Fun in the Sun : Day 2 on the Mildred Belle

6/30/09
Brooke Edelson and Samuel “ Heavy Duty” Goldberg
Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD
Today was filled with exciting, nerve-wracking, and fun experiences. We began by crossing the Chesapeake Bay. In order to accomplish this, many jobs were required including: navigating the boat(distance, ETA, reference points, etc), steering the boat, keeping watch for crab pots and buoys and handling lines during docking and launching. Furthermore during the ride we practiced proper names for the parts of the boat. Lunch was a highlighted by a “splash” of salt. We also trolled for fish, sea jellies, crabs, and other bay creatures.
After helping the captain and learning tons, we drove to a delightful campsite in Crisfield, MD. Crisfield is a crabbing town in southern Maryland. Then tents were set up and dinner prepared. The spaghetti and garlic bread were delicious and helped to steer off unwanted mosquitoes. Once finished eating, recreational games began such as ultimate Frisbee and “two hand touch” football. Next we went on a hike through the park that we were staying, and stumbled upon a dock were we sat and watched a magnificent sunset. Then it was off to bed to rest up for another fun day on the Mildred Belle.