does tours in the area. I got a picture of the boat with the Baltimore skyline in the distance.
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